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SOO LINE 1003 to visit Whitewater
Press release:
The 2007 Whitewater Home-Coming Festival is delighted to announce a special appearance by the historic SOO LINE 1003 Steam Locomotive to their centennial celebration. The engine, a 1913 2-8-2 steam engine generally stored at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum in Hartford, Wisconsin, is dedicated to the purpose of “reminding all and educating new generations about the most visible manifestation of the power of railroading.”
Visitors to the festival will be able to view the engine and a caboose at Cravath Lakefront Park on Saturday evening, June 30, after 6 PM and tour the caboose Sunday, July 1, from noon until 5 PM. Sunday is the Grand Opening of the 2007 Whitewater Home-Coming Festival, with Opening Ceremonies slated to begin at 11:30 AM at the Historic Train Depot. The steam engine will leave early on Saturday, June 30, to make the 120-mile round trip from Hartford. It will be brought in through the efforts and courtesy of the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad and the expected arrival is 5 PM. All of the operations of the engine involve volunteer efforts. Occasionally on Sunday the locomotive will enter and leave the station under its own power. According to SOO-LINE 1003 representative Burt Mall, restoring and maintaining the 1913 engine has been a labor of love: “Following the presentation of 1003 to the City of Superior on December 30, 1959 for a park display the condition of the locomotive began to worsen. After a considerable amount of this deterioration, there was an attempt to restore the engine. The first attempt failed, but a second attempt was mounted in 1994. Work was completed in about two and a half years at a cost in excess of $300,000.00, in contrast to the original price of the locomotive of $25,654.63 in 1913. The restoration work was accomplished in Superior, Wisconsin, and the engine made its initial test runs at the Duluth Transportation Museum in November of 1996.” The steam engine generally leaves its home in Hartford to make appearances only 2 – 3 times a year, according to Mall. Accompanying the steam engine will be a Milwaukee Road caboose, salvaged from a scrap yard and recently renovated. Visitors will be invited to tour the caboose on Sunday, July 1, from noon to 5 PM.
The steam engine’s visit to the 2007 Whitewater Home-Coming Festival was prompted by a recent inquiry by local resident Richard Ehrenberg, who called festival co-chair Kristine Zaballos to ask if anyone had looked into getting a steam engine for the occasion. “I told him that an initial effort had been made,” said Zaballos, “but that nothing had come of it. Richard asked if I would mind if he looked into things a bit, and I said ‘Go to town.’ I honestly didn’t expect much, given the fact that the festival was less than two weeks away, but with Richard’s enthusiasm, key financial support, and the quick response of city and event staff, it all came together.” The steam engine’s trip to Whitewater, not previously budgeted for, was made possible with the support of Whitewater’s Coburn Company and DLK Enterprises. Like most of events in conjunction with the 2007 Home-Coming Festival, tours of the caboose will be free of charge. In honor of the rare steam engine appearance, the Historic Train Depot, home of the Whitewater Historical Society, will be open for extended hours from 12 to 5 PM on Sunday. And both Saturday and Sunday there will be the many fabulous events planned by the 4th of July Festival, including fireworks at Cravath lakefront Park at 10 PM Saturday evening. For a detailed schedule of events, go to www.WW4th.com. The 2007 Whitewater Home-Coming, held July 1-4, commemorates Whitewater’s rich heritage and bears witness to its past, present and promising future as it brings the community together, connects current and former residents, and creates a living legacy of shared memories. This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the first Home-Coming festival, held in 1907. For more information on the 2007 Whitewater Home-Coming Festival, go to www.whitewaterhomecoming.com. To learn more about the SOO-LINE 1003 steam engine, visit www.sooline1003.com.
The 2007 Whitewater Home-Coming Festival is delighted to announce a special appearance by the historic SOO LINE 1003 Steam Locomotive to their centennial celebration. The engine, a 1913 2-8-2 steam engine generally stored at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum in Hartford, Wisconsin, is dedicated to the purpose of “reminding all and educating new generations about the most visible manifestation of the power of railroading.”
Visitors to the festival will be able to view the engine and a caboose at Cravath Lakefront Park on Saturday evening, June 30, after 6 PM and tour the caboose Sunday, July 1, from noon until 5 PM. Sunday is the Grand Opening of the 2007 Whitewater Home-Coming Festival, with Opening Ceremonies slated to begin at 11:30 AM at the Historic Train Depot. The steam engine will leave early on Saturday, June 30, to make the 120-mile round trip from Hartford. It will be brought in through the efforts and courtesy of the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad and the expected arrival is 5 PM. All of the operations of the engine involve volunteer efforts. Occasionally on Sunday the locomotive will enter and leave the station under its own power. According to SOO-LINE 1003 representative Burt Mall, restoring and maintaining the 1913 engine has been a labor of love: “Following the presentation of 1003 to the City of Superior on December 30, 1959 for a park display the condition of the locomotive began to worsen. After a considerable amount of this deterioration, there was an attempt to restore the engine. The first attempt failed, but a second attempt was mounted in 1994. Work was completed in about two and a half years at a cost in excess of $300,000.00, in contrast to the original price of the locomotive of $25,654.63 in 1913. The restoration work was accomplished in Superior, Wisconsin, and the engine made its initial test runs at the Duluth Transportation Museum in November of 1996.” The steam engine generally leaves its home in Hartford to make appearances only 2 – 3 times a year, according to Mall. Accompanying the steam engine will be a Milwaukee Road caboose, salvaged from a scrap yard and recently renovated. Visitors will be invited to tour the caboose on Sunday, July 1, from noon to 5 PM.
The steam engine’s visit to the 2007 Whitewater Home-Coming Festival was prompted by a recent inquiry by local resident Richard Ehrenberg, who called festival co-chair Kristine Zaballos to ask if anyone had looked into getting a steam engine for the occasion. “I told him that an initial effort had been made,” said Zaballos, “but that nothing had come of it. Richard asked if I would mind if he looked into things a bit, and I said ‘Go to town.’ I honestly didn’t expect much, given the fact that the festival was less than two weeks away, but with Richard’s enthusiasm, key financial support, and the quick response of city and event staff, it all came together.” The steam engine’s trip to Whitewater, not previously budgeted for, was made possible with the support of Whitewater’s Coburn Company and DLK Enterprises. Like most of events in conjunction with the 2007 Home-Coming Festival, tours of the caboose will be free of charge. In honor of the rare steam engine appearance, the Historic Train Depot, home of the Whitewater Historical Society, will be open for extended hours from 12 to 5 PM on Sunday. And both Saturday and Sunday there will be the many fabulous events planned by the 4th of July Festival, including fireworks at Cravath lakefront Park at 10 PM Saturday evening. For a detailed schedule of events, go to www.WW4th.com. The 2007 Whitewater Home-Coming, held July 1-4, commemorates Whitewater’s rich heritage and bears witness to its past, present and promising future as it brings the community together, connects current and former residents, and creates a living legacy of shared memories. This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the first Home-Coming festival, held in 1907. For more information on the 2007 Whitewater Home-Coming Festival, go to www.whitewaterhomecoming.com. To learn more about the SOO-LINE 1003 steam engine, visit www.sooline1003.com.
Terrie Munger is the winner of the Storysite "Find the clue" contest for week 3,
with her submission at 2:37 pm on June 28, 2007
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