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Flying Yankee Press Releases
FRIENDS OF THE FLYING YANKEE AUGUST 2007 NEWSLETTER
FRIENDS OF THE FLYING YANKEE
E-NEWSLETTER
August 2007
Vol. IV Issue 8
STOP BY THE FLYING YANKEE OFFICE FOR A
VISIT THIS FALL
If
you’re planning to visit the White Mountains of northern New
Hampshire this Fall to check out the changing foliage and it
happens to be Monday through Friday, why not consider taking a few minutes to
stop by the Flying Yankee office in North
Woodstock, NH to say
hello? We have some interesting Flying
Yankee items on display such as the train’s original horn; some early advertisements;
DVD’s and videos for you to relax and watch and a great selection of hard-cover
books related to the Flying Yankee.
We’re conveniently located at 137
Main Street on the first floor of the Polimeno Realty
Building in North
Woodstock, right next door to the famous Woodstock Inn, Station
& Brewery – we hope to see you soon!
FINAL FLYING YANKEE OPEN HOUSE EVENT FOR
2007 SCHEDULED FOR SEPT, 29th
First-Ever Flying Yankee Cruise-In Will Take Place
From 10am-1pm The Same Day!
The
fourth and final Flying Yankee Open House and Guided Tour event of the 2007
summer season will take place at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH
on Saturday, September 29, 2007 from 10:00am until 4:00pm. The event will take place rain or shine and
will feature 40-minute guided tours of the Flying Yankee’s three cars
throughout the day starting at 10:00am, with the last tour of the day taking
place at 3:30pm.
In
addition to the guided tours, the event will also include the first-ever Flying
Yankee Cruise-In for cars, trucks and motorcycles, regardless of age, from
10:00am to 1:00pm at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH. Organized by longtime cruise night
coordinator and Disc Jockey Les Tilton from Conway, NH,
the Flying Yankee Cruise-In will be open to anyone interested in showing off
their car, truck or motorcycle – whether it’s a custom, classic or fairly new –
and there’s no entry fee to participate!
The event will benefit the restoration of the Flying Yankee streamliner
and special trophies sponsored by Les Tilton will be presented to the show
participant who lives the closest to the event and to the participant who
travels the furthest to show their vehicle.
There will also be a 50 / 50 cash raffle open to everyone which will
benefit the restoration of the Flying Yankee – prizes will include a number of
special Flying Yankee logo items as well.
Co-host Les Tilton will also serve as the show’s DJ and will play Golden
Oldies music from 10:00am to 1:00pm while folks are enjoying the many
vehicles on display.
While
the Flying Yankee Open House and Guided Tour event will give folks an up-close
opportunity to view the historic Art Deco-era streamliner inside and out, those
interested in checking out some antique, classic and custom cars, trucks and
motorcycles will also have some fun.
Reservations are not required and there will be no entry fee for the
guided tours, however donations for the Flying Yankee
restoration project are encouraged and will be appreciated.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
As we’re pleased to be able to do each
month, we’d like to thank the many individuals and organizations who have
generously contributed to the Flying Yankee’s restoration effort in the past
month by sending contributions, contributing to the Donald G. Hills or Everett
E. Howland Memorial Funds, purchasing Naming Rights to seats aboard the Flying
Yankee or purchasing our limited edition Steven Cryan prints. Thank you ALL for your generous support!
David Reece West
Des Moines, IA
Wayne Ruggles Littleton,
NH
Sugar Tours, Inc. West Dover, VT
Jonathan Leiby Woods Hole, MA
Stanley Hamel Seabrook, NH (*)
Thomas & Elaine Criswell Webster, NY
Margaret Evans Lincoln, NH
Pat Little Wilton Manors, FL
William & Elizabeth Moll Delmar, NY
Emery & Joanne Smith Encinitas, CA
Timothy Steele Cutchogue, NY
Christine Bird Arlington, MA
Scott Stockwell Sterling, MA
Best of Times Tours Ringe, MA
John & Gail Morrison Hampton, NH
Kenneth & Marilyn Heine Broad Run, VA
We’d also like to thank the many
Friends of the Flying Yankee who left contributions in the Flying Yankee Donation
Box at the August 4, 2007 Flying Yankee Open House event at the Hobo Railroad
in Lincoln, NH. Since these
contributions were made in cash, we don’t have the names and home towns to list
here in the Friends of the Flying Yankee monthly E-Newsletter. However, we thank you ALL very much
for your generous support!
PLEASE NOTE: This symbol (*)
shown above following the names listed denoted the individuals are Flying
Yankee Seat Owners. If you would
like to make a contribution to the Flying Yankee restoration but haven’t done
so, all donations, regardless of amount, are greatly appreciated. Remember, we can now accept credit cards
(M/C, Visa and Discover) and transfers of stock for contributions or for the
purchase of Naming Rights to seats aboard the Flying Yankee. All contributions can be mailed to: The Flying Yankee Restoration Group, Inc., P.O. Box 145, No. Woodstock, NH
03262. Or, you can also feel free to give us a call
at: (603) 728-5078.
FLYING YANKEE RESTORATION UPDATE
1.) TRUCK ASSEMBLIES:
The
assembly process of the Flying Yankee’s four truck assemblies is well underway
and the four restored truck assemblies should be completed in a matter of weeks
- by the end of September! While the
final assembly, painting and inspection (including Amtrak certification) should
take place over the next few weeks, we understand that the Flying Yankee’s four
truck assemblies should be delivered to the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH
in early October 2007.
2.) PAINTING:
We’re
excited to let you know that Mr. Don Pillsbury, owner of the Pillsbury Sign Co.
in Hopkinton, MA where he’s been in business since 1969,
has volunteered his talents to repaint all the signage on the Flying Yankee –
to include the famous Boston & Maine / Maine Central sign boards on both
sides of the train’s Power Car! Don is
an extremely talented artist and has already begun by repainting the original
Flying Yankee name boards which will be re-installed on both sides of the
Observation Car when they’re complete.
