Hello from Rochester New York
 

So I don't know much at all about the train and railway thing, but I do love antiques. I like the fact that everything old contains history and sometimes a good story to go along with it. I have been collecting all things old since I was a young boy and I guess thats why I came to this forum to ask people with knowledge on trains on what I should do. When I was a boy my grandfather owned an old lumber company back in the 1950's and I grew up playing in the old railroad cars at the yard. Many years have passed since then and I ended up receiving the lumberyard in my grandfathers will many years ago. The cars I use to play are still there to this day there are three box cars and one caboose and around 500 yards of old curved train track that goes in the shape of a U I believe there from the 1930's-1940's. I have no idea what to do with this stuff I dont want it to get destroyed by who ever buys the property. I've contacted the town museum and there response was "NO ROOM" for something like that. So I apologize for intruding on this forum but I was just looking for some ideas on what I could do with this stuff.

Any photos of your inheritance ?

I don't think railway preservation is as well developed in the US as it is in the UK, but I know there are societies dedicated to keeping alive the traditions of the old railroads. I'm sure an Internet search will quickly turn up details of any that are near your location; but for starters why not put your question on a forum such as the US section of the Railway Preservation Forum at
http://www.steampreservation.com/for...splay.php?f=10

Doi you know the name of the railway it connected to. There may well be a preservartion or history society.

I could email my son in Pottstown if you wish.

They actually just removed the track this wee and put in a walking trail. Which was one of the main reasons why I started thinking about it. Yes I can take some pictures next week. Also it's the same track as the company xerox that goes along Ontario lake.

Welcome to the forum NicholasA. Hope you find solutions to your inheritance issues soon. Good luck and all the best
Phil

Not usually good form to reccomend one forum on another, but here goes.

Have you tried Railway Preservation News which is an American website?

Would the Tri-States Railway Preservation Society be helpful?

Hello NicholasA and welcome to the Railway Forum.

Welcome to the forum, Nicholas.

Helloto all, I live not far from the Severn Valley . in fact within sound of it . It all started with a local MP taking an interest in its preservation , and now look at it !!
, so don,t stop , keep on keeping on!!!
Best regards to all Bernard (berjay)