Red Ball Express

Rick Rowlands · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:14 pm

This is absolutely wonderful! The remains of the barn were still smoldering over the weekend and it was impossible to not see the devastation from the train.

Thanks Strasburg Railroad!

Charlie · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:18 pm

I can't make the trip but is there a way to donate to the effort? Kudos to you and everyone for helping out a neighbor.

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2018 9:47 pm

This is what good neighbors do. A huge part of the Strasburg is the fact it lays in such beautiful, undisturbed farm country. How wise and decent of you to recognize a significant portion of the railroad's charm coming from your line side friends.
Well done.

Rader Sidetrack · **Joined:** Sat Jan 21, 2017 11:43 am **Posts:** 54

Charlie wrote:

I can't make the trip but is there a way to donate to the effort?

A site for donations has been set up here:
https://www.youcaring.com/verdantviewfa ... t=cf_cp_01

That donation link was found in this story about the fire:
https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/ ... fb2e0.html

Charlie · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:07 pm

Many thanks for the links! That's quite an outpouring of support in such a short time.

Crescent-Zephyr · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 1:15 pm **Posts:** 1799

As a previous (and regular!) customer of both Strasburg and Lerro this is just such a wonderful thing to do. I have photographed that barn (both with the train, and from the train) many times.

Hoping to make it for the event but really should buy a ticket either way since this is such a great cause.

Mr. Ed · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:27 pm

Sounds like there will be an old fashioned barn raising soon.

Later!
Mr. Ed

WVNorthern · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:54 pm

Mr. Ed wrote:

Sounds like there will be an old fashioned barn raising soon.

Later!
Mr. Ed

An old-fashioned barn raising occurred when the Helmstetter's barn burnt down in the famous curve of the old WM near Cumberland.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/community- ... r-in-need/

Crescent-Zephyr · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 1:15 pm **Posts:** 1799

The latest update says a locomotive will be lettered as U.S. Army and shows a vintage photo of an 0-6-0 tank U.S. army engine. There's only 1 locomotive at Strasburg that fits that bill!