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So. African Hoppers 2806 and 2807 - Official Work Thread
Ed Lecuyer:
Today, March 20, 2024, the WW&F Railway is officially launching the Bring Trains to Maine up from Africa fundraising campaign to purchase and transport two ballast hoppers from Sandstone Estates in So. Africa.
Please help us by spreading the word about this unique opportunity to be part of a world-wide narrow gauge movement.
We promise to make regular updates on https://wwfry.org/africa/, Facebook, Instagram, and this Discussion Forum, as the project progresses.
Learn more at: https://wwfry.org/africa/
John Houghton:
How much money does the museum estimate it will take to get these two hoppers to Alna?
Ed Lecuyer:
The cars and transportation are currently estimated at $66.000 - which is the goal of the social media fundraising campaign. The total cost is a bit higher, as we are sharing shipping with Edaville - who is also getting one ballast hopper and some other equipment.
Mark Spremulli:
--- Quote from: Ed Lecuyer on March 20, 2024, 06:33:53 PM ---The cars and transportation are currently estimated at $66.000 - which is the goal of the social media fundraising campaign. The total cost is a bit higher, as we are sharing shipping with Edaville - who is also getting one ballast hopper and some other equipment.
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any hints on what equipment Edaville is getting?
Ed Lecuyer:
--- Quote ---any hints on what equipment Edaville is getting?
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It's not our place to disclose exact details (Edaville did agree that we could promote them as a partner in getting the hopper cars.) That said, the equipment (besides one hopper) Edaville is acquiring is not incredibly exciting or particularly interesting; but will be useful on the Cranberry Belt Line.
(So no Garratts going to So. Carver either.)
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