In Times of Need...
Added 2025-05-03 03:56:50 +0000 UTCAlthough we are ostensibly a ragtag bunch of train nerds making a videogame with goofy explosions and cartoon animal mascots, we take ourselves seriously as a company and as a means of railroad preservation in a digital art-form. Our team members care greatly about the survival and interpretation of historic railroad locations, artifacts, and knowledge, and we were deeply saddened by the suspected arson that has recently afflicted the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad's high bridge, for which it is expected that insurance will likely not cover the damages. After calling an emergency meeting of the board, Studio 346 has offered a sponsorship of $5K directly to Mt. Rainier Scenic to aid in the recovery and rebuilding of their line, and we are heartened by the larger outpouring of support for Mt. Rainier that the railroad community has rallied to provide. Keeping history alive and accessible for future generations is the ultimate goal of our project and our vision, so we humbly offer the support that we can in the hopes that long after we depart from this world, others will still be able to hear the voices of iron leviathans dancing among the pines an stirring in their hearts.
If you would also like to donate to help rebuild the line, you can do so at the following link: https://gofund.me/d3a7d1ae
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Hopefully we can get another 100-200 people to kick in a few bucks, and hopefully we can help them reach their $100,000 financial goal, to help cover the cost of their insurance deductible and legal fees/costs and hopefully help with some of the materials needed to at least help get the bridge started. Very sad to hear that this bridge was just rebuilt less than 20 years ago and it’s been destroyed. Donate what you can. I posted the GoFundMe link in the comment below. https://gofund.me/d3a7d1ae
Mark Malewski
2025-05-03 19:50:57 +0000 UTCI just kicked in $100. If we can get at least 1000 donors to kick in $50 or $100, it should help Mt Rannier reach their $100,000 goal. So far there are 980 donors (including myself) and they just hit $77K, which isn’t too shabby for less than 24hrs.
Mark Malewski
2025-05-03 19:48:42 +0000 UTC
