The Crestline Roundhouse Preservation Society will celebrate its 3rd anniversary on March 20, 2004 at the Crestline Public Library, just south of McDonalds from Rt. #30 on Thoman Street. The festivities will begin with their business meeting at 10:30am and hold an Open House beginning at 1:00pm. The public is cordially invited to attend. There will be several informal talks concerning the PRR in Crestline, displays of PRR artifacts, photos, etc. There will also be refreshments. Of course, the roundhouse will be open for touring, so bring your camera. Crest tower still stands at the former Big Four crossing just south of downtown, and you can see that Crestline City Hall has a classic PRR switch lantern in chrome on top of the roof.

The CRPS has been very busy this past year, notably the completion and submission of the 501(c)(3) application, an application to the Ohio Preservation Alliance for listing on their Most Endangered List, and planning for the future of the roundhouse, the last remaining PRR “Lines West Type A” design.

This is the year for “PRR Lines West of Pittsburgh”. In May, The PRRT&HS will hold its first ever Annual Meeting in Lines West territory, namely Cincinnati, OH. The Open House in Crestline is a perfect prelude to the PRRT&HS Meeting. Anyone who will be in the Crestline area on March 20 is most welcome to attend, and for others, please mark your calendar and make all efforts to attend. It’s a great opportunity for “Lines Westers” to gather and share a day of PRR Glory. I promise that you will not be disappointed!


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