Niagara Railway Museum - Generators Stolen
For the past 22 years, the Niagara Railway Museum has been dedicated to preserving the rich history of railways throughout the Niagara region of southern Ontario, Canada.
In 2010, the museum negotiated a long term lease of the former CN Rail shops in Fort Erie, Ontario to house all of its exhibits.
A former railway shop is an excellent location for a railway museum to display, operate and maintain equipment. However, the location does present some unique challenges.
Due to its remote location, the museum routinely battles vandalism including break and enters, window/door damage, spray painting and unfortunately, theft.
The facility has been "off the grid" since CN Rail closed the shops, so the museum had acquired 2 generators to provide the necessary lights/power.
Unfortunately, on the weekend of October 27, the museum was broken into again. Security cameras were destroyed, damage was done, tools were taken and both generators were stolen.
The museum is busy trying to find temporary generators so it can continue its mission to preserve the rich history of railways in Niagara Region, but the best solution is to reconnect the museum to the electrical power grid. This would facilitate a reliable power supply, better interior/exterior lighting and the installation of a more robust security system.
The estimate to get power "dropped" to the museum site and to get the facility properly connected is $7000. This is lot of money for a registered charity like the Niagara Railway Museum to spend as it would siphon money away from current restoration projects.
Please consider donating to this cause so the museum can continue its work in a safer and more secure environment.
In 2010, the museum negotiated a long term lease of the former CN Rail shops in Fort Erie, Ontario to house all of its exhibits.
A former railway shop is an excellent location for a railway museum to display, operate and maintain equipment. However, the location does present some unique challenges.
Due to its remote location, the museum routinely battles vandalism including break and enters, window/door damage, spray painting and unfortunately, theft.
The facility has been "off the grid" since CN Rail closed the shops, so the museum had acquired 2 generators to provide the necessary lights/power.
Unfortunately, on the weekend of October 27, the museum was broken into again. Security cameras were destroyed, damage was done, tools were taken and both generators were stolen.
The museum is busy trying to find temporary generators so it can continue its mission to preserve the rich history of railways in Niagara Region, but the best solution is to reconnect the museum to the electrical power grid. This would facilitate a reliable power supply, better interior/exterior lighting and the installation of a more robust security system.
The estimate to get power "dropped" to the museum site and to get the facility properly connected is $7000. This is lot of money for a registered charity like the Niagara Railway Museum to spend as it would siphon money away from current restoration projects.
Please consider donating to this cause so the museum can continue its work in a safer and more secure environment.
Organizer
Matthew Cherry
Organizer
Spruce Grove, AB
NIAGARA RAILWAY MUSEUM
Beneficiary