There are many ways to help #611 return to active service.
Online Donation
We accept instant donations via PayPal. This is the quickest way to help us reach our immediate $50K need. Click here to donate now.
Donation By Check
Please make payable to:
Railroad & Industrial Preservation Society Inc.
PO Box 636 Souderton, PA 18964
Online Auctions
Periodically we have an array of models and railroadiana on eBay.
Online Store
We have mugs, limited run hats and more merchandise coming on our webstore.
Buy A Raffle Ticket
Buy your raffle tickets to win a model of #611 in either O, HO or N scale.
Volunteer
We are always looking for volunteers to join the fun. Mechanics, welders, and willing sets of hands are all welcome.
Memorial Sponsorships
Key components of #611 are available for a special, permanent memorial naming. Etched metal nameplates approximately 1”x3” will be mounted on parts of the locomotive essential to its operation; each one featuring the name of – and inscription dedicated to – the person of your choice.
Current opportunities in the cab of the locomotive include:
- Engineer’s seat $10,000
- Fireman’s seat $7,500
- Engineer’s control stand (throttle & brake) $10,000
- Electrical panel door $5,000
- Main cab door (inside) $5,000
Corporate Sponsorships
Corporate sponsors will be acknowledged with custom “builders plates” mounted to under both the engineer’s and fireman’s windows. These tastefully created, public facing plates will look like the original builders plates from the American Locomotive Company but will instead feature the name of the corporate sponsor. A second set of plates will be presented to the sponsor to display while a third set will be displayed at railroad shows and other events where the RIPS team is present.
In addition, all formal press releases and other communications will describe the locomotive in first mention as “Lehigh & New England #611, sponsored by company name here”.
Corporate sponsorships are available on a 5-year, 10-year or permanent basis starting at $25,000. Please reach out to RIPS for more details.