The anthology (book) is moving along. We are looking for information on the following items. If you have any information or even an interesting story to tell about these items please send it to my attention or e-mail to the museum e-mail address.

We need a write up on the following items:

2 - Plymouth Diesel
3 - Lehigh Hudson River Ore Hopper
5 Milwaukee Road Ice Bunker (Car)
7. France Stone Quarry Side Dump Car
8. Fruit Growers Express Wooden Ice Refrigeration Car
10. Metal Reefer
11. Tank Car
12. N&W #401 Railroad Safety Car
15. B&O Alco
21. NKP Caboose (Cupula)
22. NKP Caboose (Bay Window)
23. NKP Box Car (25th Anniversary Car)
24. NKP Gondola
28. Wheeling and Lake Erie Curtice Depot
29. Erie Concrete Phone Booth
30. Communication Box
31. B&O Switchman's Shanty
32. Double Outhouse
33. AC&Y Semaphore
35. NKP Telephone Shanty
40. N&W Railway Safety Car (#402)
41 NYC Central Freight House
44. B&O Wagon Top Caboose
46. "Roaring Camp" Coach
47. Restoration Building - Projects looking For A Mentor
50. NKP Piggy Back Trailer
56. Wheeling & LE Caboose
57. Railway Express Agency room
France Stone Engine

We need "outside" pictures of any of the cars that are in the monument station "yard".

We are also looking for pictures of the depots that were in town , - Was there a station / depot for the Interurban? If so we need a copy of a picture and any information about it.

We are now accepting memorials.

From: Ruth Fuehring

Sadly, we must report the passing of Ray VanBlarcum on July 16, 2009. Ray and his wife Linnea were long-time members and quite active in the society for years. Ray is a former President and Trustee of the society and had been active on several committees, working on numerous projects. He, along with Linnea represented us at the Ohio Rail Passenger Association meetings for several years, he was one of the pivotal members of the 25th Anniversary Committee in 2001and the Rededication Committee in 2008, just to name a few. Ray had been ill for quite some time and unable to participate in anything since the rededication. He was an avid modeler and rail historian.

Ray VanBlarcum Ray loved to travel, especially if a train was involved, usually clad in a Mad River hat. Spreading the word about our museum was as natural as breathing to him. His calm demeanor and thoughtful ideas and advice will be missed.

Our sympathies go out to Linnea and their family.