Author Archives: Warren
X-5000 Dynamometer Goes Inside Barn 11
November 27, 2016 – Union, IL – After 30 years of sitting outside, the Dynamometer car X-5000 is now inside its new home in Barn 11 (112 track) at the Illinois Railway Museum, along with other Milw equipment. A big … Continue reading
Test Sandblast/Paint Run – 10/7/15
From the IRM Coach Dept Blog:
Video from Running at IRM’s Showcase Weekend 9/20/14
Update from Running the Dyno at IRM Diesel Days July 19-20, 2014
From the IRM Coach Dept Blog:
Side Door Sheet Metal Panel Replacement – July 13, 2014
Chuck Trabert spent the day replacing the face on the bottom half of one of the side door 16 gauge sheet metal panels on the Milwaukee Road Dynamometer car and also replaced all three deceslostat air brake hoses and … Continue reading
June 8, 2014 Update…
Our work on the X-5000 was reported on the IRM Passenger Car blog by Pauline Trabert at:
Memorial Day 2014 Work…
Our work on the X-5000 was reported on the IRM Passenger Car blog by Pauline Trabert at (need to scroll down):
May 2, 2014 Work is Documented on the IRM Passenger Car Blog
Our work on the X-5000 was reported on the IRM Passenger Car blog by Pauline Trabert at: http://www2.irm.org/blogs/archives/1692-May-3rd-and-4th-Passenger-Car-Department-Update.html
Dynamometer Car Runs Sept 14-15th, 2013 – First Time Since 2007!
Thanks to MANY volunteers, we were able to run the Dyno on Sept. 14-15 and 22nd, 2013. We began plans to ready the car for service after Laddie Vitek from the IRM Diesel Dept. inquired in mid-July if we could … Continue reading
Dynamometer Car Expected to Run Sept 14-15 Members Day Weekend and Sept 22 Following MRHA Convention in Rockford
This year railfans will have the opportunity to ride the Dyanamometer car at the Illinois Railway Museum on Sept 14, 15 and 22, 2013, pending successful running gear and air brake inspections, of course. The car is expected to be … Continue reading