Congratulations! We have saved LRC #6917! But we still need your help to get her up and running and fully restored! PLEASE DONATE TODAY!
Help us get 6917 operating again! We appreciate your support!
You can make a donation by clicking on any of the dollar amounts below. You will be taken to a PayPal page where you can use any major credit card to make the donation. The TRHA is a federally registered charitable organization. All donations of $25 or more are tax receiptable. Scroll down to see the thank you gifts for each donation.
You can also make a donation of an amount of your choice by clicking on Other Amount. If you would prefer to send us a cheque or money order, please make it payable to the Toronto Railway Historical Association and write LRC in the memo. Please do not send cash. Please send your donation to:
Toronto Railway Historical Association
Save the LRC campaign
4003 Bayview Ave. Suite 214
Toronto, ON M2M 3Z8
Large or small, we welcome whatever help you can provide to restore this important part of our heritage.
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Thank you gifts for your donation
Your contribution is vital to our success. Here is what we can offer as a way of saying "thanks." Beside each donation amount below is a description of the accompanying gift.
$100: An exclusive LRC pin1
$250: An exclusive LRC baseball cap and pin1
$500: A $100 VIA Rail Canada gift card2
$1000: A $100 VIA Rail Canada gift card2 and two exclusive Rapido Trains Inc. LRC coach models (a $140 value)3
$2000: A $200 VIA Rail Canada gift card2 and a free Rapido Trains Inc. model of 6917 (a $400 value)4
The TRHA is a federally registered charitable organization. All donations are tax receiptable. All donations of $500 or more will also receive the LRC pin and cap. All donors of $1000 or more will have their names inscribed on a plaque mounted inside the cab of 6917. Railway employees who do not require VIA gift cards can opt to receive additional complimentary LRC coach models instead.
This exclusive HO scale model of LRC locomotive #6917 can be yours, only from the TRHA!
Buy an exclusive model of 6917!
If you can't afford a $2000 donation but you would still like to purchase an exclusive HO scale Rapido Trains Inc. model of 6917, please click on the link below to complete your purchase from the TRHA. The price is $400 plus taxes. Shipping (via Canada Post surface mail) is included. Your credit card will be charged immediately, and your model will be shipped to you when it is ready in 2011. You won't get a tax receipt for this purchase, but rest assured your contribution will go towards the TRHA purchase of the LRC. Model Features:
DC/DCC with original LRC sounds
Newly-designed motor and gears for super slow-speed performance
Operating headlights, ditch lights, class lights and back-up light
Operating radiator fan
Numerous extra detail parts, factory-installed
Separate metal grab irons and grills, factory-installed
Operating rubber diaphragm
Macdonald-Cartier metal couplers
The donation fine print: 1LRC pins and caps will be available in 2011 and will be sent to qualifying donors when available. 2Gift cards will be sent out with tax receipts in January/February 2011. Gift cards come in $100 denominations. 3The Rapido Trains Inc. HO scale LRC coach will be available in late 2010 or early 2011 and will be mailed to qualifying donors. The LRC coach will be unnumbered, and will include decals to add the number of your choice. 4The Rapido Trains Inc. HO scale model of 6917 will be available in 2011. It will feature accurate sounds and operate in DC and DCC power. It will be mailed to qualifying donors and purchasers when it is released.
