MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM:
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We receive no funding from the State of Connecticut or any other government agency, and rely on four sources for funding: direct admission and/or event ticket sales, merchandise sales in the Gift Shop, grants, and donations. It is in the latter area where we need your help. Below are three major projects currently underway at the Museum that need additional funding:

NH RDC #32
Our ex-New Haven RDC #32 was built in 1953. It is powered with two 275 hp engines with torque converters. This car is our major operating unit for our Santa and Easter Bunny Trains. Its age is showing as the Detroit Diesel #1 engine will soon need to be rebuilt at an estimated cost of $29,000. We have raised $6,600 through your donations but need more to complete the job.

TONAWANDA VALLEY
Thanks to your previous donations, restoration work on this 1928 ex-New York Central observation-lounge car has begun. We have raised $5,000 from donations and a small grant but we have a long way to go to reach the estimated total of $35,000. The car will be restored to its former grandeur and will be an educational tool that will allow us to show what travel was like in the Golden Age of railroading.

TURNTABLE
Our 1916 operating turntable is an integral part of our Rail Yard Local train ride. Its age is showing as we have estimated that it will take $53,500 to do a complete restoration including replacing decking, repairing the concrete walls, replace ties on the ring rail, rebuild the pilot house and, in the future, restore electric motor operation.