Construction Update #50

Cleanup around the building perimeter is ongoing, and a plan is in place to construct all the track and get the floor slabs poured this fall. Construction work will start in September. Check for more frequent updates in the fall.

Funds are still needed to complete the track leading to the building. Please contribute if you can - we're almost at the finish line - every little bit helps.

Fundraising Update #4

Great News!!!!! We were notified by the Town of Milton that our Grant application in the amount of $35,000 was approved. The funds will be spent on concrete and granular materials to complete the exterior walls down to grade, pour a 2900 SqFt concrete pad for the parts area, entrance slabs at the exterior doors, a walkway along the south side of the building, and a walkway along the east end of the building both inside and out. This work will commence in October.

In preparation, we need to get the tracks built, and funds are required. In addition to funds on hand, $10,000 is required to complete all the tracks inside the building. If we are successful in raising the money, all the tracks and concrete work will be complete by November, at which time we can move cars into the building and it will finally fulfill its purpose. Please contribute if you can.

We would be remiss if we didn't mention a $3,000 cash donation towards the project by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The donation was made as part of an employee matching program to match donations made by Tom Twigge and David Johns.

Fundraising Update #3

Donations towards the project continue to come in, for which we are most grateful. Additional funds are still required - Please contribute if you can. The following donations have been received SINCE September 16, 2008.

SUPERINTENDENT - Over $25,000

NIL

TRAINMASTER - $5,000 to $24,999

NIL

CONDUCTOR - $1,000 to $4,999
Cooper, Ron
EnCana
Gingrich. J
Hunt, Jim
Johnson, J
Jones, Harold
Skillen, John
Toronto Transportation Society

ENGINEER - $500 to $999

Coleman, Brian
Franks, Glen
Franks, Justin
Heard, Ken
Hunt, Esme
Sandusky, R
Watson, Bill

TRAINMAN - $100 to $499

Alfonson, Ed
Anderson, Richard
Biglow, Barry
Burns, Ron
Dillon, G
Dunn, Juilian
Eckert, Harley
Folkard, Ian
Freyseng, J
Gregorasz, Michael
Herbert, Louis N
Knowles, Jack
Krehel Jr, John P
Members night BBQ
Smatlak, John
Smith, Howard
Steele, John
Stewart, Hazel
Thompson, William
Thomson, Keith
Warwick, Ken

TRAINEE - up to $99

Brown, Douglas
Crawford,Richard
McKernan, E
Thompson, Walter
Twigge-Molecey, Tom
Weare, Robert

Construction Update #49

Cleanup work around the perimeter of the building continues. We have also submitted our grant application for the concrete walkways and ties. We should hear about the grant outcome by July.

Fundraising continues both to complete the interior, and help with the financing. All contributions are appreciated.

Construction Update #48

Installation of the roll up doors is now complete. The blown out foam closures on the roof were all repaired, the missing doorjamb was installed, and the construction debris was all finally removed from the site. Cleanup of the area north on the barn is underway. The grant application for the track is nearly ready for submission, and we should know where we stand in July. Fundraising for ties continues - all contributions are welcomed.

Construction Update #47

Installation of the doors is progressing well and should be complete on the 10th. Final cleanup and installation of the missing mandoor jamb is scheduled for next week.

Construction Update #46

Fabrication of the roll up doors is now complete and installation is scheduled to start tomorrow. The work should be completed by April 10th. Fundraising for track construction is still ongoing. Please contribute if you can.