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| Author: | rwullich [ Sat May 03, 2014 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dailey Foundation Announces Grant Awards |
Congratulations to all these Organizations. There were a lot of worthy applicants and we look forward to future applications. The Board of Directors of the Tom E. Dailey Foundation Inc. is pleased to announce the approval of the following 23 grants for a total of $79,125.00 at its May 3, 2014 meeting. The next Board meeting is planned for August 9, 2014. Approved Grants: Nicholson Heritage Association, Nicholson PA - $7,500 The organization is renovating the historic DL&W railroad station in Nicholson, PA. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation funded the feasibility study and renovation costs are expected to be funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and other organizations. However, the cost of the architectural design, $78,000, must be raised by the organization. This grant will partially fund the design work. Cristo Rey High School, Columbus OH - $10,000 Cristo Rey Columbus High School began operations in 2013 and is the 26th high school in the Cristo Rey network. Their objective is to make available the quality of eductation traditionally associated with Catholic parochial schooling to a diverse though economically marginalized population of students. This grant will support transportation for students. Chicago Lights Urban Farm, Chicago IL - $1,500 To fund supplies and equipment at the Chicago Lights Urban Farm on a former public housing site. Apple Ridge Farm, Copper Hill VA - $ 5,000 When not being utilized by its summer camp and environmental education programs for low income children, the organization rents out its facilities to generate additional operating income. This grant will assist with conversion of three Norfolk Southern Railway cabooses into overnight cabins for public rental. Lake States Railway Historical Association, Inc., Middleton WI - $2,080 The organization is the recent beneficiary of the 42,000 photograph William Kuba Estate historical railroad photography collection. The grant will fund a specialized storage system. American Southwestern Railway Association, Inc., Los Angeles CA, - $ 4,000 The M-177 Santa Fe Motorcar was constructed in 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio and was operated in Kansas, Missouri, and West Texas. In 1957, it was donated to the City of Los Angeles for permanent display in Griffith Park. At a cost of $120,000, the propulsive parts of the motorcar have been restored. The grant is to paint and re-letter the exterior of the car. Northern Ohio Railway Museum, Seville OH - $ 1,000 In 2013, the Greater Cleveland RTA donated three historic rail vehicles to the Northern Ohio Railway Museum (NORM). In order to restore these cars, NORM must relocate and store three other historic railway cars that are presently in their restoration facility as it can house only three cars. This grant will partially fund the temporary wrapping of the three cars for maximum protection. Minnesota Transportation Museum, St. Paul MN, - $ 5,000 The project will return the Great Northern parlor car #1084, the “Twin Ports,” to operation for the Osceola and St. Croix Valley Railway—the Minnesota Transportation Museum’s tourist railroad in Wisconsin. The car was retired by the Great Northern in 1969 and was scavenged for parts until purchased by the museum in 1979. While much renovation has taken place, repairs to the undercarriage, generator, and interior are still needed. All labor is provided by MTM volunteers. The grant will go towards purchasing/fabricating parts. Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation, Harrisburg PA - $ 3,845 Funds will assist the Pennsylvania State Archives in processing segments of the historical records of the Fall Brook Coal Company (1859) and the Fall Brook Railway Company (1892). The records badly need organization and re-housing into an acid-free storage environment. Funds will be used to hire an individual for ten weeks to perform these tasks—thus ensuring the long-term preservation of this important collection. The records are in demand by coal industry scholars around the United States. The Columbus Area International Program, Columbus OH - $ 3,500 This Ohio organization, in existence for 41 years, brings professionals from foreign countries to Columbus for short-term, intensive training in youth disabilities (hearing loss, vision impairment, other disabilities) so that they may return to their host country to train others to assist the millions of children with disabilities that go untreated due to a lack of funds or resources. In 2013, they hosted 60 individuals from 23 countries. Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Cumberland MD - $ 7,500 The project is for the restoration of Western Maryland business car #204. The car was built by the Pullman Company in 1918 for the Western Maryland Railway as a company business car. It was equipped with a kitchen, dining area, four staterooms, restrooms, lounge, and observation deck. It was retired from service in 1972. It is one of only two remaining business cars of the Western Maryland Railway. Repairs will include bodywork, cutting rust, welding new metal, sealing windows, and painting. Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and Industrial Heritage Trust, Portland ME - $ 5,500 The grant will support restoration of the Bridgton and Saco River Steam Locomotive No. 7, a 2-4-4RT Forney locomotive built in 1913 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. The locomotive has been undergoing restoration since 2008 with $156,000 already expended. Once restored, the locomotive will be the largest operating two-foot gauge steam locomotive in the U.S. The Center for Enriched Living (CEL), Riverwoods IL - $ 1,700 Funds will assist with transportation for the organization’s “Monday Night” program of entertainment for people with developmental disabilities who are not gainfully employed. 