New roof completed on Industry depot!


Only ten days after receiving a grant to fund in part the replacement of the roof on the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum's Industry depot, the work has been COMPLETED! Started on July 8 by Sunset Construction, the firm hired by the Museum, the roof was completely torn off, the underlayment repaired where needed, and replaced with new 40-year architectural shingles designed to mimic the building's original slate roof. With the roof failing, the Museum had already "done its homework" this spring on exactly who and what it wanted for a roof, had put aside most of the money to carry out the project, and was waiting to see whether or not the NRHS Railway Heritage Grant was awarded before starting the work. With the grant received, the contract was signed and the work is now done, looks great and will provide a new level of protection of this historic structure from the sometimes harsh Rochester elements. Thanks to Sunset Construction for their great work and thanks again to the NRHS for their generosity! We hope they are pleased to see what their grant has done for the R&GVRRM! Photo by Chris Hauf

NRHS Railway Heritage Grant awarded to help replace roof


The Rochester Chapter NRHS is pleased to announce that it was a recipient of a 2002 Railway Heritage Grant from the National Railway Historical Society totaling $3000.00! This grant will be used to fund in part the complete replacement of the roof on the Industry depot which is the cornerstone of the Chapter's Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. The original slate roof has been failing, and while our museum volunteers have taken great pains to restore and maintain the roof, we have determined complete replacement to be the best option. The work will be undertaken by a professional contractor selected by the Chapter. The Rochester Chapter would like to thank the NRHS for their generosity and continued support! We would also encourage interested parties to contribute to the NRHS and its Railway Heritage Grant Program. Since 1991, the NRHS has awarded 76 grants totaling $190,880 to 46 NRHS Chapters and 30 to non-NRHS organizations.