Following
the completion of the Observation Car’s name boards, Don will then reproduce
the five different name plates that once dressed the streamlined nose of the
Flying Yankee (Flying Yankee; Mountaineer; Cheshire; Minuteman and
Businessman), the famous 6000 number plates that appear on both sides of the
Power Car and eventually, the large Boston & Maine / Maine Central sign
boards which will adorn each side of the Flying Yankee’s Power Car. By the way, all the paint work that Don is
doing on the Flying Yankee is being done by hand – just as it was done in 1935
when the Flying Yankee first entered service!
Needless
to say, we’re extremely appreciative of the tremendous undertaking Don has
offered to take on in recreating the signage on the Flying Yankee. If
everything goes as we hope it will, we’ll have a special ceremony in June 2008
to recognize not only Don’s efforts, but to unveil his incredible work. If you’d like to learn more about Don and the
Pillsbury Sign Co., please visit his web site at: www.pillsburysign.com or feel free to give
him a call at (508) 435-3946.
FLYING YANKEE SILVER NUGGET
We’d like to thank our good friend and longtime supporter
of the Flying Yankee, Mr. Bob Caron from Northborough,
MA for this month’s wonderful Flying
Yankee Silver Nugget submission. As
you’ll read below, Bob’s provided us with a copy of a February 5, 1935 press
release highlighting the fact that the Flying Yankee exceeded 100mph during an
acceptance run in Philadelphia, PA for the Boston and Maine and Maine Central
Railroads. Thanks Bob!
- FLYING YANKEE TOPS 100 MILES PER HOUR -
B & M Railroad Streamline Train Tested at Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, February 5, 1935 (Associated Press) --
The Flying Yankee, first stainless steel streamline train to be built for an
Eastern railroad, streaked 101 miles an hour today in its acceptance run for
the Boston and Maine and Maine Central railroads. Engineers who designed the Yankee expect it
to reach a speed of 120 miles an hour in later runs and to maintain cruising
speeds of between 90 and 100 miles an hour. The new train will be placed in
service between Boston and Bangor, Me. The Yankee, a mate mechanically of the
Burlington Zephyr, is powered with a 600-horsepower Diesel engine mounted in
the first of four articulated trucks.
Officials of the Boston and Maine - Maine Central were gratified with
the performance. They included J. W. Smith, vice president and general manager,
and J. W. Rimmler, a vice president of both railroads. The present running time between Boston and Bangor,
six hours and 50 minutes for the 250-mile run, will be cut to four hours and 25
minutes, officials say.
If you happen to have some interesting information
pertaining to the Flying Yankee that you’d like us to consider using in the
Silver Nugget section of the Friends of the Flying Yankee monthly E-Newsletter,
please send the information in an E-mail to: paulgiblin@usa.net
and we’ll be glad to take a look at it.
Who knows, your information could very well end up right here on the
pages of the Friends of the Flying Yankee E-Newsletter as well!
UPCOMING SPECIAL
EVENTS
Sept. 8,
2007 Glory
Days of the Railroad Family Festival White River Jct., VT
Oct. 27,
2007 The
annual Ray Burton Promotional Train Hobo
RR / Laconia, NH
Nov. 4,
2007 Bedford
Boomers annual Railroad Hobby Show Bedford,
NH
Jan. 26-27,
2008 Amherst Railway Society Annual Train Show Big E / Springfield, MA
SPECIAL RAIL FAN DINNER TRAINS & TOURS AT HOBO RAILROAD SEPT. 8 & 15
Our friends at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH
have made arrangements for a couple very special events we thought our Friends
of the Flying Yankee should know about. On Saturday evening, September
8th and again on Saturday evening, September 15th, they're offering special
Rail Fan Dinner Trains which will feature full turkey dinners catered by the
famous Hart's Turkey Farm in Meredith,
NH. Both dinner trains will
depart Hobo Junction in Lincoln,
NH at 5:00pm and if you arrive
early, you'll also be able to enjoy a guided tour of the Flying Yankee!
For just $35.00 per person you'll be able to enjoy a guided tour of the Flying
Yankee AND a complete turkey dinner aboard the Hobo Railroad all in the same
evening! Arrive early for a tour of the Flying Yankee at 4:00pm and then
board the 5:00pm train for your 1 and a ½ hour turkey dinner train with all the
fixings. You'll enjoy roast turkey, mashed potato, gravy, dressing,
squash, cranberry sauce, rolls/butter, beverage and ice cream for dessert.
By the way, this will be a BYOB event, so feel free to bring wine or beer
aboard the train to enjoy with dinner if you’d like.
These special Rail Fan Dinner Trains are priced at just $35.00 per person with
$5.00 from every ticket sold going to help support the Flying Yankee
restoration project. Please be sure to make your reservations as soon as
possible and be sure to bring your friends along with you to enjoy this special
train service from Lincoln
and support the Flying Yankee restoration at the same time!
To reserve your tickets for either the September 8th dinner train or the
September 15th dinner train, please call the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH
at (603) 745-2135 as soon as possible.
RESERVE
A FLYING YANKEE PRESENTATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION
If your business, club or organization is looking
for something new and different for their monthly or annual meetings, why not
consider a presentation on the history, restoration and future of the Flying
Yankee? If your club or organization would
like to host a Flying Yankee presentation, or has hosted a presentation in the
past and you’d like an updated presentation, please let us know as we’d be glad
to speak with you about making it happen.
