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Grant Application for Mt. Baxter

 Two years ago, Midwest was awarded a grant from the John H. Emery Rail Heritage Trust in the amount of $18,000 that was subsequently used for repairs to CTVX 90, one of our three Nickel Plate More...
4070 in 2021 The December issue of Marker Lights summarized the many projects that were undertaken in 2020, some completed and some still underway. A few of the projects were benefited by the funds received through the SBA low interest loan awarded to Midwest in... More
Christmas Time is Here Again! In the November issue of Marker Lights we outlined Midwest's early plans for a somewhat scaled back version of our annual Christmas events. As a result of the large number of phone calls and emails received regarding our intentions, the Board of... More

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The Restoration of 4070 April 27, 2020 Recently there have been a lot of negative comments posted on social media regarding MRPS and the ongoing restoration of our light Mikado steam locomotive 4070. Most of these posts come from people More...
America Update April 27, 2020 Although the roundhouse has been closed to volunteers for more than a month MRPS was able to bring in some contract help to continue with the inspection of the air conditioning system. It had been More...
Midwest to Conduct Online Classes April 27, 2020 Along with having to cancel our weekly work sessions at the roundhouse it was also necessary to cancel all of the on site classes that had been scheduled to take place after the closing. With the More...
MRPS Annual Meeting and Trustee Election April 26, 2020 The annual meeting of Midwest Railway Preservation Society this year is scheduled for May 12th. One important activity connected to this meeting is the election of Trustees to the Board. The three More...
"America" Update February 28, 2020 Work continues on the "America" and continues to be a high priority for Midwest. Wall panel repairs have been completed along with wallpaper repair and replacement in the dining room. The lounge More...
4070 Progress (Update 2) February 24, 2020 Volunteers continue working on the cab of 4070. One side panel has been removed and is being used as a template for construction of the replacement. The restoration is being done in sections to More...
Storage Track Demolition February 21, 2020 Midwest made good use of the mild mid-January weather by assigning a work crew to tear out a large portion of the storage track next to the roundhouse. For years, MRPS has been plagued by problems More...
New Arrival on Site February 16, 2020 Midwest Railway Preservation Society and The Catalpa Falls Group, LLC have reached an agreement for storage of the Chippewa Creek Pullman passenger car at our facilities during its' restoration.  The More...
4070 Progress (Update 1) January 30, 2020 While efforts are underway to locate, inspect and catalog all of the parts that have been removed from 4070 and put in storage, crews are being formed to work on other areas of the restoration More...
Midwest Holiday Open Houses December 31, 2019 All of the planning and weeks of decorating paid off as the annual Christmas Open House events went off without a hitch. Over 500 visitors attended the open houses over the two weekends and for the More...