The long lasting dream is fulfilling
The construction of a new heated workshop building of Jokioinen Museum Railway will start rolling full ahead later this month. Volunteers of the Museum Railway have been waiting for the new work shop for long time. All the work until now had to be done in old cold locomotive sheds and accommodation has been on old railway sleeping coaches. The kitchen and toilet facilities have been without running water.
The board of Jokioinen municipality approved the HE Kallioinen Oy from Jokioinen to construct the new workshop with a budget of 1,6 million Finnish marks. YIT Huber Oy will take care of heating, water and air conditioning work. Electricity will be done by Jorpek Oy from Jokioinen. The total price of the new workshop will be 2,1 million Finnish marks.
The construction work will start latest by the end of October. The foundation of the workshop was completed already last year. the workshop should be ready by the end of June next year. The total surface area of the shop will be 600 m2. For the volunteers the new workshop will include a new kitchen, accommodation for ten people, sauna and bathroom and toilets.
Also loaned money is needed
This summer the Häme region Economic Development Office granted to Jokioinen municipality 480 000 Finnish marks of EU funding and 370 000 Finnish marks of government funding to be used for the workshop project. Jokioinen municipality will participate with 250 000 Finnish marks and Humppila with 100 000 Finnish marks. The Museum Railway Association and Jokioinen Museum Railway Oy will both cover the private funding of 500 000 Finnish marks.
Because the 1.7 million Finnish mark estimated cost of building will be exceeded by a half a million Finnish marks the Museum Railway Association will take a loan of 500 000 Finnish marks. Part of the development project is also to develop the tourist and commercial capabilities of Jokioinen Museum Railway.