1894 Chandeliers – Total Cost: $21,000
Three ornate oil lamps provided light in the W&Q coaches. The originals in coach 3 were lost before the car was preserved and no known samples of this specific Adams & Westlake lamp exist.

2025 Chandeliers – Sponsor a Chandelier: $3,500 ea.
Our volunteers painstakingly researched the lamps and determined the most cost-effective method of re-creation. A model has been completed and tests using plastic and polished stainless steel have proven the feasibility of this approach. Six chandeliers (illuminated via oil and LED) will be produced – three for Coach 9 and three to replace the missing lamps from Coach 3.

1894 Seats and Upholstery – Remaining Cost: $20,000
The W&Q coaches included 24 “walk over” seats, framed and fitted with springs, horse hair, and mohair upholstery. The end frames were exceptionally ornate with armrests finished in nickel plate.

2025 Seats and Upholstery – Sponsor a Seat: $850 ea.
Museum craftsmen have replicated the seat end frames, shown here. Assembly of the seat frames is underway at a specialty carriage shop. Once received, the complete assembly will be installed by the Coach 9 volunteer team.

1894 Pinstriping and Lettering (in Gold Leaf) – Total Cost: $13,000
Careful research of historical photographs and documentation coupled with consultation by current preservation experts led to a number of fascinating discoveries, including the “box shading” of lettering, the strict use of gold leafing and striping, the multi-layer base color, followed by detailing (lettering and lining), and finished with multiple coats of varnish.

2025 Pinstriping and Lettering (in Gold Leaf) – Total Cost: $13,000
After experimenting with gold paints and actual gold leafing, noting the striking difference between the two, we now understand the strict adherence to actual gold leafing by the craftsman who originally built these cars. We feel that we must honor their craftsmanship and do the same, even at great expense.

1894 Miller Platform and Coupling System – Total Cost: $12,000
While the Miller Safety Platform was commonplace during the era, little evidence of it survived into preservation. We discovered that Miller’s system was far more than just a “hook;” it involved a trussed platform and revolutionary coupling system which directed buff forces safely into the car body. It is only right to properly recreate the Miller Platforms that belong on these cars.

2025 Miller Platform and Coupling System – Sponsor a Platform: $6,000 ea.
Miller Platforms allow cars to be in close proximity to each other compared to other coupling systems, permitting passengers to pass through more safely. The travel limits inherently built into the Miller system prohibit unintentional uncoupling of the Miller drawbars. We look forward to outfitting a portion of our fleet to this system.

1894 Hat Racks and Interior Hardware – Total Cost: $5,000
Hat racks, bell rope hangers, window latch and lift hardware, door lock sets, clerestory window quadrants and latches- these were all part of the opulence that was considered standard coach class in 1894.

2025 Hat Racks and Interior Hardware – Sponsor a Hat Rack: $350 ea.
We have painstakingly studied, measured, and designed in great detail the hat racks, bell rope hangers, window latch and lift hardware, door lock sets, clerestory window quadrants and latches. These final details – finished in brass and nickel – will accent the fine woodwork found throughout coach 9.

1894 Passenger Trucks with Eames Automatic Vacuum Brakes – Remaining Cost: $5,000
Historically, the railway utilized a Eames straight vacuum brake, as evidenced by the characteristic Eames “salad bowl” vacuum pot mounted on the trucks of the passenger cars.

2025 Passenger Trucks with Eames Automatic Vacuum Brakes – Sponsor a Truck: $2,500 ea.
For the past 10 years, we have been developing an automatic vacuum train brake based on the Eames Brake Company’s 1880s unfinished designs. On Coach 9, we are attending to the finest details, down to the placement of functional “salad bowl” brakes on each truck.

1894 Wood’s Safety Gates – Total Cost: $5,000
The “Wood Safety Gate” of 1889 was the latest technology of the era and the W&Q spared no expense installing it on their new coaches. These were often paired with the Miller Safety Platform, as shown in this illustration, being “state of the art” for safe travel in the 1890s.

2025 Wood’s Safety Gates – Sponsor a Gate: $2,500 ea.
The “Wood Safety Gate” is a “four bar mechanism” – the gate folds in tidily against the end walls of the coach, while the double hinged wall mount permits the gate to fold out at a location optimized for safety on the passenger end platform.