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Monon DS-50 Restoration Work Update
Update by Les Beckman
May 7, 2022
New photos for the DS-50 from May 7, 2022 at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum:
Photo 1 shows the empty track in the West Annex of the Shop where DS-50 has been sitting since her arrival at the museum.
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Photo 2 shows the unit sitting outside the West Annex.
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As John Wotkun watches, David Miller is seen in the 3rd shot using a Sawsall to cut the old wood flooring out of DS-50's replacement cab.
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In the 4th photo, David is seen removing some of the old wood flooring.
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In the afternoon, the replacement cab is moved into the Shop and placed at the end of the empty track (5th photo).
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The 6th shot shows the DS-50 back on its West Annex shop track with the replacement cab positioned in place behind it.
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The Monon projects continue ongoing at Hoosier Valley!
Much more still to do, but we're getting there!