Thanks to a group of friends, the Erie Express
train will stay on track!
The Erie Express is a replica of
an 1863 steam engine which played an important part in building
America’s first transcontinental
railroad. Guests of all ages enjoy traveling back in time by riding the Erie
Express through the historic timeline at Sauder Village, including Natives and
Newcomers, Pioneer Settlement, and the 1910 Homestead area.
Keeping the train running safely is a big
task and our maintenance staff makes this a priority. However, servicing the
train is difficult and time-consuming. Access to the underside of the train is
necessary to maintain the equipment, requiring the over three-ton train to be
lifted off the track.
Unfortunately, this has caused our guests
to experience interruptions in service. No more!
Now, this disruption will be minimal as
friends of Sauder
Village contributed funds
needed to build an underground service area that will enable our train to be
inspected and serviced more efficiently.
The underground service area will be built
by the end of this season! Thank you to everyone who has helped keep the Erie
Express on track!
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Even some of our youngest members made a donation
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