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Help the Tower-Soudan Historical Society restore our train! A 1.00 donation and you get a chance to win the Polar Express Lionel Train set.  Second and third prizes are the Polar Express DVD and the Polar Express book.

The Tower-Soudan Historical Society is offering an opportunity for you to own the Official Polar Express train featured in both the best-selling book and the hit movie., done as only Lionel can do it. Painstakingly designed to be true to the original! SET INCLUDES: 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive and tender, two passenger FasTrack track sections, eight curved FasTrack track sections, one FasTrack terminal section, CW-80 Transformer, articulated movie characters, smoke fluid. LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Transformer controlled forward, neutral and reverse operation. Air whistle in tender. Operating headlight. operating coupler on rear of tender. powerful maintenance free motor. Two traction tires. Puffing smoke. Die-cast metal handrails. Large pilot and headlight lens shield. PASSENGER CARS FEATURE: Interior lighting. Decorated drumhead on observation car. Rounded observation platform. Silhouettes in windows. gauge: Traditional O gauge. Dimensions: Length: 63 3/8". layout dimensions: 40" X 60"

DRAWING TAKES PLACE SEPT. 1, 2008


 
Tower Mn train restoration
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TO MAKE A ONE TIME DONATION TO HELP RESTORE OUR TRAIN CLICK THE PAYPAL BUTTON ON THE RIGHT.
 
 
                                           YOU CAN HELP RESTORE OUR TRAIN !!

                             AND HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN A LIONEL POLAR EXPRESS MODEL TRAIN
                                                   2ND PRIZE IS A POLAR EXPRESS KEEPSAKE BOOK
                                                    &  3RD PRIZE IS A POLAR EXPRESS MOVIE/DVD


 

_____ PURCHASE   ______ books of raffle tickets  ( $10 for a book of 10 )


_____ Reserve a table or space for selling talents or performing at Depot Days ( 50.00 )


_____ Volunteer labor on the train as needed during the summer months.

             ( We will contact you as the needs arise. )


_____ Purchase brass Memorial Name Plaque(s) ( $50 minimum ) to honor:


 

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 (         NAME OF HONOREE           )


Please display my memorial name plaque(s) in:



_____ The Engine&Coal Cars                      ______ Coach 81/Passenger Car

 

_____ Miners or Workers Car                     ______ Caboose


 

Name: ____________________________________________________


 

Address: __________________________________________________

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Phone: ________________________________


To participate in the great train restoration project and your chance to win the Lionel Polar Express Model Train please fill out the form above and send it to:


HISTORICAL SOCIETY:  P.O. BOX 465, TOWER, MN. 55790

OR CONTACT JAYNE SUNDEEN AT THE DEPOT AT 218-753-2301 OR AT HOME 218-753-2526
   
 
 
     
   
 
     
   
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
   
 
     
     
     
     

DONATED BY:  NETWORK RESOLUTIONS

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