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Petition to Enhance and Promote Live Steam <br /> Locomotives in Scales of One Inch and Smaller <br /> <br />We the petitioners dr) Ht'~p~ thc CITY OF RIVERSIDE, THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, <br />AND THE RIVERSIDh I,tVE STEAMER to; <br /> <br /> Prese~'e existing raih-oad aud right of way, grades, crossings mid approaches; <br /> <br />Preserve existing facility including but not limited to benches, water, air and electric lines, <br />oil and ash pit areas, ;md secure storage tbr the maintenance and operation of one -inch <br />scale live steam iocom~t~xc> <br /> <br />Also, that RI V ER S 1 l) H l~l V E STEAMER reconsider the destructive removal of the <br />existing one-inch scale railroad, including but not limited to railroad and right of way, rails, <br />turntables, oiling and coaling areas, ash pit, air lines, access to stemn bays, secure <br />storage, grades, crossings and approaches, and stemn bays. <br /> <br /> ]'he undersigned do ~ccognize the educational, historical, recreational asset <br />represented by this unique miniature railroad. We do also recognize and appreciate that the <br />loss of such a valued miniature live steam exhibit would deny builders in one-inch scale a <br />public venue tbr sm:allot', lc,',:, costly, one inch scale locomotives which are within a modest <br /> <br />budget:, and the l)ublic ~ xxcxv o£ our historic past in ~niniature. <br /> <br /> Copies to: l~'iayor <br /> ~ity Council <br /> f/City Manager <br /> ~City Attorney <br /> ~/Park and Recreation Director <br /> <br /> HAY 1 4 2003 <br />OFFICE OF THE CiTY CLF-RK <br /> <br /> <br />