Hicks Car Works

News and views of progress at the Illinois Railway Museum

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The David Johnston Collection

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David Johnston , a friend of ours from the Bay Area, has just donated a set of slides he took back in 1967 of IRM in its early days, as well...
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Monday, March 13, 2023

Building Tour

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Frank writes... I was out Saturday but didn't get many photos of what I was working on. I was able to switch the 18 with CSL 1374, which...
Sunday, March 12, 2023

The 451 Runs

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Well, sort of.  It can now be used as a control trailer, which is a big step forward.  Eventually the mechanical problems will get fixed, an...
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Thursday, March 9, 2023

The Allan Hicks Collection

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Due to the overwhelming enthusiastic response to old pictures of IRM such as the Doerr Collection, I dug out a set of photos taken by my fat...
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Tuesday Activities

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On Tuesday I spent much of the day working on getting the brakes on the 451 operational.  Now of course this is subject to several caveats. ...
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