NOVEMBER 23: Help us bring the 5057 home for the holidays… … and the rest of the year too! Since the 5057 left the roster of the Milwaukee Road, it has spent many years away from its ‘home’ territory. This holiday season, you have a special opportunity to help us…
SEPTEMBER 21: We received a $3,000 grant from the Milwaukee Road Historical Association (MRHA) this month! As a result of a partially canceled train trip, MRHA asked attendees of the 2012 MRHA Annual Meeting in Moscow, ID if they would like to donate some or all of their refund the…
AUGUST 15: Our limited edition 5057 t-shirts are available now! Click here or on the image below for more information. AUGUST 1: We’ll be ordering 5057 t-shirts soon! Let us know if you are interested so we get enough shirts and order your size. We’ll be placing an order on…
JULY 20: We met the latest fundraising challenge! The Friends of the 5057 stepped up to the plate and blew past the anonymous donors challenge. We raised $1,676.14 in a couple weeks. With the $1,000 match we’re more than $2,600 closer to our next fundraising milestone, which is the last…
JUNE 28: Another anonymous donor has stepped forward with an exciting fundraising challenge that helps both the 5057 Project and the overall development of the South Cle Elum Rail Yard Interpretive Center! For each $1.00 donated to the 5057 Project between now and August 31, 2012 (up to $1,000), the…
APRIL 23: Good news! We made our first milestone! With the help of our donors, we were able to raise the initial $10,000 payment for the 5057 before the April board meeting of the Feather River Rail Society (FRRS). As a result, FRRS decided to continue working with us as…
Cascade Rail Foundation is working to bring Milwaukee Road 5057 (a General Electric U25B diesel locomotive) from the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA to the South Cle Elum Rail Yard Interpretive Center for display. Having a Milwaukee Road locomotive at South Cle Elum is important step in the…
MARCH 23:An anonymous donor has issued a fundraising challenge. From now through Saturday, March 31, the donor will match every donation we receive for the 5057 Project (dollar for dollar) to a maximum match of $3,000. This doubles the impact of your donation! If you are thinking about donating money toward this…
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