The lower building used to house the locomotives of the railway operation was financed and built by the Swiss Vapeur Parc SA. Various services in kind are also provided by members of the Club des Amis du Swiss Vapeur Parc. The Foundation building will be created on top of this building. Icône de validation par la communauté The necessary area is made available by Swiss Vapeur Parc SA to the Foundation. The overall cost of the live steam modeling Foundation museum project is estimated at Fr 1,680,000.-.
Details of project costs: Icône de validation par la communauté
| Structural work 1 | |
| Masonry (exterior brick walls / concrete works) | 300 000.– |
| Steel frame of the building | 160 000.– |
| Natural stone works | 60 000.– |
| Structural work 2 | |
| Windows, exterior doors, pitched roof glazing | 140 000.– |
| Roofing, tinsmithing | 80 000.– |
| Exterior coatings, waterproofing | 80 000.– |
| Electrical installations and lighting | 80 000.– |
| Heating, ventilation | 50’000.– |
| Transport facilities (overhead crane) | 100 000.– |
| Interior fittings 1 | |
| Metal structures (tracks, floors, interior stairs) | 110 000.– |
| joinery | 80 000.– |
| Interior fittings 2 | |
| Floor coverings, painting works | 130 000.– |
| Reserve | 50 000.– |
| Fees (SIA Phases 41 to 53) | 180 000.– |
| Furnishings, showcases, protections, paths, multimedia | 80 000.– |
| 1’680’000.– |
