Hicks Car Works

News and views of progress at the Illinois Railway Museum

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Diesel Days

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This may be about the shortest report on a major festival at IRM that you'll see.  But I was busy -- that's my excuse and I'm st...
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Friday, August 11, 2023

309 Bearing News -- At Last!

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It's been four years since we last reported on the effort to produce new motor bearings for the 309.  And in case you don't remember...
Thursday, August 10, 2023

Traction Badges

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Recently one of our readers found what he believes to be an electric railway badge at an antique store in Minnesota, but he can't identi...
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Building Prep and Grounds Grading

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Many thanks to Bill Wulfert, who ventured into the distant lands over the horizon known as the "south end" to bring us photos of t...
Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Trolley Bus Painting Progress

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Thanks to Richard Schauer for an update of a sudden flurry of activity on our Milwaukee trolley bus, 441, which is off-site at a contractor...
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Monday, August 7, 2023

Serendipity

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Here's another unusual find from the Brookins collection.  It's a piping and wiring diagram from the North Shore.  The car type is n...
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Sunday, August 6, 2023

An Excellent Vintage

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Today was another excellent Vintage Transport Extravaganza.  The weather was nearly perfect and we had a good crowd of visitors; just about ...
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