In exchange for a donation to the Flying Yankee
restoration (minimum of $150.00 depending
on travel distance), we’ll provide you with an interesting presentation on
the history, restoration and future of the Flying Yankee which will include a Power
Point Slide Show, the latest news regarding the restoration effort, future
operational plans, information for your guests and more.
To schedule a Flying Yankee presentation for your
business or organization, please send an E-mail to Paul Giblin at paulgiblin@usa.net or feel free to call
(603) 745-FYRG [3974].
DISCOUNT
LODGING AVAILABLE AT THE COMFORT INN & SUITES IN LINCOLN
Special discount
rate available to the Friends of the Flying Yankee
If you plan to visit the White
Mountains this Fall to take in the changing colors, attend the Flying Yankee Open
House and Guided Tour event on September 29th, take a scenic ride on
the Hobo Railroad, enjoy dinner aboard the Café Lafayette Dinner Train or visit
some of the many White Mountain attractions located in the Lincoln-Woodstock
area, please don’t forget that Friends of the Flying Yankee receive a minimum
10% discount at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Lincoln, NH. The property is conveniently located just off
Exit #32 on I-93 on the entrance road to the Hobo Railroad. Just mention to the folks at the reservation
desk when you book your reservation that you’re a Friend of the Flying Yankee
to receive your special discount.
To make your reservation, please
give them a call at 1-888-589-8112, or visit them on-line at www.comfortinnloon.com. The Comfort Inn & Suites in Lincoln, NH
is the official lodging property of the Flying Yankee Restoration Group, Inc.
and by the way, they’re pet friendly too!
THE FLYING YANKEE’S MISSION: EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
1.) EDUCATION:
We plan to develop a
series of educational programs for Elementary, Middle and High School aged
students which will focus on the history as well as the future of
railroading. These programs will be
taught onboard the Flying Yankee during the late Fall, Winter and Spring once
the restoration has been completed. Our
hope is that the exposure to this series of hands-on programs will create an
excitement in the students which will result in some of them possibly going on
to college or technical school once they complete high school where they could
have an impact on the expanded use of rail for passenger service in the coming
years.
2.) ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT:
Our plan calls for the
Flying Yankee to be operated for a season at a time during the late Spring,
Summer and early Fall in various regions of the State of New Hampshire once the restoration has been
completed. In doing so, we fully expect
businesses in the regions where the Flying Yankee is operating will directly
benefit from the increased tourism traffic created as a result of the Flying
Yankee operating there, especially in the areas of retail, lodging and
restaurants.
3.) TOURISM:
Given that the Flying
Yankee will be the only train of this type to ever operate again once the
restoration is complete, we fully expect that countless rail fans, historians,
artists, individuals and families interested in exploring something new and exciting
will find riding aboard the Flying Yankee to be an experience worth traveling
to New Hampshire for – especially given that it will eventually operate at
various areas around the State of New Hampshire!
DON’T FORGET…. PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS & FAMILY ABOUT US!
We’d
like to welcome our many new Friends of the Flying Yankee who have recently
subscribed to our monthly E-Newsletter.
We hope you’ll enjoy following the progress of the Flying Yankee
restoration efforts as well as reading the news regarding our many special
events.
We now have
well over 1,300 subscribers from eight (8) different countries around the world
receiving our monthly E-Newsletter. As
always, should you have friends, family members or co-workers who you feel
might enjoy receiving the Friends of the Flying Yankee E-Newsletter, please
forward this newsletter to them or have them contact us by sending an E-mail
to: paulgiblin@usa.net. Or, you could suggest that they visit www.flyingyankee.com
where they can subscribe to the E-Newsletter on-line by simply clicking on the
E-Newsletter icon conveniently located on the front page of our web site.
Again, thank you all very much for your continued
interest and support of the Flying Yankee restoration project – we hope we’ll
see many of you at the final Flying Yankee Open House & Guided Tour event of
the summer which is scheduled for September 29th at the Hobo
Railroad in Lincoln, NH! Take care, see
you soon…
Flying Yankee Restoration Group, Inc.
Paul Giblin, President
Post Office Box 145
North
Woodstock, New
Hampshire 03262
Office Telephone:
(603) 745-FYRG [3974]
Office Cell Phone:
(603) 728-5078
E-mail Address: paulgiblin@usa.net
August 27, 2007
FINAL FLYING YANKEE OPEN HOUSE FOR 2007 SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 29TH
First-Ever Flying Yankee Cruise-In Will Take
Place From 10am-1pm The Same Day!
North Woodstock– Officials with the Flying Yankee
Restoration Group, Inc., located at 137
Main Street in North Woodstock,
NH , announced today that they will be hosting
their fourth and final Flying Yankee Open House and Guided Tour event of the
2007 summer season at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH
on Saturday, September 29, 2007 from 10:00am until 4:00pm. The event will take place rain or shine and
will feature 40-minute guided tours of the Flying Yankee’s three cars
throughout the day starting at 10:00am, with the last tour of the day taking
place at 3:30pm. Organized by longtime cruise night
coordinator and Disc Jockey Les Tilton from Conway, NH,
the Flying Yankee Cruise-In will be open to anyone interested in showing off
their car, truck or motorcycle – whether it’s a custom, classic or fairly new –
and there’s no entry fee to participate!
The event will benefit the restoration of the Flying Yankee streamliner
and special trophies sponsored by Les Tilton will be presented to the show
participant who lives the closest to the event and to the participant who
travels the furthest to show their vehicle.
There will also be a 50 / 50 cash raffle open to everyone which will
benefit the restoration of the Flying Yankee – prizes will include a number of
special Flying Yankee logo items as well.
Co-host Les Tilton will also serve as the show’s DJ and will play Golden
Oldies music from 10:00am to 1:00pm while folks are enjoying the many
vehicles on display.
