Fw: Last N&W Y3 Location-News from the Illinois Railway Museum

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Greetings,
Brad Dobbins just informed me that the last surviving N&W Y3 is located in the Illinois Railway Museum. Wow, I had no idea! Sometimes I feel like I live on a deserted island. Thanks to Brad and my other friends that keep me informed about these things! Ha! The UP Snow Plow restoration looks nice.
Regards,
Norris

Norris Deyerle
Blue Ridge Chapter, National Railway Historical Society Chairman of Virginia's Rail Heritage Region Partners
Info: www.blueridgenrhs.org
744 Chinook Place
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502-4908
Cell: 434-851-0151
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From: Bradley Dobbins <bdobb51261 at aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 6:30:10 PM
To: railcow at msn.com <railcow at msn.com>
Subject: Fwd: News from the Illinois Railway Museum

Norris,

Just in case someone is in the area visiting or railfanning.  Also need to remember that the last N&W Y3 is in this museum.

-Bradley


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From: Illinois Railway Museum <news at irm.org>
To: BDobb51261 <BDobb51261 at aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Mar 4, 2020 4:45 pm
Subject: News from the Illinois Railway Museum

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2020 Event Tickets Now Available
Tickets are now on sale for two of our most popular family-themed events: Day Out With Thomas™<https://irm.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08cfe10eac3572d38900fd419&id=1e538d6b84&e=e867fee75c> in August and the Bunny Trolley Hop<https://irm.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08cfe10eac3572d38900fd419&id=4a15de8898&e=e867fee75c> in April. This is earlier than Thomas tickets are usually available. For the very first time we are also offering an "Early Bird" discount if you buy now! See below for the discount code. Make sure you also check out the museum's entire event schedule at www.irm.org<https://irm.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08cfe10eac3572d38900fd419&id=efad0c2575&e=e867fee75c>. There is always a lot happening at IRM:
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  *   Union Pacific rotary snow plow 900075 repainted
  *   Steam Benefit Concert at the Sanfilippo Estate announced
  *   Become a part of IRM's Docent Program
  *   2020 memberships and gift cards now available on our website
  *   Cosmetic work begins on one of IRM's oldest diesel locomotives
  *   Historic signs available in IRM's online sign shop
  *   We need volunteers and you can help!
  *   Planned giving - another way you can support IRM

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Day Out With Thomas
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Bunny Trolley Hop
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Union Pacific rotary repainted
Major painting work has been completed on Union Pacific 900075, the museum's iconic rotary snow plow, and its tender, pictured here. IRM volunteers have worked for over a year to effect a full cosmetic restoration of this distinctive piece of equipment. More work remains to be done on windows and other components though.
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Steam Benefit Concert
The popular Steam Benefit Concert, an annual organ concert and tour of the incredible exhibits at the (normally closed) Sanfilippo Estate, is returning! The concert will be held on June 7, 2020 with proceeds going to support steam restoration at IRM. The event includes a raffle of a cab ride and Take the Throttle opportunity on Frisco 1630.
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Join the IRM Docent Program
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Memberships and gift cards
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Work begins on Armco B-71
Volunteers in the museum's Diesel Department have brought Armco B-71, one of the museum's oldest and most historic diesels, into the shop for cosmetic restoration. This rare engine was built in 1930 by Westinghouse and was known as a "Visibility Cab" locomotive: one of the first end-cab diesel switchers. The plan is to repaint it for placement on public display.
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IRM's Online Sign Shop
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Volunteers Needed!
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