An opportunity has presented itself to save an Alco RS1 that once ran on the Spokane International, Tidewater Southern and Central California Traction Company.
A group of TS and CCT fans are banding together to save the engine and move it to the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola California for preservation and restoration.
This rare locomotive is currently privately owned and not on live rail. It is land locked in Willets California. It will be an expensive project (an estimated minimum of $70,000 to acquire, move and repaint the engine), so we need as much support as possible. Long terms plans are to restore it to full operation as funds allow.
To contribute, you can use this PayPal link:
http://ts746cct80.notlong.com
or send donations via mail to:
TS 746 / CCT 80
1052 Lexington Street #10
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Make checks payable to the Feather River Rail Society. Place TS 746 / CCT 80 in the memo line.
Negotiations with the owner are on-going, and much hinges on the funds that can be raised to cover all the costs. (If we cannot reach our goal in a reasonable time, about 6 months, then the effort will be ended and all funds returned.) Donations are tax deductible through the WPRM when the deal is completed.
More information on this locomotive, Tidewater Southern 746 / Central California Traction Company 80, can be found here:
Alco RS1 746
and here:
CCT Locomotive #80
A page will be set- up soon at the Tidewater Southern website to discuss progress in saving the engine.
Please join us in saving this rare and historic locomotive.
If anyone has questions, please contact Eugene Vicknair at webmaster@tidewatersouthern.com
Thank you.
Greg Elems
A group of TS and CCT fans are banding together to save the engine and move it to the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola California for preservation and restoration.
This rare locomotive is currently privately owned and not on live rail. It is land locked in Willets California. It will be an expensive project (an estimated minimum of $70,000 to acquire, move and repaint the engine), so we need as much support as possible. Long terms plans are to restore it to full operation as funds allow.
To contribute, you can use this PayPal link:
http://ts746cct80.notlong.com
or send donations via mail to:
TS 746 / CCT 80
1052 Lexington Street #10
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Make checks payable to the Feather River Rail Society. Place TS 746 / CCT 80 in the memo line.
Negotiations with the owner are on-going, and much hinges on the funds that can be raised to cover all the costs. (If we cannot reach our goal in a reasonable time, about 6 months, then the effort will be ended and all funds returned.) Donations are tax deductible through the WPRM when the deal is completed.
More information on this locomotive, Tidewater Southern 746 / Central California Traction Company 80, can be found here:
Alco RS1 746
and here:
CCT Locomotive #80
A page will be set- up soon at the Tidewater Southern website to discuss progress in saving the engine.
Please join us in saving this rare and historic locomotive.
If anyone has questions, please contact Eugene Vicknair at webmaster@tidewatersouthern.com
Thank you.
Greg Elems