Reservations are not required and there will be no entry fee for the
guided tours, however donations for the Flying Yankee restoration project are
encouraged and will be appreciated.
The Flying Yankee was purchased from the
Edaville Railroad in Carver, MA in the early 1990’s by the late Robert S.
Morrell, creator of Story Land and Heritage NH in Glen, NH and donated to the State of New Hampshire in 1995 for the sum of one
dollar. Now based at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln,
NH where restoration efforts are underway, the Flying Yankee will be the one
and only train of this type to ever operate again anywhere in the world once
the restoration is complete. Once operational, the Flying Yankee will serve as an icon for Education, Economic
Development and Tourism for the State of New
Hampshire. The restoration is more than 50% complete at this time.
To learn more about the fourth and final
Flying Yankee Open House and Guided Tour event of 2007 and the first-ever
Flying Yankee Cruise-In scheduled for Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the Hobo
Railroad in Lincoln, NH or how you can support the restoration though a
tax-deductible contribution, contact Flying Yankee officials by calling (603)
745-3974, visit the Flying Yankee’s web site www.flyingyankee.com or send an
E-mail to paulgiblin@usa.net.
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July 30, 2007
FRIENDS OF THE FLYING YANKEE
E-NEWSLETTER
July 2007
Vol. IV Issue 7
FLYING YANKEE OPEN HOUSE & GUIDED
TOUR EVENTS CONTINUE THIS SATURDAY
A very special
event is planned for the September 29, 2007 Open House & Guided Tour event!
Our
next Flying Yankee Open House & Guided Tour event (number three of four) is
set for this coming Saturday, August 4, 2007.
We’ll be offering guided tours of the Flying Yankee every half hour
starting at 10:00am with the final guided tour of the day taking place at
3:30pm.
Our
fourth and final Flying Yankee Open House & Guided Tour event of the year
will take place at the Hobo Railroad on Saturday, September 29, 2007. We’ll once again offer guided tours of the
Flying Yankee every half hour starting at 10:00am, with the final tour of the
day getting underway at 3:30pm.
However,
we’ve added something fun and different for everyone to enjoy at the final Flying
Yankee Open House & Guided Tour event of the year in late September, the
first-ever “Flying Yankee Fall Cruise-In”. A group of enthusiasts from North Conway, NH
led by longtime car show and cruise night organizer Les Tilton will be assisting
us by organizing and hosting a car show from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Hobo
Railroad the very same day as the final Flying Yankee Open House & Guided
Tour event of the summer – September 29, 2007.
The “Flying Yankee Fall Cruise-In” will be open to all types of
cars and will feature awards for the closest competitor as well as an award for
the competitor who travels the furthest to attend. There will also be 50’s and 60’s music playing
as well as a 50/50 raffle to benefit the Flying Yankee restoration effort along
with Flying Yankee-oriented raffle prizes.
If you’re planning to join us at one of this year’s two remaining
Flying Yankee Open House & Guided Tour events, you’ll find that the Hobo
Railroad is conveniently located just off exit #32 on I-93 in Lincoln, NH. For more information, please feel free to
call us Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 4:00pm at 603-745-3974 or visit
our web site at www.flyingyankee.com.
STOP BY THE FLYING YANKEE OFFICE FOR A
VISIT
If
you’re traveling on vacation in the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire this summer or fall and it happens to be
Monday through Friday, why not take a few minutes to stop by the Flying Yankee
office in North Woodstock, NH to say hello? We have a limited amount of Flying Yankee
memorabilia on display as well as a great selection of DVD’s and videos for you
to relax and watch as well as a great selection of books containing information
pertaining to the Flying Yankee. We’re
conveniently located at 137 Main
Street on the first floor of the Polimeno Realty
Building in North
Woodstock, right next door to the famous Woodstock Inn, Station
& Brewery!
SUPPORT THE FLYING YANKEE RESTORATION
EFFORT THROUGH GIFTS OF STOCK
Given the growth in the value of stock over time, many donors
are reviewing their investments as they consider charitable gifts. There are many benefits to giving stock:
federal tax laws provide that one can give an appreciated asset and take an
immediate income tax deduction for the current fair market value of the asset,
in addition to avoiding capital gains taxes.
If you have an account in a brokerage firm, you can simply ask your
broker to transfer stock from your account to our Flying Yankee Restoration
Group account – it’s really very easy.
If you decide to make a gift to the Flying Yankee Restoration
Group to support the restoration of the Flying Yankee through the gift of stock,
all we ask is that you please notify us in advance of your intent. Once your
stock is transferred to the Flying Yankee Restoration Group’s account, we’ll
confirm your gift by way of a letter. For
more information on making a gift of stock, please contact Paul Giblin by
calling (603) 745-3974 or send an E-mail to paulgiblin@usa.net.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
As we’re proud to do each and every
month, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank the many individuals and
organizations who have generously contributed to the Flying Yankee’s
restoration effort in the past month by sending contributions, contributing to
the Donald G. Hills or Everett E. Howland Memorial Funds, purchasing Naming
Rights to seats aboard the Flying Yankee or purchasing our limited edition
Steven Cryan prints. Thank you ALL
for your generous support!
Charles Downing York Beach, ME
Amherst Railway Society Monson, MA
Joan S.
