By Peter De Keles

Author  Bio Talk about a big donation. It was so big, it came via semi tractor-trailer. In April, the Las Vegas Railroad Society received two free locomotives and three coaches that are about 20 years old.

Title:	Locomotive donations boost railroad group's bid to create park
Publication:	Las Vegas Review-Journal
Date:	06/05/12
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Overview	As it turned out, not only was the train free, so was its delivery. Pan Western Corp. provided the trucks and manpower to haul the pieces to Las Vegas. Vision Sign Inc. provided the crane, and its operators worked for free. Sunbelt Rentals' air compressor rental was discounted at 75 percent. The project, when complete, will include 30-plus acres and a Victorian botanical garden and will utilize as many as eight miles of track. There will be two different sizes of track. The larger one is one-third scale and the smaller, one-eighth scale. Various train models will be used, including diesel and steam.
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