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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