Weinstein Webster,
NH (*)
Susan Zukowski Maynard, MA
Claudina Marottoli East Boston, MA
Doris L. Morrow Newbury, NH
Society for Industrial Archeology Gansevoot, NY
James & June Johnson Tewksbury, MA
Paul & Maureen Riley Peabody, MA
Peter & Mary Vincent Reading, MA
Russell B. Silva Wilmington, MA
Robert & Cynthia Trudeau Tewksbury,
MA
Harriette Farrington Chelmsford,
MA
Robert F. Farrington North Chelmsford, MA
Karl & Jocelyn Seller Arvada, CO
Gerard & Jacqueline Rivet Tyngsboro, MA
George McElhinney Erdenheim,
PA
Edward & Ann Catoggio Port Jefferson, NY (*)
Bryan Vianco Avon, IN
Charles & Nancy Abraham Wilmington,
MA
Preston Johnson Melrose, MA
Old Railroad Wheels Melrose, MA
Richard Conrad Wayland, MA
John & Patricia Kelley Gilbertville, MA
Lee & Judy Nelson Harlan, IA
We’d also like to send a special
thank you to the many Friends of the Flying Yankee who left contributions in
the Flying Yankee Donation Box at the July 7, 2007 Flying Yankee Open House
event at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH.
Since these contributions were made in cash, we don’t have the names and
home towns to list here in the newsletter.
However, we thank you ALL very much for your generous support!
PLEASE NOTE: This symbol (*)
shown above following the names listed denoted the individuals are Flying
Yankee Seat Owners. If you would
like to make a contribution to the Flying Yankee restoration but haven’t done
so, all donations, regardless of amount, are greatly appreciated. Remember, we can now accept credit cards
(M/C, Visa and Discover) and transfers of stock for contributions or for the
purchase of Naming Rights to seats aboard the Flying Yankee. All contributions can be mailed to: The Flying Yankee Restoration Group, Inc., P.O. Box 145, No. Woodstock, NH
03262. Or, you can also feel free to give us a call
at: (603) 728-5078.
AMHERST RAILWAY SOCIETY SELECTS FLYING YANKEE
TO RECEIVE $1,500 GRANT
We’d
like to take this opportunity to thank the many members of the Amherst Railway
Society (ARS) for their generosity by selecting the Flying Yankee Restoration
Group, Inc. as a recipient of a $1,500.00 Grant for 2007. The ARS Grant will be used to help cover the costs
of the Flying Yankee’s truck assembly restoration effort that’s currently
underway and expected to be completed in early October 2007.
The Amherst Railway Society
currently has about 500 members who share some aspect of railroading as a
common interest. Monthly meetings cover current topics in railroad news and
offer slide shows, movies or a prominent speaker on a railroading topic. The
Society also sponsors and participates in several train trips each year. Every February the Society presents its
annual “Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show” on the grounds of the Eastern States
Exhibition Center
(the Big E) in West Springfield,
MA. This show has become the
biggest railroad show in the Northeast!
The 2008 ARS Railroad Hobby Show event will take place in West Springfield, MA
at the Big E on January 26 & 27, 2008.
For more info, visit www.amherstrail.org
FLYING YANKEE RESTORATION UPDATE
The
assembly process of the Flying Yankee’s four truck assemblies is currently
underway while the final assembly, painting and inspection (including Amtrak certification)
should take place in late September if everything continues to go as
planned. Once completed, the Flying
Yankee’s four truck assemblies will be delivered to the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH
in early October. In the meantime, the
Flying Yankee Restoration Group’s Mechanical Committee is continuing their
efforts to develop and finalize the specification for the Flying Yankee’s traction
motors, replacement engine and generator.
DISCOUNT
LODGING AVAILABLE AT THE COMFORT INN & SUITES IN LINCOLN
Special discount
rate available to the Friends of the Flying Yankee
If you plan to visit the White
Mountains later this summer or take in one of the two remaining Flying Yankee Open
House and Guided Tours events of the season on August 4th or
September 29th, enjoy a scenic ride at the Hobo Railroad, enjoy dinner
aboard the Café Lafayette Dinner Train or visit several of the White Mountain
attractions in the Lincoln-Woodstock area, please don’t forget that Friends of
the Flying Yankee receive a minimum 10% discount at the Comfort Inn &
Suites in Lincoln, NH. The property is
conveniently located just off Exit #32 on I-93 on the entrance road to the Hobo
Railroad. Just mention to the folks at
the reservation desk when you book your reservation that you’re a Friend of the
Flying Yankee to receive your special discount.
To make your reservation, please give them a call at 1-888-589-8112, or
visit them on-line at www.comfortinnloon.com. The Comfort Inn & Suites in Lincoln, NH
is the official lodging property of the Flying Yankee Restoration Group, Inc.
and by the way, they’re pet friendly too!
FLYING YANKEE SILVER NUGGET
Did you know that the Flying Yankee (B&M #6000) was
one of the very first passenger trains in the United States to offer the comfort
of heat and air conditioning to its passengers?
It’s a fact - the Flying Yankee had sealed safety-glass windows in all three
of its cars and offered state-of-the-art heating and air conditioning as
standard fare from 1935 until it was retired in July 1957.
In addition, the Flying Yankee’s passengers enjoyed
the convenience of relaxed dining at their seats as meals ranging from deli
sandwiches, salads, soups and chowders were freshly prepared in the Flying
Yankee’s “modern” onboard Galley which was located in the Power Car and then
delivered to passengers at their seats!
RESERVE
A FLYING YANKEE PRESENTATION FOR YOUR CLUB OR ORGANIZATION
If your business, club or organization is looking
for something new and different for their monthly or annual meetings, why not
consider a presentation on the history, restoration and future of the Flying
Yankee? If your club or organization would
like to host a Flying Yankee presentation, or has hosted a presentation in the
past and you’d like an updated presentation, please let us know as we’d be glad
to speak with you about making it happen.
In exchange for a reasonable donation to the Flying
Yankee restoration, we can provide you with an interesting presentation on the
history, restoration and future of the Flying Yankee which will include a Power
Point Slide Show, the latest news regarding the Flying Yankee’s restoration,
future operational plans, information for your guests and more.
