ASL-100 9-6-08 R1

Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine, is restoring the 1906 Atlantic Shore Line electric locomotive No. 100. This clip is a silent walk-a-round looking at the reclaimed red oak boards and the many "imperfections" that have been filled with West System epoxy. The boards will be sanded and waterproofed prior to installing them as the deck of the electric locomotive. Video images captured and edited by Phil Morse. This project is funded in large part with resources made available through the Maine Department of Transportation via the Federal Transportation Enhance Act of the 21st Century (TEA-21). Matching funds were raised from a variety of sources, including a large number of generous Museum volunteers. Significant donations came from Amherst Railway Society, Kennebunk Savings Bank, National Railway Historical Society, Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution, Kennebunkport Business Association, Ocean National Bank, and The 470 Railroad Club. The major local sponsor for the project is the H. Albert Webb Memorial Railroad Preservation Award made available through the Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts, Inc. (Mass Bay RRE). For more on the project go to www.neerhs.org/ASL100/main.php?page=news

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Science & Technology

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• seashore
• trolley
• museum
• streetcar
• maine
• kennebunkport