MONON BOARD
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
-
(https://monon.org//HVRM/header-background2.jpg)
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.
(https://monon.org//HVRM/HVRM_4-30-2022/1-DS-50-HVRM_4-30-22.jpg)
Once inside the Shop, Ken Davenport is shown in the 2nd shot, removing the protective tarp from the 81551.
(https://monon.org//HVRM/HVRM_4-30-2022/2-DS-50-HVRM_4-30-22.jpg)
Ken is seen in the 3rd photo, trying to remove one of the welded shut widows in the 81551.
(https://monon.org//HVRM/HVRM_4-30-2022/3-DS-50-HVRM_4-30-22.jpg)
The 4th photo is evidence that Ken was successful in removing not just one welded shut window, but also a second one!
(https://monon.org//HVRM/HVRM_4-30-2022/4-DS-50-HVRM_4-30-22.jpg)
The Monon projects continue ongoing at Hoosier Valley!
Much more still to do, but we're getting there!