To discuss scheduling a Flying Yankee presentation
for your business or organization, please send an E-mail to Paul Giblin at paulgiblin@usa.net or call (603) 745-FYRG
[3974].
We’d
like to welcome our many new Friends of the Flying Yankee who recently
subscribed to our monthly E-Newsletter.
We hope you’ll enjoy following the progress of the Flying Yankee
restoration efforts as well as reading the news regarding our many special
events.
As of July
30, 2007, we have over 1,300 subscribers from eight (8) different countries
around the world receiving our monthly E-Newsletter. As always, should you have friends, family
members or co-workers who you feel might enjoy receiving the Friends of the
Flying Yankee E-Newsletter, please forward this newsletter to them or have them
contact us by sending an E-mail to: paulgiblin@usa.net. Or, you could suggest that they visit www.flyingyankee.com
where they can subscribe to the E-Newsletter on-line by simply clicking on the
E-Newsletter icon conveniently located on the front page of our web site.
Again, thank you all very much for your continued
interest and support of the Flying Yankee restoration project – we hope we’ll
see many of you at this coming Saturday’s Flying Yankee Open House & Guided
Tour event at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH!
Flying Yankee Restoration Group, Inc.
Paul Giblin, President
Post Office Box 145
No. Woodstock,
New Hampshire 03262
Office Telephone:
(603) 745-FYRG [3974]
Office Cell Phone:
(603) 728-5078
E-mail Address: paulgiblin@usa.net
July 25, 2007
FLYING YANKEE OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 4, 2007 AT THE HOBO RAILROAD IN LINCOLN, NH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday – July 25, 2007
For more info, contact
Paul Giblin, President – FYRG, Inc.
Telephone: (603) 745-3974 (office)
or (603) 728-5078 (cell)
E-mail: paulgiblin@usa.net
FLYING YANKEE OPEN
HOUSE SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 4, 2007
AT THE HOBO
RAILROAD IN LINCOLN, NH
North Woodstock, NH – Officials with
the Flying Yankee Restoration Group, Inc., located in North
Woodstock, NH, announced today
that they will be hosting their third of four Flying Yankee Open House and
Guided Tour events of the summer at the Hobo Railroad located on Rt. 112 in Lincoln, NH
on Saturday, August 4, 2007 from 10:00am until 4:00pm. The event will take place rain or shine and will
feature 40-minute guided tours of the Flying Yankee’s three cars throughout the
day starting at 10:00am, with the last tour of the day taking place at 3:30pm.
The upcoming Flying
Yankee Open House and Guided Tour event will give folks an up-close opportunity
to view of the historic Art Deco-era streamliner inside and out. Reservations are not required and there will
be no entry fee to enjoy the Guided Tours, however donations
for the Flying Yankee restoration project are encouraged and will be appreciated.
Operated jointly by the Boston
and Maine Railroad and the Maine Central Railroad throughout northern New
England from 1935 to 1957, the Flying Yankee was the second of only three
diesel-electric, 3-car streamliner passenger trains of this type ever
manufactured by the E.G. Budd Company of Philadelphia,
PA. The Flying Yankee was purchased from the
Edaville Railroad in Carver, MA in the early 1990’s by the late Robert S.
Morrell, creator of Story Land and Heritage NH in Glen, NH and donated to the State of New Hampshire in 1995 for the sum of one
dollar.
Now based at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH
where restoration efforts are underway, the Flying Yankee will be the only
train of this type to ever operate again – anywhere in the world – once the
restoration is complete. Once
operational, the Flying Yankee will also serve as an icon for Education,
Economic Development and Tourism for the State of New Hampshire. The restoration is more than 50% complete at
this time.
To learn more about the upcoming Flying
Yankee Open House & Guided Tour event scheduled for Saturday, August 4,
2007 or how you can support the restoration though a tax-deductible contribution,
contact Flying Yankee officials by calling (603) 745-3974, visit the Flying
Yankee’s web site www.flyingyankee.com or send an E-mail to paulgiblin@usa.net.
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June 26, 2007
FRIENDS OF THE FLYING YANKEE JUNE 2007 NEWSLETTER
FRIENDS OF THE FLYING YANKEE
E-NEWSLETTER
June 2007
Vol. IV Issue 6
FLYING YANKEE OPEN HOUSE EVENTS AND
GUIDED TOURS UNDERWAY!
The
first of four Flying Yankee Open House events of the season took place at the
Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH on Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 10:00am to
4:00pm. Several hundred guests from all
over the Northeastern United States attended
the day-long event. It was the first
event we offered a bit more of a structured format where groups of up to 30
guests enjoy 40-minute tours every half-hour starting at 10:00am. Since it worked out so well, we’ve decided to
continue with the same format for the remaining three Flying Yankee Open House
and Guided Tour events.
Our
next event is set for Saturday, July 7, 2007.
You certainly won’t want to miss it as this Open House & Guided Tour
event happens to coincide with the final day of activities of the Hobo
Railroad’s 20th anniversary birthday week-long celebration. Not only will we be offering guided tours of
the Flying Yankee every half hour starting at 10:00am with the final tour of
the day taking place at 3:30pm, but there will also be locomotive cab tours, tours of a
restored Pullman business car, a model train
layout, quilt display and antique & historical displays. Plus, D &
L Amusements will offer Kiddy Rides all day long. In addition, there will be Clowns along with
band organ music which will entertain the entire family.
If you’re planning to join us, the Hobo Railroad is
conveniently located just off exit #32 on I-93 in Lincoln, NH.
We hope you'll be able to join us as we help celebrate the Hobo
Railroad's 20th anniversary birthday celebration! Be sure to mark your calendar today – the
three remaining Flying Yankee Open House & Guided Tour event dates for 2007
include: July 7, August 4 and September 29, 2007.
