What happened to the Nebraska Zephyr that it is requiring repairs? sjl Aeolus3@aol.com wrote: Sadly the only E-5 that was saved is Silver Pilot out at IRM. I understand the Nebraska Zephyr set has be
It was accidentally backed into some equipment on a siding. The stainless steel fluting was damaged. IRM. I understand I didn't that were trip and repair is the units. If you saved! http://www.aol.co
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IIRC it wasn't a collision as such.... the train was stopped on a spring switch and reversed direction, jacknifing the set at an articulated joint and the damage was caused between units with one of
At least it was not as bad as it was in a wreck in 1947 when the train, running as the Twin Cities Zephyr, hit a truck with, I believe, a caterpillar on it, derailed, and crashed into a commuter stat
The wreck involving the bulldozer happened here in Downers Grove. They're doing "Heritage Days" this weekend in Downers, and while I haven't been down to it yet (busy social schedule...ha!) they usua
Just remember, at that time, Aurora had some of the best shop forces in the country for Budd repair. They could literally rebuild a car that would be totalled anywhere else (look at the diner in the
It was a I. H. C. Model TD-18 TracTracTor that fell off a flat car and landed on the track. For the ICC report go to http://specialcollection.dotlibrary.dot.gov/ click on I.C.C. Historical Railroad I
Bob That is cool about the Aurora Shop. They apparently rebuilt the front half of the power car of the Pioneer Zephyr after a wreck with a steam engine so that, other than some added batten strips be