After a complete rain out last year, IRM's annual Members Weekend saw spectacular weather last Saturday and Sunday. 62 locomotives and cars took part, including 24 electric locomotives and cars and 38 conventional railroad diesels and cars. In addition 4 trolley busses ran on Saturday. Over 1000 people attended on Saturday alone. A few photos are here.
Highlights included operation of a three-car train of Illinois Terminal heavyweight interurban cars for the first time in many years, the first ever revenue operation of IRM's pair of NYCTA redbirds, and a three-unit 16 car diesel freight train.
Highlights included operation of a three-car train of Illinois Terminal heavyweight interurban cars for the first time in many years, the first ever revenue operation of IRM's pair of NYCTA redbirds, and a three-unit 16 car diesel freight train.
Peter Schmidt