DISCOUNT
LODGING AVAILABLE AT THE COMFORT INN & SUITES IN LINCOLN
Special discount
rate available to the Friends of the Flying Yankee
If you plan to visit the White
Mountains this summer or take in one of the Open House and Guided Tours events
of the Flying Yankee, enjoy a scenic ride at the Hobo Railroad, dinner aboard
the Café Lafayette Dinner Train or visit some of the many other White Mountain
attractions, please don’t forget that Friends of the Flying Yankee receive a minimum
10% discount at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Lincoln, NH. The property is conveniently located right
off Exit #32 on I-93 on the entrance road to the Hobo Railroad. Just mention to the folks at the reservation
desk when you book your reservation that you’re a Friend of the Flying Yankee
to receive your special discount. To
make your reservation, please give them a call at 1-888-589-8112, or visit them
on-line at www.comfortinnloon.com. The Comfort Inn & Suites in Lincoln, NH
is the official lodging property of the Flying Yankee Restoration Group, Inc.
and by the way, they’re pet friendly too!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
As we do each and every month, we’d
like to take this opportunity to thank the many individuals and organizations
who have generously contributed to the Flying Yankee’s restoration effort in
the past month by sending contributions, purchasing Naming Rights to seats
aboard the Flying Yankee, supporting the annual Flying Yankee Gala or
purchasing our limited edition Steven Cryan prints. Thank you all for your generous support!
Robert Cosgro Nashua, NH
Gerard
& Linda Fowler Allenstown,
NH (*)
Natalie Smith Phippsburg, ME
(*)
Lee & Judy Nelson Harlan,
IA
Robert Underhill Del Mar, CA
Alfred Lattanzi (unknown)
Phillip Ashlock Andover, MA
We’d also like to send a special
thank you out to the many Friends of the Flying Yankee who left over $500.00 in
contributions in the Donation Box at the June 2, 2007 Flying Yankee Open House
event. Since these contributions were made
in cash, we don’t have the names and home towns to list in this month’s
newsletter. But, we thank you ALL very
much for your generous support!
PLEASE NOTE: This symbol (*)
shown above following the names listed denoted the individuals are Flying
Yankee Seat Owners. If you would
like to make a contribution to the Flying Yankee restoration but haven’t done
so, all donations, regardless of amount, are greatly appreciated. Remember, we can now accept credit cards
(M/C, Visa and Discover) and transfers of stock for contributions or for the
purchase of Naming Rights to seats aboard the Flying Yankee. All contributions can be mailed to: The Flying Yankee Restoration Group, Inc., P.O. Box 145, No. Woodstock, NH
03262. Or, you can also feel free to give us a call
at: (603) 728-5078.
FLYING YANKEE SILVER NUGGET
In
this month’s “Flying Yankee Silver Nugget” section, I thought I’d share some technical
information with you regarding the Flying Yankee’s lighting system. This is a topic that’s not often discussed,
but it’s also very interesting as much of the electrical system aboard the
Flying Yankee was cutting-edge in 1935 when the Flying Yankee first entered
service. The technical information below
was extracted from a document written and distributed by the Edward G. Budd Co.
and provides you with a thorough explanation of the Flying Yankee’s lighting
and electrical system. As you might
expect, some of the companies mentioned in the text below don’t exist any
longer. Also, be sure to keep in mind
that the description below was written in 1935:
The
front headlight is a 14-inch, 250-watt, Golden Glow unit made by the Electric
Service Supply Company. The back-up
light is a 9-inch, 40-watt unit made by the same manufacturer. The marker and classification lights are
Pyle-National airplane-wind lights in housings made by the Budd Company. These lights are all built into the body of
the train.
All
lights inside the cars and also all auxiliary apparatus are controlled through
General Electric load centers. Indirect
lighting is used in the three forward passenger sections and diffusing glass
over the windows in the lounge. Electric
Service Supplies Company dome lights are used in the vestibules and Safety
deep-bowl units are used in the buffet (Galley) and baggage sections.
Main
electric wiring circuits are all carried under the floor. A large junction box is located near each end
and these boxes are connected by a rectangular metal wiring duct built into the
car. Circuits from the end of the cars
to the junction boxes and also branch circuits are carried in thin-wall steel
conduit fitted with Appleton Unilets.
Okonite insulated wire is used for train-line wiring. Insulated wire for branch circuits was
supplied by the National Electric Products Company.
FLYING YANKEE RESTORATION UPDATE
The
restoration work on the Flying Yankee’s four truck frames and their various
components continues to move forward.
The brand new wheels, axles and bearings manufactured for us by ORX in Pennsylvania have been delivered to the New Hampshire
Central Railroad (NHCRR) in North
Stratford, NH and the
final repairs to the trucks and assorted components are underway. Throughout the remainder of June and July,
the technicians at the NHCRR will be busy completing repairs to the truck
frames and various components. The
assembly process is estimated to get underway sometime in August while the
final assembly, painting and inspection (including Amtrak certification) should
be able to take place in late September if all goes as planned. Then, the completed trucks should be
delivered to the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln,
NH sometime in early October. In the meantime, the FYRG’s Mechanical
Committee is continuing their work on developing and finalizing the specification
for the Flying Yankee’s traction motors, replacement engine and generator.
STOP BY THE FLYING YANKEE OFFICE FOR A
VISIT
If
you’re traveling on vacation in the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire this
summer and it happens to be Monday through Friday, why not take a few minutes
to stop by the Flying Yankee office and say hello? We have some interesting Flying Yankee
memorabilia on display as well as a great selection of DVD’s and videos for you
to watch and books containing information regarding the Flying Yankee. We’re conveniently located at 137 Main Street in
the Polimeno Realty Building
in No. Woodstock, NH, right next door to the famous Woodstock
Inn, Station & Brewery.
