tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post59813556186794776..comments2024-03-24T11:33:56.203-05:00Comments on Hicks Car Works: The Good, The Bad, and the Really UglyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-39145889215706955782009-12-06T21:21:08.558-06:002009-12-06T21:21:08.558-06:00Scott is, of course, correct. The 253 looks much ...Scott is, of course, correct. The 253 looks much better than it actually is. Part of the reason for switching it out is to make its trucks and motors more accessible. It will remain as a static display.Randall Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246581917018679919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-66340859990222146712009-12-06T21:16:30.342-06:002009-12-06T21:16:30.342-06:00Re. 253: Because of past issues (car was acquired ...Re. 253: Because of past issues (car was acquired by a Museum member from the NSL, then was long hesitant to finally donate it) the car is very deteriorated. At the least, it requires a new roof and floor. A shame, since it would look perfect with our 160...or even (as was perfectly prototypical) at the head of a line of Skokie coaches.Scott Greignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-13135892194115994052009-12-06T21:10:51.624-06:002009-12-06T21:10:51.624-06:00Whats up with the North Shore 253? Why has she bee...Whats up with the North Shore 253? Why has she been kept indoors? She looks good, even if it were staged for a photo op. <br /><br />Frank D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com