ELLIS — The Community Foundation of Ellis reaches their $250,000 goal for The Little Engine That Could campaign with a $10,000 grant from the Beach Family Foundation, Derby.
The initial objective of the campaign was to construct a storage garage and restore the miniature train belonging to the Ellis Railroad Museum. The miniature train is a one-third scale replica of GM’s 1950s Aerotrain, 1 of 4 ever built, that has been providing rides since 1993 on a three-quarter mile-long track.
With the money raised, the Foundation and its partners constructed the new storage garage that represents an old-time loading dock and restored the miniature train. Train rides are anticipated to begin in March when the Ellis Railroad Museum opens for the…