Returning
to the window seat
Written by: Lorna Colquhoun for the New Hampshire Union Leader on June 25, 2007
The one and only time Charles Downing
ever rode on the Flying Yankee, it was the midnight run between Boston and Portsmouth
one fall night in 1936, when he was 18.
Downing's second time aboard the legendary train that ran throughout
northern New England for over two decades came
Friday, after his sons set up the surprise visit as a Father's Day
present. "This is neat,"
Downing said, with a catch in his voice. "This is the best present."
More than 70 years may separate the two
visits, but he remembers every moment of that midnight ride. "I went to the circus in Boston," said Downing, 89, of South Berwick, Maine.
"I went down on the steam train out of Dover, but I had the chance to come back on
the Flying Yankee." He grew up
around trains - his father was the stationmaster in Rollinsford for many years
"and I'd go with him" as a boy, spending hours talking to the
crew. When the Flying Yankee began
plying the tracks of the Maine Central Railroad and the Boston
and Maine Corp. in 1935, Downing was so taken with the design and speed of it,
he would often watch it come down the tracks near his home, late at night, on
its way to Portland. He could only ride it in his dreams.
"This baby came along and it was
off-limits," he said. "I was a kid and I had no money, plus it was
the middle of the Depression." His
chance to ride came following a trip to the circus in Boston. When it finished, it was close to
midnight and Downing knew if he was ever going to ride the train, which was
hugely popular and often sold out seats, it was going to have to be the
midnight run to Portland. He paid his fare, which he recalls as being
one dollar and change. "I don't
remember the circus at all," he said, but that trip is one he remembered
all his life. "I looked out and
thought to myself, 'That light pole is moving,' until I realized that we were
moving," he recalled. "It was quiet, fast, sleek
- you never heard the engine." Downing
departed the train when it stopped early that morning in Portsmouth
and hitchhiked back to his home in South Berwick.
He would go on to a career in the Army
and later at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, where he retired after 33
years. He never forgot that brief train
ride and it became a part of family history.
After a run of 22 years and more than 2 million miles, the Flying Yankee
was retired in 1957 and went to pasture at the Edaville Railroad in South
Carver, Mass.,
for about 40 years. Downing would bring his family to the tourist attraction
and see the Flying Yankee on display there.
The train, a diesel-powered streamliner with articulated cars, is one of
the last of its kind. For the past decade, it has been undergoing a massive
renovation and it is now at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln. When the work is complete, likely by
sometime in 2010, it will ride the rails in the state again and become a
traveling educational experience for school children.
On Father's Day, Downing's sons, Larry,
of Wells, Maine and Skip, of Lebanon, NH,
gave him a card with a picture of the train on it, pulled into the Portland
Union Station. "I opened it up and
inside it said that I was invited to visit the Flying Yankee," he said.
"I was speechless. I had been talking for a long time about coming over
here to see it." Downing has kept
track of the restoration efforts of the train over the past decade and hopes to
ride it one more time, in the very seat he sat all those years ago, third from
the rear on the right side by the window.
THE FLYING YANKEE NAMING RIGHTS PROGRAM
Some
of you may or may not know about our exciting Flying Yankee Naming Rights
Program, so I thought I’d fill you in on some of the incredible details. We’re offering the Naming Rights to every
seat aboard the Flying Yankee and you can own them forever – that’s right,
forever! Becoming a “Seat Owner” puts
you in a very limited group of serious Flying Yankee fans and also provides you
with some incredible use benefits, such as a guaranteed ride on the Flying
Yankee using your seat the very first day the train returns to
operation! You’ll also benefit from a
number of days per year where you’ll have the opportunity to use your seat,
free of charge. Plus, as a “Seat Owner”,
you’ll be able to purchase tickets to ride aboard the Flying Yankee at other
dates at significant discounts. In
addition, to document the fact that you’re a “Seat Owner”, you’ll receive a
personalized certificate suitable for framing as well as an engraved silver
plate permanently affixed to the rear of your seat (or seats) which will
include your name (or that of a loved one or organization), city/town and state
and your seat number! A minimum 20%
non-refundable deposit is all that’s required to reserve your seat(s) and
you’ll have two years from the date of purchase to pay the remaining balance. The amount of your payments and when you make
them will be left totally up to you – all we ask is that you pay the balance in
two years from the date of purchase. To
get involved with the Flying Yankee Naming Rights Program or to inquire as to
what seats are available and how much they cost, please give us a call at (603)
745-FYRG [3974] or send an E-mail with any questions you might have to: paulgiblin@usa.net
LINCOLN
ZEPHYR OWNERS CLUB 40TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT PLANNED FOR 2008
I know that everyone isn’t familiar
with the Lincoln Zephyr automobiles which were manufactured by the Lincoln
Division of the Ford Motor Company in the mid 1930-s through the early 1940’s,
but they were extremely popular during the same time the Flying Yankee was
getting started. They were sleek, beautiful
cars powered by enormous 12-cylinder Lincoln
engines. Almost 40 years ago, a few
gentlemen from the Northeast decided to create a club, the Lincoln Zephyr
Owners Club (LZOC), so the owners of these fine automobiles could share
information, parts and knowledge regarding the restoration and upkeep of these
very rare automobiles.
At any rate, the LZOC has been
gathering at various locations around the United States for the past 39 years
and in 2008, for their 40th anniversary, they will be gathering here
in Lincoln, NH for the first ever “Lincolns in Lincoln” event! The Flying Yankee Restoration Group will be
working closely with the members of the LZOC in the planning and organizing of
this exciting event which will take place June 4-8, 2008. In addition, the Lincoln Owners Club (LOC)
will be celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2008 and will be
joining the LZOC here in Lincoln,
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