SPRX #15's Journey

SPRX #15's Journey

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Almost ready

Our shed is nearing completion. Soon we will be able to roll our passenger car and baggage car in to finish restoring them for our July 2012 grand opening!

Here are a few pictures of our progress.

Enjoy




Monday, November 21, 2011

Preparing for winter

With the deep freeze of winter seemingly here to stay, construction of a building to house our train has begun on the tracks east of the train station in Ogema.

A pole shed is currently being constructed to allow volunteers to continue restoring our passenger car and baggage car during the winter. The tin exterior is expected to be completed within the next couple of weeks, allowing us to heat the building when needed.

We will be providing periodic updates over the winter months on the progress of the restoration. In the meantime, here are a few pictures of the shed and our equipment. Keep in mind that the caboose is not owned by Southern Prairie Railway but will be used during our excursions.

Enjoy




Monday, November 14, 2011

Southern Prairie Railway Kicks Off!!

Southern Prairie Railway held it's community kick off on November 4th in front of hundreds of onlookers. A freshly painted and restored locomotive #15 along with a partially restored passenger car rolled into the 1912 Ogema train station to thunderous applause. (Visit Southern Prairie Railway on Facebook for a video of the train arriving in Ogema)

With the arrival of the Train in Ogema, the real restoration of the passenger car can begin. While in Assiniboia, the interior of the car was completely stripped as well as the exterior. I new coat of paint was added to the roof and the majority of the exterior. The interior will be restored to resemble it's original 1920's look over the winter.

The supper and silent auction held on the evening of our kick off was also a huge success. Bringing in much needed funds to help get this project off the ground. However, much still needs to be done to bring us to our July 2012 Grand Opening. Donations are gladly being accepted. For more information on our fundraising initiatives, visit http://www.southernprairierailway.com/fundraising.html or call Carol at (306) 459-2544.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us to this point. Here are a few pictures of how our train is looking today.