Hicks Car Works

Frank writes... Dire weather forecasts called for rain all day Saturday with up to 2" of rainfall, which would have washed out Showcas...

Frank writes... The focus for me on Sunday was, again, the 451. I spent a while needle-chipping and managed to effectively complete that tas...

Friday was a quiet day.  Most of the time it was just Tim and I in Barn 4.  Here Tim is spraying the rebuilt springs for one of  the bench s...

Everybody needs closet space, but in most electric railway cars that's hard to come by.  In many cars the toilet compartment doubles as ...

Frank writes... To echo what my father wrote, Saturday was a great day with terrific weather and a good crowd. Assigned to the evening shift...

Labor Day Weekend is always a huge operation at IRM.  Saturday was busy all day.  I was running the 3142 and barely had time to take a break...

We extend our thanks to our redoubtable roving reporter Gregg Wolfersheim, who sends along the latest news concerning the restoration work o...