tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post2435047625181676147..comments2024-03-24T11:33:56.203-05:00Comments on Hicks Car Works: Sweeping and SwitchingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-33184992470480687752014-10-29T14:33:24.690-05:002014-10-29T14:33:24.690-05:00Randall,
many years ago, there wa a menti...Randall,<br /> many years ago, there wa a mention of C,B & Q 1309 a heavy weight baggage car in Rail & Wire.<br /><br />Did it ever make it to the museum?<br /><br />Ted Miles<br />IRM Member<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-73960331647945345192014-10-28T11:32:29.090-05:002014-10-28T11:32:29.090-05:00Kirk,
The 205 is mostly complete but in order to ...Kirk,<br /><br />The 205 is mostly complete but in order to be made operational it would most likely need the following:<br /><br />-new side sheets, window posts and letterboards (most steel on the car is badly deteriorated)<br />-completely new roof including some car lines<br />-most interior walls replaced, all new headlining<br />-interior flooring replaced<br />-missing interior fixtures fabricated<br />-all seats reupholstered<br />-trucks overhauled<br />-wheels replaced or tires fitted<br />-motors overhauled<br />-control system overhauled and missing wiring replaced<br />-air system overhauled, pump rebuilt<br />-missing brake valves replaced<br /><br />Unfortunately, while the car is largely complete, most of the component parts are in very poor shape. It is all possible but I think you'd probably need $500,000 to get a good start on it.Frank Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577228910617578573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-85087869987975036112014-10-27T21:22:59.275-05:002014-10-27T21:22:59.275-05:00Is the 205 sufficiently complete that it could be ...Is the 205 sufficiently complete that it could be made to operate?sentKirk Warnernoreply@blogger.com