"409 Westbound at Brookpark, Call for Orders..."

We received word from Tim O'Donnell this morning that all three of our steel cars, plus the 458, are at Brookpark Shop on the Cleveland RTA ready to be prepped for loading and transport home to Illinois! The 409 running on two motors led the train, followed by 451 and 460 (both "running on all four"), with 458 under tow carrying the markers. The current plan is that the IRM crew will head out on Friday and spend Saturday preparing our cars for transport to Union.

Tim relates, "Ed Allen's stepdad gave him a classic old gold Hamilton R.R. watch when he started with the C. A. & E., he carried it there throughout his career. Ed gave me the watch several years ago. (I now have Ed's old job at the RTA.) Ed couldn't ride last night; he asked me to carry the watch while making the last run. The 460 is Ed's favorite car; after we completed the trip I called and let him know his watch & 460 made it just fine. Tried to give them a proper send-off."