Rescue 343-2 Memorial

05/04/2026

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05/04/2026

In need of some assistance due to an injury.

I recently had an accident that resulted in a broken ankle, and I needed surg… Lonnie Hayhurst needs your support for Support for Recovery After Ankle Surgery

05/03/2026

Boss Hog

🚂 One of the most extraordinary machines ever built by human hands is coming to Ohio this summer, and rail enthusiasts across the state are already marking their calendars. Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is making its first-ever journey east of Chicago as part of a coast-to-coast tour celebrating America's 250th anniversary, and Ohio is getting multiple chances to witness the 132-foot-long, 1.2-million-pound engineering marvel in person. Built in 1941 to haul three-thousand-ton freight trains over the Rocky Mountains, the locomotive is so massive it is essentially two engines fused into one, stretching longer than half a Boeing 747 and weighing more than a fully loaded version of the same plane. On June 6, the Big Boy will make whistle stops in Continental from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and in Fostoria from 2 to 2:15 p.m. before laying over in Bellevue. Ohio stops on the return trip include Struthers on July 12, Rocky River on July 13, and Continental again on July 15. But the crown jewel for Ohio viewers is July 14, when the Big Boy will be on free public display at the Fostoria Automotive Terminal from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 🚂
This tour marks the first time the Big Boy has operated east of Chicago and the first time it has traveled through Ohio since it was originally delivered from its manufacturing facility in 1941. The eastern leg runs over Norfolk Southern rails in a historic collaboration between the two railroads, which are also currently seeking federal approval for an $85 billion merger that would create the first truly transcontinental railroad system in American history. Crowds for similar Big Boy appearances in the west have been enormous, and local rail preservation volunteers are warning that the Fostoria stops will make previous events look small by comparison, with food trucks, massive parking needs, and spectators expected to arrive the night before to secure good viewing spots. If you have ever wanted to stand next to a piece of living American history that fills your entire field of vision and shakes the ground beneath your feet, this is your summer.

05/01/2026

Any little bit will help thank you.

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01/16/2026

01/09/2026

Good Evening Everyone, I wish I could share pictures of our Memorial Museum Trailer but trying to hold off till its finished and we have a unveil. I can say this and HUGE SHOUT OUT TO A JOB WELL DONE TO JOSH SUTTON, PHILS CARPET AND FLOORING !! Josh did a FABULOUS JOB! Very professional and was done in a timely manner.

12/26/2025

Good morning everyone, Rescue 343-2 Memorial has been very busy this fall and winter. We are building new display not to take away the one we have but to add to. What we have in process

1 48ft semi trailer traveling museum

1 48ft semi drop deck Iron Cross display

1 16 ft Jr Team display " Going Home" not started yet

1 Crown Vic NYPD police car not started yet

We are even though its our off season we are always in need of donations or sponsorship. Please reach out to us to make a donation today

12/04/2025

Angel In The Rubble

12/04/2025

Last night Rebecca Kroah Deb Gillis and myself went to the presentation and book signing of Angel in The Rubble. We also got to meet Genelle Guzman - McMillan the last survivor pulled from the rubble at Ground Zero 11 September 2001. 27 hrs buried in the rubble. She worked on the 64th for the PAPD. They made it down the steps to 13th floor before the tower collapsed. Angel in the Rubble indeed!!

11/16/2025

Rescue 343-2 is in route to Canton Police dept time out 1038am escorted by Canton pd unit 92

In the famous words of Todd Beamer "lets roll"