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Extra 3639 North! Help Us Bring the EL SDP45 Back Home to Youngstown
Gildan Ultra Cotton T-shirt
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About this campaign
The Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with the Virginia Museum of Transportation to purchase former Erie Lackawanna SDP45 diesel locomotive No. 3639, currently painted as Conrail No. 6670, now located in Roanoke, Virginia.
YSH has initiated a fundraising drive with an initial goal of $20,000 to purchase and secure the locomotive. Additional fundraising will take place in 2019 to move the locomotive to the Marter Yard Railroad Museum, operated by the Mahoning Valley Railroad Heritage Association.
After arrival at Marter Yard, the SDP45 will remain in Conrail paint for a period of time before finally being repainted as Erie Lackawanna 3639.
“After years of watching this locomotive sit in the yard, now is our chance to provide it with a better future and bring it back to northeast Ohio, the former hub of the Erie Lackawanna Railway”, stated YSH President Rick Rowlands.
The locomotive is in generally good condition despite missing several major components including the main generator, traction motors and air compressor. An operational restoration is a long term goal of the project.
Extra 3639 North pays homage to the former “Extra 2200 South” locomotive newsmagazine and describes the goal of this effort, to move the 3639 about 300 miles due north from Roanoke to Youngstown.
Supporters
I believe it’s vital to preserve an actual Erie Lackawanna locomotive and would be proud to help support this cause!
This is a significant locomotive, from a significant railroad, that deserves the attention it is now getting.
I'd love to see the #3639 in the restored as-delivered paint scheme someday! =)
I've seen your progress at YSH, on numerous projects, and am amazed at your dedication and abilities. Best of luck.
I really enjoy railroad and industrial history- glad to see another piece of equipment being preserved!