[RITSlist] Non-Profit Group Affiliated with Iowa Northern topurch ase Rock Island E Units
Tom Burg
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Fri Jun 29 08:30:38 CDT 2007
There are talkers and there are doers - Mr. Sabin is clearly the latter. I was most impressed with him during our ride on the IANR at last October's Lexington Group. Great job. Tom Burg
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Fantastic news!!!
Thank you Mr. Sabin for coming through!
Joe Hall
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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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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