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Author:  Donald Grant [ Sat Jan 12, 2002 2:53 pm ]
Post subject:  need equipment
The Newtown Square Historical and Preservation Society of is in the final stages of completing a new railroad museum. It is still looking for a coach circa early 1900's and a small steam switcher for the final display pieces. It already has a box car, a caboose and the center piece is a 1895 PRR freight station.

If any one of the museums represented here has excess equipment of this nature or if any one has some good leads, the information would be greatly appreciated.
Donald Grant



roxb@earthlink.net
Author:  Bob Yarger [ Sat Jan 12, 2002 3:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: need equipment
Please write up a news brief about what you have done so far.

The Newtown Square Historical and
> Preservation Society of is in the final
> stages of completing a new railroad museum.
> It is still looking for a coach circa early
> 1900's and a small steam switcher for the
> final display pieces. It already has a box
> car, a caboose and the center piece is a
> 1895 PRR freight station.

> If any one of the museums represented here
> has excess equipment of this nature or if
> any one has some good leads, the information
> would be greatly appreciated.
> Donald Grant


bobyar2001@yahoo.com
Author:  ge13031 [ Sat Jan 12, 2002 4:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: need equipment
A few questions:
1) Where are you located?
2) What condition ... how much work are you planning to put the car on display?
3) Are you a 501-(c)3 ?


lamontdc@adelphia.net
Author:  RRoader [ Sun Jan 13, 2002 12:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: need equipment *PIC*
> The Newtown Square Historical and
> Preservation Society of is in the final
> stages of completing a new railroad museum.
> It is still looking for a coach circa early
> 1900's and a small steam switcher for the
> final display pieces. It already has a box
> car, a caboose and the center piece is a
> 1895 PRR freight station.

> If any one of the museums represented here
> has excess equipment of this nature or if
> any one has some good leads, the information
> would be greatly appreciated.
> Donald Grant

Don,

There is equipment closer than you may realize. This observation car may be available but it does require some work to turm it into a static display. Contact the Cape May Seashore Line for more info. It is in private ownership however you may be able to receive it as a donation. It is stored on the Cape May. I have attached a few photos of the car along with its' history.

Image
prrths@home.com
Author:  RRoader [ Sun Jan 13, 2002 1:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: need equipment *PIC*
> Don,

> There is equipment closer than you may
> realize. This observation car may be
> available but it does require some work to
> turm it into a static display. Contact the
> Cape May Seashore Line for more info. It is
> in private ownership however you may be able
> to receive it as a donation. It is stored on
> the Cape May. I have attached a few photos
> of the car along with its' history.

Don,

Here is the link to photos.

www.prrths.com/Phila_Buffalo.htm


Image
prrths@home.com
Author:  T.J. Gaffney [ Mon Jan 14, 2002 5:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: need equipment
> The Newtown Square Historical and
> Preservation Society of is in the final
> stages of completing a new railroad museum.
> It is still looking for a coach circa early
> 1900's and a small steam switcher for the
> final display pieces. It already has a box
> car, a caboose and the center piece is a
> 1895 PRR freight station.

> If any one of the museums represented here
> has excess equipment of this nature or if
> any one has some good leads, the information
> would be greatly appreciated.
> Donald Grant

Donald-

See the following comment from a past interchange posting below. Please contact Brian if you are interested at cvsrkahuna@aol.com.

Hope they can help you!

TJ Gaffney

Thank you for mentioning the Cuyahoga Valley in your posts about GTW 7365, we are proud to have had a part in saving this car and the PRR 7506 from Quaker Square.PRR 1157, 1158 and the former PRR SKYLINE VIEW are still at Quaker Square entombed in the building, with the 1157 & 1158 cut apart to integrate them into a restaraunt.
Since we acquired the 7506 our plans have changed and we would like to find a good home for her.If anyone is interested in a 1914 built Pullman office car please contact me at the above e-mail address.

Brian Allan
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad



Port Huron Museum
tjgaffney@phmuseum.org
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