60 cars in the IRM parade, 60 years of preservation

o anderson · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:13 pm

A fairly well summarized account of the "4th of July" IRM trolley pageant held this past Saturday, at the Central Electric Railfans Association blog.
http://cerablog.com/2013/07/07/60-for-60-at-irm/

filmteknik · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:42 pm

I shot stills but decided to switch to video for the IC Cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EICMMUzLhd8

Steve

Frank Hicks · **Posted:** Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:49 am

Video of the entire parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KmUdJNfvf0

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

Frank -

Congrats to the guys at IRM for pulling off quite a coup for the museums 60th Anniversary. Is there some place on the IRM website (or elsewhere) listing the 60 pieces that were used for the celebration?

BTW, is a similar parade for the 65th already in the planning stages?

Les

Frank Hicks · **Posted:** Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:46 am

C&WT 141
IT 415
IRR 65
CTA 3142
CTA 4391
CSL 144
CSL 1374
SS 68
VC 19
CA&E 409-431-460
CA&E 309-36-308-319
CRT 1797-1268
CTA 4290-4410-4412
CTA 2153-2154
CTA 30-22-41-6655-6656-6125-6126
CE 4-NYCTA 7926-7927
WEPCO L7
CSRL&P 14-CCW 300
CNS&M 229-604
CNS&M 749-714-160-757-251
TMER&L D13-F208
METRR M15
WEPCO L4-M37-CSS&SB 504-CNS&M 213
IT 1565-freight train
IT 277-518-234
IT 101
CSS&SB 1100
CSS&SB 40-34
IC 1380-1198

It was the first-ever public operation at IRM for several pieces including CA&E 36, CSS&SB 1100 and 504, and CCW 300.

David Johnston · **Posted:** Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:07 pm

Frank, impressive display, IRM is to be congratulated for its accomplishments. One question, is CA&E 36 actually back to the point where it will run under power? I was always impressed with how this car was abused in Cleveland and how all the pieces were found and the work required to get it operational again.

wilkinsd · **Posted:** Tue Jul 09, 2013 12:19 am

David Johnston wrote:

Frank, impressive display, IRM is to be congratulated for its accomplishments. One question, is CA&E 36 actually back to the point where it will run under power? I was always impressed with how this car was abused in Cleveland and how all the pieces were found and the work required to get it operational again.

Not quite yet. Randy Hicks, the project manager on the CA&E wood cars has put A LOT of work into the 36 to get it to the point where it could be a mid-train trailer. You were right, Randy had to install all of the DB-15 contractors, some of which were left at a rebuild shop in Cleveland by the car's former owners. He also had to rewire the MU jumpers at one end of the car.

The truck was swapped in Cleveland with the CA&E car that is now at CTM in Warehouse Point, and IRM traded it back.

In other words, it's getting close to being able to motor itself, but there's more work to do.