At its Fall Conference in Durango, the HRA presented its annual awards to these recipients.

Steam
SMS/Woodstown Central for the restoration of 0-6-0 9

Age of Steam Roundhouse for the rescue and cosmetic restoration of Bessemer & Lake Erie 2-10-4 643

Diesel
Niles Canyon Ry for the restoration of Southern Pacific Kraus Maffei diesel-hydraulic 9010
Doyle McCormack and Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad for the Alco PA restoration

Traction
Edmonton Radial Ry. for the restorations of Regina streetcar 42 and Saskatoon sweeper 200 at

Passenger Car
Everett Railroad for the restoration of Lehigh & New England business car 100

Freight Car
Railroad Museum of New England Railroad for the restoration of Bangor & Aroostook boxcar 2569

Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railroad Museum for the restoration of Bridgton & Saco River boxcar 56

Infrastructure
Oregon Rail Heritage Center for buying a 5.5 mile short line for excursion service
Old Colony & Newport for reopening the railroad into Newport, Rhode Island

Archives
Boone & Scenic Valley for restoring the Fort Dodge Line freight house and converting it into an archive building

Friend of Railway Preservation
Narrow Gauge Preservation Foundation for its grants to narrow gauge preservation

Youth Involvement
Friends of the East Broad Top for the Young Easties program

Lifetime Achievement
Peter Murphy, for his long service to the Canadian Railroad Historical Association, his editorship of Canadian Rail Magazine, and his service to Association of Railway Museums/HeritageRail Alliance

Mike Ramsey, for his long service to Colorado rail preservation, and his regulatory work with the Federal Railroad Administration on behalf of heritage railroading.

Aaron Isaacs, Awards Committee Chair
HeritageRail Alliance

Hearty Congratulations to all recipients!!!............mld

Wow! Many thanks! We had no idea we were in the running for such an award.