More News As We Move Forward

Hi Folks:

Today was a busy day. I was up at Case Western Reserve University filming them removing the wooden Howe Truss bridge they built from the indoor engineering lab to the outside of their building for weather testing. As you remember, this was the same style of bridge that replaced the all iron Howe Truss of Ashtabula after it collapsed Dec. 29th, 1876.

I also received news that Bachmann Trains is coming to our rescue once again! They have decided to  donate the last three cars we needed to complete our train, as well as all the track for our outdoor film set and two coal tenders for the engines. So as soon as I get them, the train cars will go to Florida to be painted with the others and the track will go to Roger Peterson, who is building out outdoor film set.

I have also added more photos to the website of my latest film scouting trips to Century Village in Burton, Ohio and the rolling mill in Cleveland, Ohio. I found the rolling mill very interesting because it is the same kind of rolling mill that was used to make the iron I-beams for the Ashtabula Bridge. This is the only working 19th century rolling mill in the country, and its still used today to make train track parts.  You will find all the new photos on page 2 in the photo section of the website.

Donations are also still coming in for the making of the film, but we have a long way to go, so tell everyone you know.

Take care!
Len Brown
Director / Producer