Author Topic: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers  (Read 74095 times)

Glenn Christensen

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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #90 on: July 27, 2017, 08:58:58 PM »
Excellent job on the flanging video Stephen!!!

Seriously, BRAVO!!!

I can't wait to see the rest of the series and then the "Feature-Length" movie.  Who do we cast for Fred?


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Glenn

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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #91 on: July 29, 2017, 05:42:28 AM »
No one could play the part except Fred, himself.

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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #92 on: January 02, 2018, 01:27:04 PM »
A note of clarification:

Boothbay Railway Village (BRV) is an ASME accredited power boiler construction shop.  They are not a certified boiler welding inspection service.

BRV is this actual builder of the boilers for our locomotives 10 and 11.  Through a cooperative agreement between Boothbay Railway and the WW&F Railway, Boothbay Railway is allowing us to provide nearly all of the labor for this work, under their supervision, which comes through close communication between their Shop Superintendent and myself, as well as regular (as the work warrants) visits by him.  Some work must be done directly by BRV in their shop.  Our work site is an “off site job location” for BRV.  We plan to put up signage to that effect to clarify that point.

We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to BRV for allowing this arrangement.  The commercial value of these two riveted boilers from an ASME shop would likely exceed $250,000.  We hope to reciprocate their generosity by making some of our specialized equipment available to them when the need arises.

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Jason

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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #93 on: January 02, 2018, 07:13:59 PM »
Thanks for the very clear interpretation of this critical relationship...

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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #94 on: May 04, 2018, 07:45:47 AM »
BIG, BIG, BIG NEWS!!

The 21 campaign has officially passed the $100,000 mark due to the generosity of our members, friends and donors.
Mike
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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #95 on: May 04, 2018, 08:44:42 PM »
Wonderful news, and well worth sharing! We now have complete funding for both boilers within our sights!

Meanwhile, here is some more exciting news to report regarding both the Museum's endowment and the 21 Campaign. A generous member has issued a challenge: If $15,000.00 is donated to the 21 Campaign between the April 27-29, 2018  Spring Work Weekend and the Annual Picnic on August 12, 2018, he will donate $1,000.00 to the Museum’s Endowment Fund. Our member hopes to draw attention to both funds in an entertaining way. His hope is to increase contributions to the in the 21 Campaign Fund, while also raising awareness of our endowment fund and encourage others to donate to it as well. Please be generous in helping us reach our goals!

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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #96 on: May 04, 2018, 09:34:31 PM »
Steve, this needs to be broadcast widely...

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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #97 on: May 04, 2018, 10:52:00 PM »
Thanks Bob,

This will be getting more widespread distribution. I thought that, given the benchmark we've just reached, this would be an appropriate time to share it with our forum readers.

It will also be shared via Facebook (21 Campaign and WW&F page), the newsletter, and other sources. The more that know, the better. Tell your friends!

Steve

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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #98 on: May 05, 2018, 08:12:07 AM »
I would encourage more members to join our $21/month club.  $21 a month is only 70 cents/day - its really not even the cost of a cup of coffee and with more folks participating the goal of $130,000 will happen a whole lot faster!  Please contribute ......
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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #99 on: October 17, 2018, 04:04:24 AM »
Hey everyone,

The 21 Campaign is certainly not forgotten and will resume in the next few months. Thank you to all of our generous donors andfriends of the 21 Campaign. I am working on mailing everyone an update in the mail. If you get a letter, please do not post about its contents or ask questions about it here, please do so by the contact method in the instructions. Hopefully all of you are able to attend.

In other news, I would like everyone to understand just how important #10 is to us as an ideal regular engine to run trains to ToM, or Alna Center.  And even as a usefull engine to have on work weekends and special events. We want #10 back just as much as everyone else so that we can have three operable engines again. The one time we used 9, 10, & 52 for Victorian Christmas it worked extremely well, and we miss that extra capability during big events.

As the museum continues to grow, along with our ever increasing events, some of which sell out, we have also proven a need for more passenger cars such as coach 9, and the increasing desire for the new 2-4-4t #11.

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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #100 on: December 04, 2018, 11:22:51 PM »
A little bird just alerted me, and I checked the FB page, and sure enough, the 21 campaign just got a $21,000 donation which puts us at $128,217.  Just $1,783 shy of our $130,000 goal for the two boilers.  This should keep our shop humming for a while.

We have a lot of projects in the pipeline and we are making incredible progress toward achieving so many of them. 

Our Museum is so fortunate to have so very many supporters who are willing to give their time, their talents, and their resources to reopening the Railroad up the Sheepscot Valley.

Harry would be so very proud....
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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #101 on: December 05, 2018, 07:19:13 AM »
Wowsers!!! Thank you, John Houghton! This is incredible good news and very exciting.

With insulation and heat coming shortly, our shop should be productive over the winter months. Maybe we'll even see No. 10 back in steam in 2019.

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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #102 on: December 05, 2018, 11:34:41 AM »
And just like that, we have now exceeded our goal. Time to get the boilers together..
Mike
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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #103 on: December 05, 2018, 02:12:33 PM »
This is fantastic news!

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Re: 10 + 11 = 21: WW&F needs 2 New Boilers
« Reply #104 on: December 05, 2018, 05:55:29 PM »
Wow!  Thank you John Houghton and John Kokas!  An early Holiday gift!
What–me worry?