Chairman
- Chairman David Whelan on Latest
Restoration Development
- As of March 17th,
1998
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- CONCERNING THE GRAND OPENING DAY:
- Our ambitious plan for the "Grand Opening" ceremony of May 31,
1998 is underway. The original
- plan to have a Valley RailRoad steam train at the ceremony has
been the most difficult component and
- yet the most exciting part of our plan for that day!
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- Mr. Frank Heppner is heading up the effort to have the steam
train for that day. He has recently been
- invited to meet with Amtrak Officials and Valley RailRoad
executives to determine how this might
- be accomplished. Mr. Heppner cannot attend this planning
meeting but is being represented by a
- Friends of Kingston Station Inc. "sub-committee", Craig
Stedman, Mike Leckie, Jack McCabe, and
- myself. This is meeting will take place in the week of March
23rd, and we should have more
- confidence about this part of our plans after that
meeting.
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- Martha McCabe is assured that at least two musical bands will
be present (see the newsletter).
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- CONCERNING THE SITE:
- Decorative period lamposts are being wired. Shrubs, trees, and
grass seeding work is finished for this
- season except of a few small areas where equipment
installation is in process. Interior plaster and wood
- refinishing is underway. The heating system is working! The
exterior paint job is complete and very
- attractive. The handsome wooded deck which surrounds the
station is planked with PAULOPE, a
- brazilian hardwood. We estimate that RIDOT will advise AMTRAK
within four weeks from this date
- that the building is ready to be occupied.
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- The process of recruiting a private party to operate the
station as a concession which RIDOT initiated,
- was terminated by the R.I. Departement of Administration
before a selection was made.
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