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| Author: | JohnCloos [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | IRM July4th Trolley Pageant |
IRM's traditional 4th of July Trolley Pageant will be altered in format this year, allowing a significant number of pieces not normally included to be used, and all equipment to be viewed in more "work-like" conditions, as opposed to the previous years trolley parade format. The following has been posted at a number of places over the internet, and is cut/pasted verbatim. The Illinois Railway Museum is presenting a new and improved trolley pageant this year for 2009. The pageant has moved from the slow and congested street car line to the open and photogenic mainline area. This year the pageant allows the Interurban to pose along side a traditional mid-western landscape. Equipment that cannot negotiate tight curvatures of the street car line, have a chance to participate in this years pageant. Electric Locomotives will be leading realistic freight trains of their time along with rolling stock sensitive to each background. The rare appearance of pantograph equipment such as the Illinois Central Electric MU "wicker baskets" and South Shore Line Interurban representing the south side of Chicago and Northwestern Indiana. Street cars line up as they did in down town Chicago and the Rapid transit fleet performs with quick de-acceleration and fast acceleration. The past pageant offered each piece of equipment to review while standing still, this year a number of pieces are selected to review during a run by. Certain trains that have been selected to run by will set the scene of the electric era that many have never had the chance to experience. This year on the 4th of July at IRM the videos come to life, the pictures come to life and memories along with stories are seen. Please support the Trolley Pageant and join us at the Illinois Railway Museum for a step back in time. Other attractions - Trolley Buses operate, Street Car Service and Mainline Electric and Diesel Trains operate, also enjoy the West End Jazz Band playing live. Additional information can be found on the IRM website at http://www.irm.org Clearly a departure from years past, should be interesting. |
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| Author: | Jdelhaye [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: IRM July4th Trolley Pageant |
For those of you who attended IRM's "Diesel Days", this will be similar in format, but obviously completely different in content. Jeff |
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