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ROANOKE, VA RAILROAD TOUR
Saturday, July 31, 2010. Come and join the Watauga Valley Chapter of the NRHS as we take our members on a road trip to explore the exciting sites located in and around the beautiful railroad city of Roanoke, Virginia. After loading up the van in Johnson City, we will drive up I-81 north, all the while keeping a watchful eye on the NS Bristol line for trains, as we head on toward Roanoke. Upon arrival to the city we will head over to the Virginia Museum of Transportation and visit our old friends the 611 and 1218 as well as all the other wonderful displays that are located there. We then will break for a ‘dutch lunch' at "The Great 611 Buffet", a restaurant dedicated to the Norfolk and Western J-class 611, and the railroad men who built, maintained and ran the locomotive.After lunch we will head over to the world famous O. Winston Link Museum located in the historic Norfolk and Western Passenger Depot and tour his many wonderful photos and artifacts on display there. No trip to Roanoke would be complete without a visit to the site that gives Roanoke the distinction as the "Star City", the Roanoke (Mill Mountain) Star, and overlook for a grand view of all of Downtown Roanoke and the NS shops and yards. The cost of this trip is only $30 per person, and it covers the cost of the van, fuel, and tickets to both museums. So come along for a great day of railroading, and leave the driving to us. Chapter members Nick White and Gary Price are heading up this exciting day of railroading.
Nick White and Gary Price will be handling all arrangements for the July 31, 2010 Star City Van Tour. Due to agreements with the van company, if you wish to go, you must sign up with Nick White no later than Saturday, July 17, 2010. All payments must be made in full to Nick White no later than the July Chapter meeting on July 26, 2010. No Exceptions! This is a break-even tour, no profits will be made. The vans will leave Johnson City promptly at 7 a.m. on the morning of July 31.