DSA 218 Purchase and Transport

$165 of $5,000 goal
Given by 4 generous donors in around 3 months

We're purchasing diesel locomotive DSA 218 from the Alliance Freezing Works at Pukeuri, near Oamaru to preserve it for the future.

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We're purchasing diesel locomotive DSA 218 from the Alliance Freezing Works at Pukeuri, near Oamaru to preserve it for the future.

Along with the purchase cost of the Locomotive we need to pay for cranes and transportation before we can begin our restoration process

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Providing a look back through the ages for young and old and showing people how things used to be done by running our railway and putting our vintage machinery collection to use

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DSA 218 Purchase and Transport - And Update  24 November 2013

Our First Drive raised $446 towards this project, but we still need your help! This is The Plains' first locomotive purchase in some time and will greatly change the nature of our operation, so get donating now!

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Ryan Gibbs
Ryan Gibbs on 17 Feb 2014
$70
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 20 Jan 2014
$50
andrew grieve
andrew grieve on 19 Jan 2014
Great to see a new addition to awesome collection,
$20
Private Donor
Private Donor on 19 Dec 2013
$25

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This campaign started on 25 Nov 2013 and ended on 25 Feb 2014.