CALIFORNIA LOCOMOTIVE PRESERVE Media contacts: Tresa Wilkinson; A.J. Farrar Post Office Box 299 Fillmore, California 93016 805-524-2256 Office www.caloco.org Press Release The California Locomotive Preserve ( www.caloco.org ), a non profit 501 c (3) corporation is pleased to announce a cooperative fund raising event on March 29-30, 2008 in Fillmore, California. The Santa Clara River Valley Railroad Historical Society, (scrvrhs.com), in cooperation with The Fillmore & Western Railway Company (www.fwry.com) is presenting a unique weekend of train related activities for the entire family that will create lasting memories for friends and family. Caloco will have a table top display and educational materials for distribution at this event. All proceeds from the table top event will benefit CALOCO Preserve. More details on this event are available at: http://www.fwry.com/railfest_2008/railfest_2008.html More information about CLP is available at: http://www.caloco.org/about.html Caloco’s first restoration project is the #14 a 2-8-0 steam locomotive manufactured by Baldwin in 1913, (ex-DLM #14) it weighs 120 tons and is 65 feet long. The engine and tender have been completely disassembled and significant progress is being made on the restoration. The steam boiler has been surveyed; the wheels and axles turned; the brake hangers and springs entirely rebuilt; and the locomotive thoroughly cleaned and prepared for reassembly. Additional donations are now needed to complete the restoration process and prepare the locomotive for operational status. California Locomotive Preserve’s mission is to receive donations of equipment and funding to insure the availability of antique, historical and out of production railroad locomotives for future generations to observe, examine, study and operate. A local board directs the California Locomotive Preserve. The organization is in an ideal locale to foster donations suitable for restoration, examination, study and operation due to its proximity and access to the former Southern Pacific Santa Paula branch line in the Santa Clara Valley of Southern California. ##