May at the Heritage Discovery Center has started out great with some wonderful donations that will transform the look and functions at the HDC for many years to come. Below are some of the more significant acquisitions. The WNYRHS appreciates each and every one, and is very grateful for for their donors generosity. |
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Thanks to our friends at the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad for the donation of some former Pennsylvania Railroad trackside signals to the museum. They came of the PRR Buffalo Line between Olean and Eldred PA. We hope to start restoring them and would like to start placing them on permanent display over the summer with the help of more volunteers. | ![]() |
We are please to announce that the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation has graciously awarded us a $206,809 grant to help offset the cost of the roof replacement. Work will begin on May 31st with Solar Liberty first removing the 50KW of Solar panels from the roof to facilitate the roof work. We have contracted with Murray Roofing to do the replacement work on the three separate roof sections and that work will begin after the Solar panels are removed. The panels will be re-installed after the roof replacement is completed. The total cost of the project is just a little over $233,000 now due to supply chain issues and inflation leaving us $26,000 short. But is it of vital importance to finally seal up the roof leaks to secure the valuable artifacts in the museum from potential damage from further leaks. If you are interested in making a donation to help offset the increased cost of the project, you can send a check payable to WNYRHS, Inc 100 Lee Street Buffalo, NY 14210 or use the Safe and Secure PayPal button below. We very much appreciate your support of the museum. |
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Thanks to the very generous Margaret L. Wendt Foundation grant, the repacement of the old rubber membrane roof began in early July. After Solar Liberty removed and stored all of our Solar Panel array, "Murray Roofing" started the first section of roof. | ![]() |
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Before any new membrane can be applied, all the old rubber is removed down the roof insulation. Prior to that, the crushed stone which protects the membrane, was removed and stored for reuse. | ![]() |
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The Steel Plant HO Model Railroad crew has been adding more detail to the Bethlehem Steel Plant layout. |
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