100% of the organization’s members have been diagnosed with developmental disabilities, are typically adults, and generally live in group residences on government aid. The Monday Night program (normally bowling) is very popular but is highly dependent upon available transportation. Trolley Museum of New York, Kingston NY - $ 1,000 To support the exterior restoration of Brooklyn and Queens Transit PCC Trolley No. 1000. The car, built in 1935 by the Clark Equipment Co., is listed on the New York State list of historic places. It is unique in having a completely aluminum body—never again used in a PCC trolley. The funds will be used to remove the 30-year old zinc-chromate coating, some minor fabrication and repairs around the rear skirt, and repainting of the exterior. National Railway Historical Society – Alexander Chapter, Hickory NC - $ 1,000 The grant will partially fund restoration of the Virginia Midland baggage car #1 built in 1902, and the only existing example of a southeastern narrow gauge baggage car. The organization has expended $15,000 and 1,000 man-hours to-date and will use the grant towards undercarriage hardware including the trucks, brake system, couplers, and truss rods. Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association, Kirkland WA - $ 2,500 The association is the repository for the microfilmed Authorization for Expenditure files of The Northern Pacific Railway from 1895 to 1970. These records document many aspects of the towns that developed around railway stations and rights-of-way, often including maps of the areas in which work was to be done and correspondence with then local governmental and commercial entities. Many governmental agencies and communities have shown significant interest in the information. The grant request will be used to digitize the information and make it available on the internet. Illinois Railway Museum, Union IL - $ 3,000 The project will partially fund the removal, inspection, and repair of 8 traction motors that power the historic North Shore Line Electroliner in advance of its 75th anniversary in 2016. The Electroliner was built in 1940 by the St. Louis Car Company and was in service from 1941 to 1963. Obtained by IRM in 1982, the car has been externally restored to its former appearance. The long-term goal of the museum is to return the car to operational condition. Shore Line Trolley Museum, East Haven CT - $ 3,000 56 of 59 fully operational pieces of railway equipment in the Shore Line Trolley Museum were completely destroyed by Hurricane Irene in August 2011. After a detailed assessment of damage, FEMA agreed to fund the repair of the motors on the remaining cars under a 75% FEMA/25% SLTM arrangement. The organization has completed repairs on one of the cars at a cost of $33,000. For the second car, Connecticut Company “open” trolley car 1425, SLTM will use the grant to partially fund the participation agreement with FEMA. Derby Historical Society, Ansonia CT - $ 2,000 In April 2002, the estate of Benjamin Bacon, of Derby, Connecticut, donated the Derby Junction Model Train Layout to the Derby Historical Society. Not a hobby layout, the Derby Junction is an 8’ x 12’ L-shaped N-scale layout modeled on the detailed topology and structures that existed in the communities of Ansonia, Derby, and Shelton Connecticut in 1918. The grant will assist with insulation, climate control, electrical service to the train shed, lighting fixtures, security system, and the replacement of rolling stock that was stolen. The Derby Historical Society campus is visited by over a thousand school children and visitors annually. Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum, Bradford OH - $ 2,500 The organization operates an interactive children’s railroad learning center/museum in Bradford, Ohio. The group is renovating the basement of their building to be used to support a curriculum on highway grade crossing safety, and would also include an N-scale model of the Bradford rail yards from the early 1900s. The grant would be used to address mold problems in the basement and protect the completed work. Chicago Botanic Gardens, Highland Park IL - $ 1,500 Among other endeavors, the group operates the Green Youth Farm, an educational program for disadvantaged youth where each year eighty 8th-12th graders learn team building, entrepreneurship, and personal empowerment while providing fresh, affordable produce to low-income, “food desert” communities. The grant will contribute to the overall operation of the program. So. California Chapter Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, Pomona CA - $2,000 The grant will partially fund removal and restoration of 36 outside window frames in very bad condition on a Pullman Nickel Plate R.R. Business Car #6 (Carleton Club). This organization was founded in 1921 and is the oldest organization in North America devoted to railway history. They maintain an extensive exhibit at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona, California—this Pullman is part of the exhibit, but is undergoing restoration. Union Station Foundation, Ogden UT - $ 2,500 The foundation was the recipient of 127 reels of Super8 movie film shot by a Union Pacific engineer during the 1970s. The films chronicle railroad history during those years throughout Washington, Oregon, Montana, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado. The grant is to digitize the films into video files so they can be made more widely available to the public and researchers. |
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| Author: | Jdelhaye [ Sat May 03, 2014 6:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dailey Foundation Announces Grant Awards |
If this was posted on Facebook, I'd be clicking "LIKE" right now! Jeff |
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| Author: | rwullich [ Sat May 03, 2014 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dailey Foundation Announces Grant Awards |
It is also posted on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/TomEDaileyFoundation |
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