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Jeremy Schofield discusses the public's reaction to engine 10312 June 2008
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada
Credits:Katherine Murphy
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Jeremy Schofield, Westfield Heritage Village train station interpretor, interview summary.When people come to Westfield they often ask if the locomotive is the same one that they remember from Gage Park, the one they played on as a kid. There used to be a picture of 103 in Gage Park in the Jerseyville station and we'd point it out to them. Years ago when the 103 wasn't looking so good, with the cab and the boiler jacket off, they'd hardly recognize it. Now when I tell them, yes it is, they're really impressed with how good it looks and how great it is to stand beside it. They often comment on how huge it is and they have to be reminded that the 103 was only a medium sized engine compared to some of the biggest steam engines of its time.
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On the May 24th weekend of 2005 a celebration was held in honor of the 103 and the crew that had brought it back from the brink. The heavy reconstruction was done and the locomotive looked like a million bucks, though it hadn't cost nearly that much.56
Engine 103: Restoration 200524 May 2005
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada
Credits:John Overmeyer
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Re-dedication Day24 May 2005
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada
Credits:John Overmeyer
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Partners in restoration, Rondalyn Brown and Charles Doubrough24 May 2005
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada
Credits:John Overmeyer
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Cheers!24 May 2005
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada
Credits:John Overmeyer
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Bob Green at the Fireman's window24 May 2005
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada
Credits:John Overmeyer
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The 103 Crew, Re-dedication Day, May 200524 May 2005
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada
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