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MONON Rolling Stock Collections at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum => Monon Transfer Caboose 81551 => Topic started by: Rick Berg on May 01, 2022, 11:54:59 am

Title: Monon Caboose 81551 Restoration Work Update April 30, 2022
Post by: Rick Berg on May 01, 2022, 11:54:59 am
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Monon Caboose 81551 Restoration Work Update

Update by Les Beckman
April 30, 2022



New photos from April 30, 2022 at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum:

Some photos from today at Hoosier Valley:

First photo shows the museum's S1 ALCO pushing Monon transfer caboose 81551 toward the Shop.



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Once inside the Shop, Ken Davenport is shown in the 2nd shot, removing the protective tarp from the 81551.


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Ken is seen in the 3rd photo, trying to remove one of the welded shut widows in the 81551.


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The 4th photo is evidence that Ken was successful in removing not just one welded shut window, but also a second one!


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The Monon projects continue ongoing at Hoosier Valley!


Much more still to do, but we're getting there!