The Museum was awarded a TEA-21 grant for 2004. The work for this grant, which started in late January, was used to start building Rion Yard. The old mainline track in the yard was re-installed, the West Rion switch was be rebuilt, part of the mainline in this area was tampled and aligned along with three new switches installed at the east end of Rion Yard. This work was completed by mid-May 2005.

Shown here are some of the photos of the work in Rion Yard as work progressed.

	The East end of Rion Yard is here on May 21, 2005. Note the new yard leads in the center of the photo. These tracks will run to the planned engine and car facility.

	Seen here is the new south main at Rion Yard on May 21, 2005. The south main was built with donated concrete crossties. A new passenger platform will be built on the right side of the track which is directly behind the Rion Office building. Note the old car scales on the right side of the photo.

	Seen here is the VIP train on the south main parked behind the Rion Office building at Rion Yard on May 21, 2005.

	Seen here is the VIP train passing through the West Rion switch approaching MP 5.0 on May 21, 2005.

	Seen here are Rion Yard is the first test train on the first section of the new track at Rion. #2015 is seen here just east of the Rion Office building with SCL caboose #1063, 2 ex-CN coaches and SAL caboose #5246 in tow on May 7, 2005.

	Seen here are Rion Yard switches No. 1 and No. 2 waiting to be tamped looking east as of March 25, 2005.

	Seen here is Rion Yard switch No. 3 being installed looking east as of March 25, 2005. The siding to be built off to the right will be used to store ACL #712, and several other pieces of non-operating equipment.

	Seen here are the concrete ties being installed looking east towards the No. 3 switch from behind the Rion Office building as of March 25, 2005.

	See here are the concrete ties being installed looking west towards the west Rion switch from behind the Rion Office building as of Marck 25, 2005.

	Seen here is the east end of the new Rion Yard under construction as the first switch was being installed in February 2005. The mainline is to the right.

	Seen here is the east end of the new Rion Yard under construction after the first and second switches were installed and the new passing main concrete crossties have been laid out as of early March 2005.

	Seen here is the mainline heading west from Garibaldi Road at Rion.