It has been a very busy time for the Museum. Work has been progressing in a number of areas. All the safety railings along the work platform, drop table pit, and a newly fabricated railing along the stairs have all received a coat of yellow paint.

Work on the GE 25tonner is progressing. Allan and Rob have removed all the unused brackets and such that have been mounted to the Locomotive throughout it’s lifetime. In 2023, the motor on track ED19 (south shop track) started to fail, and by the end of the season, it was no longer working. This summer the motor was removed and sent in for service and was not able to be repaired. Thankfully we were able to secure a replacement for it. Nolan has been working on cleaning some of the grease and oil off the trucks/wheels on CN Flanger 56323 and Ken has started painting the trucks to match the rest of the car. The current plan is to finish off the roof and cupola repairs in the off season.

Our volunteers are currently working hard to get things ready for our next and final event at the shop, RailDays on September 7 & 8, 10am to 4pm both days (rain or shine). September 7th will see a special presentation as we acknowledge the OTF grant that allowed us to put a new roof on the office of the shop, and create a new display space for some of our artifacts and displays. This room will have some vendors and sales tables, and a LEGO train display in place for RailDays. The former HO layout from Niagara Central Hobbies in St. Catharines will also be on display. The NRM is always looking for new members to help out with our many projects. Please contact us to see how you can get involved.

There has been a lot happening, too much to list here, but much of this work can be found on the Niagara Railway Museum Inc. Facebook page.