More on MRSR Porter No. 5

Welp, we're doing it, we're really doing it. Restoring it and running it on the mainline (err, depending on your definition of mainline)! We launched our official press release (wfim.org/blog) and started fundraising to get this sucker back in service! Many thanks to the NRHS for a $10,000 grant - which will help us rebuild the running gear (and run it on the mainline). Every dollar helps, and we'd love it if you considered giving a $5 to the 5. https://gofund.me/ddcb26d3

We'll be posting more regular updates about the work as we go along. Our timeline has condensed a bit. We were hoping to put Hammond Lumber 17 back in service, but there are problems with the boiler that are too far gone to fix before her boiler time is up in 2028 (more on that later).
Consequently, we've accelerated our rebuild timeframe for Porter No 5. Our first goal is to raise $60,000 for new tires for the locomotive, in order to advance running gear work, while we continue to plug away on the boiler.