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Re: [CBQ] FW: #3003 Burlington, Iowa

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] FW: #3003 Burlington, Iowa
From: dfhollis@comcast.net
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:51:56 +0000 (UTC)
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How about a picture or two. 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Levine" <sjl_prodigynet@yahoo.com> 
To: cbq@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 5:36:21 PM 
Subject: Re: [CBQ] FW: #3003 Burlington, Iowa 






It is good to see both the locomotive and the depot gettimng much needed 
attention. As I have said before, in the 60s, the silver paint on the front of 
3003s boiler would blind you from the morning sun, even if you were sitting 
behind the jade-tinted glass of a DZ dome. 

On Tue Jul 26th, 2011 10:20 AM CDT Dave Lotz wrote: 

>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Mark Moore [mailto: mmoorepiano@yahoo.com ] 
>Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 11:09 AM 
>To: Admin@burlingtonroute.com 
>Subject: #3003 Burlington, Iowa 
> 
>#3003 on display at Burlington's depot is now repainted with a grant from 
>Pepsi Cola, BNSF railroad, and local money. It has been repainted in the 
>original scheme when it came from the factory, without the white trim on the 
>wheels. The sandtower has also been repainted and the steps leading to the 
>cab. The city is planning to erect a new fence around it soon; and a new 
>display plaque was recently erected with information about the engine and 
>depot. the last time the engine was painted was in the early 1990's. 
> 
>Another project in the works is the restarting of Friends of the Depot, an 
>organization dedicated to renovating the depot. A depot work day is being 
>planned, mainly painting being done. BNSF and Amtrak have already expressed 
>interest in seeing the depot revitalized. A grant has been applied for by 
>the area planning commission for a large sum to build a flood wall and other 
>major improvements. 
> 
>This depot is a huge historical landmark to Burlington. It also needs to be 
>more of a center of attention to the community than before. It has huge 
>potential, and has been sitting dormant for years, with only a small waiting 
>area being used by Amtrak. 
> 
>Mark Moore 
>Mark Moore Productions 
> mmoorepiano@yahoo.com 
>319 754 5970 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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