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Billboard!

Komachi76 — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:41:14 MDT

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Because of the Fillmore County Fair being held at the time this photo was taken (July 25, 2009), parking was at a premium, so I had to take this shot "on the fly." The graphics were just a few days old when I snapped this.

Crane 'n' Train.

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:13:24 MDT

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The crane and crew getting ready to lift the boxcar at the worksite.

Truckin'.

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:13:11 MDT

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The trucks (painted black) sit at the elevator site, awaiting the arrival of the boxcar.

In Less Than 40 Acres!

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:13:00 MDT

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The crane crew was so tallented, they needed less than 40 acres to turn that truck around... on a dime and gave us a nickel change!

Big Man as Flagman.

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:12:48 MDT

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Mr. Scheevel orchestrating the move.

Progress... in Reverse!

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:12:34 MDT

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The boxcar was backed to its spot at the elevator site.

Ready...

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:12:19 MDT

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Setting the lines for the lift.

Steady... GO!

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:11:57 MDT

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The car is lifted from the lowboy...

Let's Twist Again!

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:11:18 MDT

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The car is rotated into postion.

Trucks!

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:10:38 MDT

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The trucks are moved into position.

All Aboard!

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:10:16 MDT

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The boxcar rests on its trucks for the first time since it left Calmar, IA.

Minnowa!

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:10:01 MDT

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Minnowa Construction out of Harmony,

Parked I!

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:09:48 MDT

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A view of the car and elevator from the parking lot of Preston Dairy & Farm.

Parked II.

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:09:34 MDT

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Another view of the boxcar parked next to the elevator, as taken from across West Fillmore St.

Parked III.

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:09:16 MDT

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The boxcar as it sits next to the elevator. A sight not seen in Preston in almost 32 years!

New Ladder.

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:59:03 MDT

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The original ladder and newly fabricated ladder portions married to one another on the B-end of the car.

Something Old and Something New...

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:58:50 MDT

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A close-up look at the work.

Welding Finished!

Komachi76 — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:58:35 MDT

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Work completed and awaiting primer and paint.

Patching the Patch.

Komachi76 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:36:32 MDT

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One of the original patches removed, awaiting replacement.

Patched I

Komachi76 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:36:21 MDT

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A minor hole on the A-end of the car has been patched.

Patched II

Komachi76 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:36:11 MDT

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The hole next to the door track has been patched.

Rotten Ribbs Replaced

Komachi76 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:36:00 MDT

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More ribs replaced on one side of the car.

Patched III

Komachi76 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:35:48 MDT

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The major rust holes on the B-end of the car have been patched.

Marked.

Komachi76 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:35:35 MDT

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A piece of plywood salvaged from the car's interior that bears the car's Milwaukee Road number.

The prize.

Komachi76 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:45:08 MDT

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Our boxcar sitting on its siding in Calmar, Iowa.

A-End.

Komachi76 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:44:57 MDT

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The A-end of the car.

A-End Trucks and Coupler.

Komachi76 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:44:45 MDT

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Here's a shot of the A-end coupler and trucks.

B-End.

Komachi76 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:44:31 MDT

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And, the B-end of the car.

Faded Glory.

Komachi76 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:44:22 MDT

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A faded Milwaukee Road Logo... and your's truely.

Got Gas?

Komachi76 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:44:10 MDT

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Apparently the car was once used to store gasoline. It also had a scanner plate (I forget what that system was originally called).

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Komachi76 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:43:57 MDT

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DANGER, DANGER, WILL ROBINSON!!!!

Komachi76 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:43:48 MDT

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A warning decal reads, "Keep off roof, no running board."

Rust.

Komachi76 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:43:35 MDT

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Some corrosion damage on the B-end of the car.

More Faded Glory.

Komachi76 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:43:23 MDT

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Another shot of the faded MILW diamond.

The Other Side of the Tracks.

Komachi76 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:43:11 MDT

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The other side of the car on its siding.

Boxcar Graffiti VII

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:31:19 MDT

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"WEA hard at it 2/27/97 (NOT)"

Boxcar Grafitti VI

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:31:00 MDT

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"'The puller work?' (Illegiable) 5/10/99."

Boxcar Graffiti V

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:30:44 MDT

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"JPC 3/11/94 #1 Grinder, welder, faceman?"

Boxcar Graffiti IV

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:30:25 MDT

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"WEA hard at it 2/26/96."

