Complex sentence: The city of Eau Claire attempted to raise funds to return the locomotive, but were highly unsuccessful.The LT&PF announced that if the city didn't want the locomotive back, it would look for offers elsewhere.
Split into simpler sentences: The city of Eau Claire attempted to raise funds to return the locomotive, but were highly unsuccessful. The L&TPF announced that if the city didn't want the locomotive back, it would look for offers elsewhere.