NSSR's hi-rail crane to be started up and doing some work for the NSSR for the first time ever on Tuesday, the 20th.

NEW WHEELS HAVE FINALLY BEEN FOUND FOR THE DM&IR COACH #33. A private donor donated the wheel sets to the museum and they will be put under this historic and famous coach in April.

Tom is painting the interior roof of the Missabe car a green. The interior is coming around nicely. The 700 and the W24 are going to be shipped up to Proctor for the winter.

The Minnesota 2, now formally known as the Northern Pacific #517, has had all of its lettering stenciled on. It is almost ready for a season at the NSSR. We are looking for people to donate money toward the recovering of the cars seats. So if you know anybody that is interested, give the NSSR/ Museum a call.

Another bi-level has been purchased for use on the NSSR.

During the Dec. 1,2,3 Polar Express the snow was so bad that on Saturday the former Missabe #193 had to be operated out to the shop building to give the crew a ride back into the museum! The #193 was also used on Sunday to pull the Budd car along because of the snow drifts.