Boxcar Graffiti III

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:30:03 MDT

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"2/11/96 JPC Surviving the I&M buyout."

Boxcar Graffiti II

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:29:42 MDT

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"Tiny hard at work here 3/11/94, Dubuque, IA." WRONG! I Don't think so Jason Robard. (Unreadable... for me, anyway.)

Boxcar Graffiti I: Overview

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:29:24 MDT

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A view of some of the car's graffiti (you can also see how the steel plates are arranged on the body).

Primer II

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:28:58 MDT

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Another look at the car in primer. (7/25/08)

Primer I

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:28:39 MDT

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The boxcar in primer. (7/25/08)

The Missing Link(age).

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:06:36 MDT

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The A-end coupler is missing its pin and knuckle. We are searching for a replacement.

The B-End Coupler.

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:06:08 MDT

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This is what the other coupler should look like with its pin and knuckle intact.

Coupler Casting Info.

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:05:55 MDT

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Some of the coupler's casting info. is ledgable in this shot.

Patch I: New

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:32:38 MDT

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Some of the new patches done on the ribs.

Patch II: Original!

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:32:25 MDT

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An earlier patch applied to the rib of the car (which has since been removed itself, due to corrosion damage).

Rib Rust Damage I

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:32:14 MDT

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This shot shows some of the corrosion damage to the ribs of the car.

Hole.

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:32:02 MDT

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A small rust hole, near the track of one of the doors.

Rib Rust Damage II

Komachi76 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:31:51 MDT

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A close-up of the corrosion damage on one of the lower ribs of the car.

Sandblasting in Progress

Komachi76 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:27:50 MDT

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Sandblasting is underway on this fine July day. (7/23/08)

More Sandblasting

Komachi76 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:27:36 MDT

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Another view of the sandblasting in progress. (7/23/08)

Boxcar in the nude.

Komachi76 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:27:22 MDT

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Totally stripped. (7/24/08)

Our Contractor.

Komachi76 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:27:09 MDT

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Our contractor. (7/23/08)

A hole-y relic?

Komachi76 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:26:57 MDT

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A view of the rust damage on the B end of the car. (7/24/08)

Ghosts From the Past?

Komachi76 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:26:45 MDT

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You can still read the ghosted images of the car's informaiton on the side of the car.

Clean Trucks

Komachi76 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:26:33 MDT

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Yup, we even had the trucks cleaned. (7/24/08)

Breaking Gear II

Komachi76 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:26:18 MDT

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Another view of the breaking gear on the truck. (7/24/08)

Braking Gear I

Komachi76 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:26:07 MDT

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A look at the breaking gear on the trucks. (7/24/08)

Trackwork 2A

Komachi76 — Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:52:48 MDT

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A few of our members doing some 1:1 scale model railroading.

Trackwork 2B

Komachi76 — Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:52:36 MDT

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A close-up look at the rails, looking South, towards Preston Dairy and Farm. (The Preston yard, depot and roundhouse were located in the distance, behind Preston Dairy and Farm.)

Trackwork 2C

Komachi76 — Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:52:25 MDT

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The siding was originally up against the elevator, but we're going to add a walkway/ramp for wheelchair access to the boxcar. The second track for the caboose will be placed on the main line track, in the foreground next to the siding track.

Trackwork IA

Komachi76 — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:43:23 MDT

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Ties and ballast going down in front of the elevator.

Trackwork IB

Komachi76 — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:43:22 MDT

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Another view of the tie and ballast work, taken across Fillmore Street, looking Northwest at the elevator site from Preston Dairy and Farm.

Stencil.

Komachi76 — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:44:46 MDT

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Says it all right there.

Lady in Red.

Komachi76 — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:44:31 MDT

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Barnboard Red with Off-White trim.

Damage Control.

Komachi76 — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:41:24 MDT

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As the tin was removed, the damage was acessed and fixed.

Scafolding.

Komachi76 — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:41:11 MDT

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Repair work underway.

New Siding.

Komachi76 — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:40:57 MDT

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New siding going on the South elevation.

South and West Elevation.

Komachi76 — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:35:35 MDT

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The Milwaukee Elevator, before restoration work, as seen from the South and West.

East Loading Dock.

Komachi76 — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:35:22 MDT

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The Eastern elevation, this is where the railroad equipment will be parked.

Sign.

Komachi76 — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:35:09 MDT

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PHS "Work in Progress" sign.