Paraphrasing the article from the nearby Olean (NY) newspaper, the engine house contained two steam locomotives, a diesel locomotive, and an 'antique dining car', that dates from the 1890s, and was rebuilt in the 1930s. Just got off of the phone with a relative who lives in the area. Meanwhile, an e-mail seeking comment from Allegheny National Forest Vacation Bureau Executive Director Linda Devlin also wasn’t immediately returned. “A lot of things changed after this morning,” he said.Ī message left seeking comment from Bill Kilmer and Debbie Lunden, who are both involved with the Kinzua Bridge Foundation, were not immediately returned Sunday night. John Hafer, who takes care of the trains for Cornell, his grandfather, confirmed the idea had been contemplated, though Sunday’s fire has brought any action to a standstill.

However, talk of running the train from Kane to Mount Jewett had come up recently. It is unclear if the trains were going to be used at the park again. whether its the development (efforts) or anything (else),” she said. “Any negative event that takes place is a detriment to the park. The internationally recognized viaduct was constructed in 1882, “the longest and highest railroad bridge in the world” upon its completion, according to The potential loss of the trains would be another blow to ongoing Kinzua Bridge State Park restoration processes, according to Mary Ann Burggraf, executive director of the Kinzua Bridge Foundation. Kinzua Bridge, located in Mount Jewett, was hammered by a tornado July 21, 2003, resulting in the loss of 11 support towers. After 17 years, Knox & Kane Railroad, also owned by Cornell, stopped offering scenic train rides to the park due to a lack of interest following the Kinzua Bridge’s fall. The affected trains once provided tourists with a trip from Marienville, with a stop in Kane to pick up passengers, to Kinzua Bridge and through nearby forestland. Kane Borough Police will continue the investigation. Josephson, a state police fire marshal, worked with Kane Volunteer Fire Department and Kane Borough Police in the investigation. Mount Jewett, Highland Township, Sheffield, Ludlow, Kane, Hamlin Township, Wilcox and Ridgway volunteer firefighters all responded to the scene. when the fire rekindled, though Brechtel called it nothing serious. “Crews did a good job on the initial knockdown of the fire,” he said.įirefighters came back to the scene at 9:57 a.m. Upon arrival, fire crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the warehouse, Brechtel accounted. He was unsure if the trains were a total loss. It suffered heavy damage, as did the two trains, according to Kane Volunteer Fire Department Chief Art Brechtel.

The metal structure was a one-story, 44 foot-by-160 foot railroad car storage building, police said. The structure, whose owner was not immediately clear, also held numerous locomotive parts and railroad-related equipment. Sloan Cornell of Marienville ��” one a diesel locomotive and the other a luxury dining car built in the 1890s and restored in the 1930s, police said. The building contained two steam locomotives owned by B. No injuries were reported, officials said.

and set it on fire, according to a press release issued by Kane-based state police. Investigators found that someone forcibly entered a warehouse about 2:15 a.m. Arson fire in Kane causes $1 million in damage, severely burns two locomotives once used for Kinzua Bridge State Park tourist tripsĪn arson fire early Sunday at a Biddle Street building in Kane caused $1 million in damage and severely burned two locomotives that were once used for Kinzua Bridge State Park tourist trips.

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