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Upcoming Wb&A Events July 2, 2015 Dear All: I hope your 4th of July is filled with much happiness and splendor and, however, you spend it I wish you all the very best as we pay tribute to this great country we live in. Happy Birthday America! I always try to provide you the most accurate and true information, thank you to Dan Rollyson for the attached information clearing up a few misconceptions regarding the Fire Up 611 project. As a reminder, the eblasts and attachments will be placed on the WB&A website under the “About” tab for your viewing/sharing pleasure http://www.wbachapter.org/2015%20eblasts.htm along with the WB&A Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/wba.chaptertca. The attachments are contained in the one PDF attached to this email in an effort to streamline the sending of this email and to ensure the attachments are able to be received. Click on the Ribbon on the Left and you will see an “index” of the documents and you can click on them to go to them. If you need a PDF viewer to read the document which can be downloaded free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrviewer/acrvdnld.html. To retain a copy you may want to save the file to a folder different from your temporary files (downloading and use is in your discretion). UPCOMING WB&A EVENTS July 19, 2015 ‐ As a reminder our next “How To” Session will be on scenery at Toy Trains & Collectibles in Manassas, VA! Contact Nada [email protected] if you’d like more information or would like to present on this subject. July 19th,, WB&A “How To” Session ‐ Toy Trains & Collectibles in Manassas, VA Courtesy of Carol McGinnis: Scenery Workshop – Build A Home ‐‐ Buildings make a layout come to life, and can insert a conversation piece to your entertaining. Add a favorite architecture style, a dream home, or a home from your past. Colonial, Ranch, A‐frame, Cape Cod, Train Station and others are all styles that can be found in the current marketplace or the secondary craft or train meet market. Construction techniques depend on the model, the manufacturer, and the endurance of the modeler. Learn techniques, materials, and supplies needed to build your own. October 31, 2015 – WB&A Vienna VFD Train Show, contact Dan Danielson [email protected] or David Eadie [email protected] November 7, 2015 ‐ WB&A Members Only Semi‐ Annual General Membership/Swap Meet from 9‐1 p.m. at Saint James Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8 West Overlea Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21206, contact Paul Pullen [email protected] for more information (swap meet tables will be available on a first come first serve basis). TWO yes TWO 2015 WB&A Drawing Items 2 Drawings to be held January 2016 If interested in either or both, the tickets will be at the May 9th VTC/WB&A Train Show, the June 7 and November 7 General Membership Meeting, and the October 31 Vienna Train Show. You can also send your check to Glenn MacKinnon and he will send you back your ticket(s). Please send your request to: 6908 Trillium Lane, Springfield, VA 22152 1. Premier Set 20‐3574‐1 4‐8‐4 J Class Norfolk & Western Passenger Set: MSRP $1,349.95. (1 Ticket for $5 or 6 for $25). 2. Standard Gauge Set ‐ NO BOXES #38 Locomotive, #112 Gondola, #113 Cattle Car; #116 Ballast Car and #117 Caboose; All Lionel with TCA Stickers for the Restoration Work; APPROX. VALUE $300. (1 Ticket for $5 or 6 for $20). WB&A MEMBERSHIP Please click on the link and forward your dues to Dave Eadie. It’s never too early to pay and if you pay your 2016 dues (yup 2016), you’ll be eligible for the end of the year gift certificate for $100! (http://www.wbachapter.org/wbna%20stuff/wba_ap plication_2014.pdf) WEBSITES/LINKS OF INTEREST/THINGS TO DO/BOOKS 3 Newsletters courtesy of Norris Deyerle: Trainmaster; HighGreen; Turntable Times; The Railway Mail Service Library has prepared a presentation regarding researching Railway Post Office distribution en route between 1864 and 1977. NRHS Chapters are periodically seeking programs and are welcome to use the presentation slides available at these web links, which are guaranteed to be spamware‐free: http://www.railwaymailservicelibrary.org/articles/R MSCHED2.pdf and/or http://www.railwaymailservicelibrary.org/articles/R MSCHED2.ppt Both are the same presentation; the Adobe Acrobat file is saved as "Notes Pages" for recipients who cannot open a PowerPoint file. Microsoft offers a free PowerPoint viewer for the RMSSCHED2.ppt file. If anyone has questions, please contact me. Best wishes, Dr. Frank R. Scheer, Curator Railway Mail Service Library, Inc. [email protected] (202) 268‐4996 ‐ weekday office (540) 837‐9090 ‐ Saturday afternoon In the 1913 former N&W Railway depot along Clarke County route 723 4 117 East Main Street Boyce, VA 22620‐9369 USA J‐611 photos courtesy of John Zampino, we never get tired of seeing them! Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Caboose 2 Hearing Home – shared with us by Ed Fielding (see attached writing) C&O Historical Society Newsletter – June 25, 2015 http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca= e2ad0297‐dd6b‐42b6‐9672‐ 492a157f8cb7&c=84f4aef0‐5403‐11e3‐ba28‐ d4ae5284344f&ch=857613f0‐5403‐11e3‐ba7d‐ d4ae5284344f 4501 in Bristol on June 26 ‐ Courtesy of Brian Crosier (see attached 5 photos) See Mike Pierry's photo of the excursion train at Bristol station (attached) also see: http://nwhs.org/mailinglist/2015/20150625.IMG_09 69.JPG and http://nwhs.org/mailinglist/2015/20150625.IMG_09 66.JPG 5 NRHS member Lee Hawkins shot this photo of "Southern Comfort ‐ Roanoke, Va." while on vacation recently. If anyone knows the heritage and current details of this coach please let Norris Deyerle at [email protected] know (attached) Lionel N&W Pocahontas Set w/4‐8‐4 J‐Class #611 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twuUPl_Isjw Let us show our support by getting a table and/or being a patron at Piedmont Railroaders July 11 train show (see attached) Happy 4th of July – Stars and Stripes Celebration ‐ http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca= 0d3c52c9‐ff3d‐4afb‐bad4‐9736c6a10f41&c=84f4aef0‐ 5403‐11e3‐ba28‐d4ae5284344f&ch=857613f0‐5403‐ 11e3‐ba7d‐d4ae5284344f Southern Railway N&W Steam Chattanooga 1991 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMSzUrQ_MJg Courtesy of Trains – Norfolk & Western business car restoration underway: http://trn.trains.com/news/news‐ wire/2015/06/norfolk‐‐western‐business‐car‐ restoration‐ 6 underway?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_mediu m=email&utm_campaign=TRN_News_Sub_150629_Fin al&utm_content= Model Railroading: High Bridge Railroad Club, Farmville, Va. Info: www.sites.google.com/site/hbrrclub Modern Day Railroading: Norfolk Southern and CSX Locomotives – The Diesel Shop, NS and CSX Loco rosters with professional quality photographs. The NS site includes NS Heritage locomotives. http://www.thedieselshop.us/NS.HTML & http://www.thedieselshop.us/CSX.HTML “Fallen Flag” railroad of local interest: Franklin & Pittsylvania Railroad, The old “fast and perfect” railroad that ran between Gretna and Rocky Mount, Va.: http://www.fandprailroad.org Locomotive Search Tool And Railroad Photos Link: www.railbaron.rrpicturearchives.net Railroad Related Events Information: Visit: www.varailheritage.org, www.vmt.org, www.linkmuseum.org, www.nctrans.org, www.RoanokeNRHS.org, 7 http://nrhsrivanna.blogspot.com, www.dcnrhs.org, www.odcnrhs.org www.nwhs.org, www.cohs.org, www.csxthsociety.org, www.thecrhs.org, www.theruralretreatdepot.com, www.srha.org, www.rfandp.org www.vatraincollectors.com, www.traincollectors.org, www.railroadcollectors.org, www.nhvry.org, www.norfolksouthernhs.org, www.RailServe.com, www.gsmr.com, www.trains.com, www.TrainFinder.com, www.gserr.com, www.wghshow.com, www.drpt.virginia.gov, www.crewerailroadmuseum.org Norfolk Southern/TVRM Steam Excursion Website: http://www.21stcenturysteam.com OR http://www.tvrail.com/pages/21st‐century‐steam Steam Train Events in the United States and Canada: www.diary.svsfilm.com Steam Locomotive Locations: www.steamlocomotive.com Railroad Historical Information and Related Photos: www.hawkinsrails.net Railroad Photos: www.railsinvirginia.com, www.railfirephotography.com 8 Key Lock & Lantern Railroad History and Preservation Organization, www.klnl.org Danville & Western Ry. Website: Railway operated in Southwestern Virginia between Danville and Stuart. http://southern‐railway.railfan.net/dw/ Trains & Travel International: www.traintrips.biz Additional links to other NRHS Chapters, Railroad Historical Societies and Museums available at www.blueridgenrhs.org Virginia Museum Of Transportation Rail Cam: http://www.nwhs.org/cam/vmt Roanoke, Va. Rail Cam: http://128.173.197.94:443/RRCmov EXTRA EXTRA READ ABOUT IT AND LET US KNOW Dave Eadie would like to know, would you be interested in a Club trip on the famous N&W #611? If so, Dave would like to hear from you, so please email him at [email protected]. 9 If you are interested in working on the WB&A website, please let me know at [email protected]. UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS (please send me items to include on the calendar) – if you like to see some other dates from around the country, check out: 1. Check out: http://modelshopsusa.com/ (one of the places we’re promoting the Annapolis and VTC/WB&A Train shows). Contact Adrian Hall with any questions that you may have at: [email protected] 2. Check out trains.com calendar of events at: http://trc.trains.com/events.aspx?page=list&type =1&cat= 3. 2015 Schedule for Trackers can be found at: www.nattrackers.org 4. Atlantic Coast "S" Gaugers ‐ keep up with what is happening with all of the clubs at http://www.trainweb.org/acsg/ 5. 2015 Schedule for World’s Greatest Hobby can be found at: http://www.wghshow.com/index.html 10 6.
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