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Friends of the Historic Kingsburg Depot raise funds, lay track to bring locomotive and exhibits to Kingsburg
Summary
At the April 16 Kingsburg City Council meeting, the Friends of the Historic Kingsburg Depot described plans to move a historic locomotive to Kingsburg, reporting about $190,000 raised, 250 feet of volunteer-laid track installed and a target move before the Swedish Festival in mid-May.
Friends of the Historic Kingsburg Depot president and former Mayor Michelle Robyn told the Kingsburg City Council on April 16 that the nonprofit has raised roughly $190,000 to relocate a historic locomotive to Kingsburg and has begun on-site work, including installing about 250 feet of new track by hand.
Robyn said the project will expand the depot museum’s educational programming and expects the locomotive to be in place before the city’s Swedish Festival. She described months of volunteer work and coordination with other agencies as…
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