Engine 557 raffle winners announced

Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry and the Engine 557 Restoration Company has announced the winners of its raffle, which were drawn at 5:57 p.m., New Year’s Eve.

J.E. Morris of Anchorage, who purchased lucky ticket No. 7, won first prize. He will receive a day trip for 16 aboard the luxurious Denali business car to Seward and back.

Soloy Helicopter of Wasilla won second-place and receives six round-trip tickets to Fairbanks on the Alaska Railroad and two rooms at the Chena Hot Springs Resort.

Gloria McAlister of Valdez won third prize, an Alaska Railroad 2014 Print by artist Ray Gamradt.

Raffle organizers say selling 150, $100 tickets in just two months wouldn’t have been possible without the support of large corporate sponsors that purchased books of 10 tickets. Thanks go to Greatland Welding and Machine, Unique Machine and staff at Lynden Logistics, and to the Alaska Railroad Corp. and Chena Hot Springs Resort for donating prizes.