Photos of the restored Bader No 2.
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| Author: | Sloan [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Badger No. 2 fish car is quite a catch again. |
http://www.wiscnews.com/bnr/news/468522 |
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| Author: | wilkinsd [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Badger No. 2 fish car is quite a catch again. |
Interesting article, but I do take exception to it being called the "last known" fish car in America. Isn't there one on display at the Fish Hatchery in Spearfish, SD? |
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| Author: | car57 [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Badger No. 2 fish car is quite a catch again. |
It should be bloomin good, $980,000 spent on a car that wasnt even derelict, we can only dream of funding like that ! Still nothing more satisfying than doing the work yourself though. Mike Pannell Cheyenne |
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| Author: | Tom Richards [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Badger No. 2 fish car is quite a catch again. |
Does anyone have photos? My imagination fails me. |
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| Author: | mikefrommontana [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Badger No. 2 fish car is quite a catch again. |
I think the last built "fish car" would have been the "Nautilus" rebuilt from a C&EI car IIRC for the Shedd Aquarium. This was the second Nautilus, the first being a Pullman heavyweight that operated to 1959. The Nautilus (2) was eventually retired and I believe is the the Monticello Railroad Museum. There was an article with drawings of this stainless steel car in Railroad Model Craftsman in the 1990's--I think. I think that at least one or two other fish cars exist, but the Badger the only one in fully restored condition. Michael Seitz Missoula MT |
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| Author: | Chris Salmonson [ Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:53 pm ] |
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What about that fake fish car in Oden, MI? http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=45.425101,-84.846666&spn=0,359.992152&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=45.424375,-84.846113&panoid=Y4m6GW7ADHeNxsxw8V-rvQ&cbp=12,12.98,,0,1.25 |
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| Author: | Bob Davis [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Badger No. 2 fish car is quite a catch again. |
I remember seeing Nautilus (II) at LA Union Station in 1969. It had probably come in on Santa Fe train #23, and was in town to collect Pacific Ocean specimens for the Chicago-based aquarium. One of the Santa Fe crewmen told me that its unofficial name was "The Sardine Can." |
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| Author: | Chris Salmonson [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Restoration photos |
You can find Badger 2 restoration photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lbrosenow/ |
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| Author: | wcb07 [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:21 pm ] | |||
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Photos of the restored Bader No 2.
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| Author: | joe6167 [ Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Badger No. 2 fish car is quite a catch again. |
wow! That is one restored peice of equipment... |
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| Author: | Railbreaker [ Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Badger No. 2 fish car is quite a catch again. |
Here is the link to the website with more information with pics of the restoration: http://midcontinent.org/restorations/badger2.html Ed |
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| Author: | Ted Anderson [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Badger No. 2 fish car is quite a catch again. |
As a side note for those wishing to see their own authentic restoration take place, copies from original drawings of the Badger #2 were supplied by the Pullman Library, Illinois Railway Museum. There were many other sources needed for this car restoration, but it is always helpful to have access to original builders drawings with dimensions. Please check with us for your restoration needs (or modeling needs) for the following Pullman related companies for both freight and passenger cars, even including some of the Pullman plants and more recently, donations by Michael Johnson from his NYC/Conrail/AMTRAK archives: Pullman Palace Car Company (wood car production circa 1889 - 1911) Pullman Car Works & Pullman-Standard (1911 - 1950) Standard Steel Car Company (1906-1930, with incorporation into P-S) Osgood Bradley (Worcester, MA) after 1912 to end of production as P-S Worcester Haskell & Barker (Michigan City, IN) (early production to 1950 as part of P-S) Ted Anderson, curator Pullman Library, Illinois Railway Museum P. O. Box 427 Union, IL 60180 Tel. Wednes 10 -4 (not 12/23/09, sorry!) 815-923-2020 Have a Happy Holiday! |
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| Author: | Ted Miles [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Badger No. 2 fish car is quite a catch again. |
folks, From one Ted to another, i have worked with Ted in the past and He is one knowledgable guy. He goes the extra step to find out if he has what you need in his massive holdings. His prices (the museums) are reasonable and the reproductions are really great. And do not think it is just front line passenger cars. He found for me some great drawings on a lowly caboose that were needed. Ted Miles |
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| Author: | John Risley [ Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Badger No. 2 fish car is quite a catch again. |
My family and I rode in this car in 1963 or 64, I think it was in service in "63", the first year of operation at North Freedom. A wonderful restoration for sure, for that kind of money I would hope so. Engineers have always said it was a real boat anchor to haul on a train. She is a heavy weight. Hope the trucks get rebuilt some day, but for all general purposes she probably won't put on many miles anyway. Sure is pretty, as good as the day she left Pullman {almost}. Many thanks to the donors who made it happen, both large and small. Very impressive. Cheers, John. |
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| Author: | Termite7 [ Tue Dec 22, 2009 2:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Badger No. 2 fish car is quite a catch again. |
OK...flame away but it needs to be said. It is evident from the builder's photos that the car originally had a dark stained interior. Why during the restoration did they choose to have a light or natural wood colored interior? |
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