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The E-8’s
The Museum recently purchased a pair of historic New York Central E-8 diesel locomotives (NYC 4068 and NYC 4080) from Michael Fox of Kansas. The Units were transported via CSXT from Nashville, TN arriving in Lockport, NY in early April.
New E-8’s on display in Lockport
on April 29, 2007
E-8 experts Roger and Dwayne Fuehring (sons of the late Bill Fuehring who
was instrumental in forming the national Rail Passenger Car Association)
were on hand to check them over and fire them up. However, having not been
operated in the last 3 years, the E-8’s need a good deal of maintenance and
service. The units are now stored in Lockport, where they are undergoing
restoration as time and funds permit.
In early August the Fuehring brothers were back in Lockport assisting with
the servicing necessary to bring these units up to FRA maintenance standards
for return to active duty on the “Falls Branch and Erie Canal Excursions”
between Medina and Lockport, NY. New motor brushes and a pair of bolster
shims have been installed. One replacement governor has been installed and
check out. Most of the FRA 92-day inspections have been completed. The brake
valves still need to be sent out for re-certification.
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A new engine house is scheduled to be built next spring in Medina for
storage and future service work.
Your help in preserving these great locomotives will be most welcome.
Upgrades and service work on these units is very expensive. Donations and
gifts for this work will be greatly appreciated and can be
mailed to us.
New Rail Cars
Four rail cars will be arriving at the Museum soon. A 52 seat Passenger Coach, a Pullman Sleeper, a Café’ Car and a baggage/ power-generator car will be arriving from Canada by early August. They were part of the St. Jacobs and Waterloo dinner train. Initially these cars will be stored off site until facilities can be prepared for them in Medina.
