List, Noticed the following article in the Hannibal (Missouri) Courier-Post and thought you all might find it interesting. http://www.hannibal.net/features/x577130347/Hannibal-explores-bringing-famou
So, where is it today? Last I knew it was in Granite City, supposedly to be a static display there. Any pictures? Sam Cook, Milan, MO == -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go
The caption under the picture to the left says it shows a guy looking over the engine compartment in Madison IL. Rob McNay Chicago IL Missouri? be a static and thought history of the was Hannibal)? -
The MTZ is at Gateway Rail in Madison, IL as of January when I last corresponded with Ben Butterworth. His plan was to restore it for static display in Granite City. Perhaps that fell through or a
thought history of the planning It's still nice reading, plus there are more pictures with the full article. Here's a link to the full story. http://www.hannibal.net/news/x1560845401/Hannibal-may-re
In the article, what do they mean by: "Putting trucks, or wheels, on it would cost extra as each must be designed separately." What happened to the original trucks that were moved from Minooka? For a
Author: Randy Gordon-Gilmore <zephyr9900@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 07 May 2010 16:11:36 -0700
The trucks are onsite in Madison, maybe 100 feet from the train. The carbodies themselves are up on cribbing (old crossties). Randy -- Randy Gordon-Gilmore Rio Vista, CA, USA http://www.prototrains.c
Sam After sitting in the mud and water??? The whole project is like the Flying Yankee up in NH. You start from scratch with only a shell. But it can be done with enough M&M's Steve in SC Who has work
Maybe they meant that road wheels ( HI-way) would have to be made to move it. A guy here move a waycar and he had to have road wheels made so it could be pulled by a semi tractor. Verlin White In t