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| Author: | Daylight25 [ Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | NYC 3001 Fundraising At Halfway Point |
Great news from FWRHS, NYC 3001's initial fundraising goal is at the halfway mark Quote: The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society has raised more than $283,000 to restore New York Central L-3a 4-8-2 “Mohawk” 3001, more than halfway to its initial $500,000 fundraising goal. To help meet that goal before May 1, a new grant has been established that will match every dollar given up to $20,000. If this momentum keeps up, the goal could be reached by late April Railfan & Railroad article: https://railfan.com/initial-fundraising ... fway-mark/ American Locomotive Project: https://www.americanloco.org/ |
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| Author: | superheater [ Mon Mar 17, 2025 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 3001 Fundraising At Halfway Point |
The newsreel voice narration is a nice nostalgia-inspiring touch. |
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| Author: | BWills [ Mon Mar 17, 2025 6:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 3001 Fundraising At Halfway Point |
good on them for the success. I bet there's a very very small number donors making some very large donations which will take it across the line. AI voice for sure. |
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| Author: | rjenkins [ Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 3001 Fundraising At Halfway Point |
Disclaimer: The following is just an idle daydream and the words "they should..." are neither used nor implied (beyond this disclaimer anyway)... In the spirit of an all-NYC consist, I wonder how difficult (read: expensive) it would be to acquire the surviving TH&B Hudson tender from Steamtown and convert it into a water car for the 3001. Obviously the tank would need major reconstruction or complete replacement to undo its heater car conversion, at which point I guess it goes back to the old historical fabric debate. And of course that's all purely academic unless Steamtown is willing to let it go in the first place. Anyway, congratulations on the fundraising progress! |
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| Author: | southern154 [ Wed Mar 19, 2025 8:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 3001 Fundraising At Halfway Point |
rjenkins wrote: Disclaimer: The following is just an idle daydream and the words "they should..." are neither used nor implied (beyond this disclaimer anyway)... In the spirit of an all-NYC consist, I wonder how difficult (read: expensive) it would be to acquire the surviving TH&B Hudson tender from Steamtown and convert it into a water car for the 3001. Obviously the tank would need major reconstruction or complete replacement to undo its heater car conversion, at which point I guess it goes back to the old historical fabric debate. And of course that's all purely academic unless Steamtown is willing to let it go in the first place. Anyway, congratulations on the fundraising progress! I believe the purchase agreement for 3001 includes the ex-NYC tender that has been used as an aux tender behind 2101 on the AFT and Chessie Steam Special. It will be used in the same capacity for 3001 if I understand correctly. |
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| Author: | Patrick Fahey [ Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 3001 Fundraising At Halfway Point |
Hi all I was just up on Facebook,, and work has finally started on NYC 3001, by the Fort Wayne group.. |
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| Author: | Patrick Fahey [ Thu Mar 20, 2025 9:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 3001 Fundraising At Halfway Point |
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File comment: Photo via screenshot from Facebook Hi all NYC 3001, work has begun,.jpg resize .jpg [ 27.76 KiB | Viewed 8601 times ] I know I just posted a little while ago,, here is a photo off of Facebook showing work has begun on NYC 3001, Pat |
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| Author: | PMC [ Thu Mar 20, 2025 3:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: NYC 3001 Fundraising At Halfway Point |
Patrick Fahey wrote: Attachment: NYC 3001, work has begun,.jpg resize .jpg Hi all I know I just posted a little while ago,, here is a photo off of Facebook showing work has begun on NYC 3001, Pat Air compressor, they traded for a similar model on an ex-FEC 0-8-0 in Alabama: https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews ... -landmark/ |
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