NYC 3001 Fundraising At Halfway Point

Daylight25 · **Joined:** Wed Mar 23, 2022 11:00 pm **Posts:** 166

Great news from FWRHS, NYC 3001's initial fundraising goal is at the halfway mark

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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/

superheater · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:54 pm **Posts:** 2516

The newsreel voice narration is a nice nostalgia-inspiring touch.

BWills · **Joined:** Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:55 pm **Posts:** 69

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.

rjenkins · **Posted:** Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:00 pm

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!

southern154 · **Joined:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:54 pm **Posts:** 317

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.

Patrick Fahey · **Joined:** Tue Dec 06, 2022 8:31 am **Posts:** 69

Hi all
I was just up on Facebook,, and work has finally started on NYC 3001, by the Fort Wayne group..

Patrick Fahey · **Joined:** Tue Dec 06, 2022 8:31 am **Posts:** 69

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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

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 2600

Patrick Fahey wrote:

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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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