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San Dimas Council tables restoration of historic Santa Fe cantilever signal for 90 days to allow fundraising and safety checks
Summary
Volunteers seeking to restore a 1915 Santa Fe cantilever signal and display it at Rhodes Park presented plans and an estimated $55,000–$60,000 cost. Council agreed to a 90-day check-in on fundraising, prevailing-wage questions and safety sign-offs before deciding whether the city will proceed or the artifact is offered elsewhere.
Volunteers and staff described a plan to restore a historic Santa Fe cantilever signal and display it at Rhodes Park, but the City Council on Feb. 24 voted to table the project for 90 days to let donors and staff show fundraising progress and resolve safety and labor questions.
Paul Lashura, the volunteer project coordinator, told the council the signal is an intact artifact from the Santa Fe right-of-way and that plans are approved by city public works. Lashura said about $1,600 has been raised so far, a few organizations have pledged support (he cited $4,000 in pledged donations from historical societies), and that an engineer’s estimate puts the likely full…
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