Signal Department Update

We've received an unexpected, but very welcome, update from our Signal Department. Many thanks to our distinguished Signal Department Bureau Chief, Bob Olson, who sends along photos of work that he, Dave Diamond, and Tom Opolony performed Saturday despite the particularly frigid temperature.

It may not be immediately obvious what's going on, but the Signal Department has evacuated the south end of the office building. This is the oldest IRM-built structure on the property. For a time in the 1970s it was the only heated structure at the museum and served as the restoration shop for both departments, steam and electric car. For a couple of decades it has been the Signal Department's shop, but it is now being repurposed again: this end of the building will be improved and will serve as additional office space. Included in the work will be a raised concrete floor to bring the floor level up to that of the office in the north end of the building.