[RITSlist] Non-Profit Group Affiliated with Iowa Northern to purch ase Rock Island E Units

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Good job Dan.  I knew you could do it.  It will be great to have 
these two great historic engines in Iowa.

Jerry Berwald

At 06:29 PM 6/28/2007, Gerald Berwald wrote:


>>MANLY JCT. RAILROAD MUSEUM CORPORATION TO ACQUIRE TWO HISTORIC ROCK 
>>ISLAND PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVES
>>
>>Newly formed non-profit corporation Manly Jct. Railroad Museum 
>>today signed a purchase agreement to acquire former Rock Island 
>>1930's era E-6 No 630 and 1950's era E-8 No 652.  Both locomotives 
>>were built by General Motors for the Rock Island "ROCKET" passenger trains.
>>
>>The equipment is being purchase at an undisclosed price with 
>>closing expected before the end of this year, subject to fund raising.
>>
>>The new non-profit corporation has been established by Iowa 
>>Northern Railway principals to establish a new railroad museum at 
>>or near Manly, Iowa.  The museum will be designed to feature 
>>equipment, archives, photograph and artifacts of railroads serving 
>>the Midwest, with principal interest in railroads operating in 
>>North Iowa and Southern Minnesota.  All railroads serving the area, 
>>past and present are hoped to be featured at the museum.
>>
>>Plans include eventual full restoration of the two rare, classic E 
>>units to full operating condition, with a station-like museum and 
>>glass enclosed train shed.  Additional railroad equipment will 
>>hopefully be secured to establish a re-creation of passenger trains 
>>once operated through Manly, Iowa.  Manly was once a hub for 
>>railroad operations including Rock Island, Chicago Great Western 
>>and Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroads.  In the early 1950's 14 
>>passenger trains per day stopped at Manly.
>>
>>Equipment from Iowa Northern's Hawkeye Express as well as other 
>>historical equipment is being acquired for operation on Iowa 
>>Northern Railway, and potentially other lines.
>>
>>Railroad photographs featuring historical operations in the area 
>>will be a prominent element of the museum, and photographic 
>>contributions and other railroad artifacts are needed.
>>
>>Fund raising toward the estimated $10+ million project will 
>>commence immediately.  Upon closing, the units are expected to be 
>>moved to Iowa Northern's Waterloo Shops or a contract shop for 
>>mechanical assessment and preparation for rehabilitation.
>>
>>Interested parties and possible contributors should contact Manly 
>>Jct. Railroad Museum Corporation President Dan Sabin through the 
>>Iowa Northern Railway Offices in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
>>
>>Contact:
>>
>>Daniel R. Sabin, President
>>Iowa Northern Railway Company
>>dsabin at iowanorthern.com
>>No17Eng654 at aol.com
>>
>>Iowa Northern Railway Company
>>Paramount Theatre Building
>>305 Second Street Southeast, Suite 400
>>Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
>>
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