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Blue Ridge Chapter, NRHS 2016 Calendar of Events

58^th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Chapter

A Virginia’s Rail Heritage Region Partner

Compiled by Norris Deyerle,

Blue Ridge Chapter, NRHS, Chairman of Virginia’s Rail Heritage Region Partners

Newly updated or added events since last month printed in “Bold Italics”.

Renew your NRHS membership on www.NRHS.com today! Good things are happening with the new and improved NRHS! Also log on to www.NRHS.com to see what the future holds for today’s railroad preservation historical society! It’s alive!

Vote “Yes” for a future Amtrak stop in the Town of Bedford, Va. also serving the Smith Mountain Lake area riders. It’s easy and free! Go to www.thebedfordstation.com/petition

N&W Class J 611 2016 Excursion Schedule Info & Tickets: www.nctrans.org and www.FireUp611.org {VMT}. View the J 611 as she comes and goes through Roanoke at www.roanokerailcam.com! Listen to her crew’s conversations with NS dispatchers on the app Broadcastify.com on your cell phone or www.broadcastify.com on your computer. Covers both Roanoke and Lynchburg, Virginia areas.

Notice: I urge our friends with the other railway historical groups and museums to take advantage of these two websites to promote your train show: http://trc.trains.com/events.aspx or http://modelshopsusa.com/other/raillinks.php. There is no cost to promote your train show on these websites. It’s simple to add your event to their websites and your event approval is fast and efficient. These are websites that will help us all get the word out about our events!

JUNE 2016

06-8-16: {Wednesday} BRC, NRHS Regular Monthly Meeting, Mr. Robin R. Shavers Slide Presentation, “Railroading Across America, Back In The Years”

06-25-16: {Saturday} 13th North Carolina Rail Fair, Metrolina Expo Center, Building 1, Charlotte, NC. Info: www.gserr.com/shows.htm

06-26 thru 07-02-16: {Sunday – Saturday} NRHS RailCamp “East”, Newark, DE

JULY 2016

07-13-16: {Wednesday} BRC, NRHS Regular Monthly Meeting, Fred Mayer Presentation TBD.

07-16 &17-16: {Saturday & Sunday} Cass Scenic Railfan Weekend, The Mountain State Railroad & Logging Historical Association will be hosting a new photography venue in conjunction with a Durbin & Greenbrier Valley event. Courtesy of Ed Mayover via the “Trains News Wire”. Info: www.msrlha.org

07-19 thru 24-16: {Tuesday – Sunday} NRHS “Rails to the Rockies” National Convention, Denver, CO. Info: http://nrhs.com/content/2016-convention

07-27-16: {Wednesday} BRC, NRHS “Fun Meeting”, Matt Bell N&W Class J 611 Digital Presentation.

07-27-31-16: {Wednesday – Sunday} C&OHS 2016 Conference, In connection with the refurbishing of C&O H-6 No. 1309 for service on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad out of Cumberland, Md. Ramada Inn in downtown Cumberland, Md. Room Reservations: 301-724-8800, C&OHS special room rate of $99.00. Info: www.cohs.org

07-31 thru 08-07-16: {Sunday – Sunday} NRHS RailCamp “Northwest”, Tacoma, WA.

AUGUST 2016

08-06-16: {Saturday} Virginia Train Collectors, Inc. Train Meet, Charlottesville, Va. The Charlottesville Elk’s Lodge, 389 Elk Drive, Charlottesville, Va. 22911. {Just off Stony Point Road – Rt. 20N} 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adults $5.00. Children 12 and under {with paying adult} admitted free. Contact Russell Youens {804} 342-6023 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Listing courtesy of Tom Riddle

08-10-16: {Wednesday} BRC, NRHS Regular Monthly Meeting – Gale McKinley Presentation featuring train stations and locomotives slides from ’79 to ’82 covering from New York to Texas. See famous locos such as the N&W 1776 and fallen flags such as the Katy!

08-13-16: {Saturday} 38th. Annual Lynchburg Rail Day 2016 presented by the Blue Ridge Chapter, NRHS, Air conditioned Boonsboro Ruritan Club, 1065 Coffee Road, State Route 644, Lynchburg, Va. 24503. For train show details or to rent a Vendor Table please contact LRD 2016 Chairman Barry Moorefield, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , LRD 2016 Table Registrar John Tanner, {434} 525-1318 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Or LRD 2016 Train Show Coordinator Norris Deyerle {434} 237-4912 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , View past Lynchburg Rail Day train shows at www.blueridgenrhs.org. The longest running model train show in Central Virginia. Each year has truly become a “family reunion” for area model train lovers! Enjoy operating layouts in different scales and more! Handicapped accessible facility!

SEPTEMBER 2016

09-14-16: {Wednesday} BRC, NRHS Regular Monthly Meeting

09-28-16: {Wednesday} BRC, NRHS “Fun Meeting”

OCTOBER 2016

10-12-16: {Wednesday} BRC, NRHS Regular Monthly Meeting – Kurt Reisweber Presentation

NOVEMBER 2016

11-06-16: {Sunday} 39th. Annual Gaithersburg Railroad – Steamship – Transportation Artifact Show and Sale and it’s 11th. Annual Gaithersburg Model Train Show and Sale, Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Gaithersburg, MD. Info: www.gserr.com

11-09-16: {Wednesday} BRC, NRHS Regular Monthly Meeting – Wayland Moore Presentation

11-23-16: {Wednesday} ALERT! NO BRC, NRHS “FUN MEETING” DUE TO THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

DECEMBER 2016

12-03-16: {Saturday} BRC, NRHS Annual Christmas Banquet, Prior reservations required, social hour starts at 6:00 pm. with no alcoholic beverages, Buffet meal following. Slide or PowerPoint railroading presentation rounds out the evening. Former Southern Railway Station, the current Altavista Area Chamber of Commerce, 414 Washington Street, Altavista, Va. 24517 Directions: www.altavistachamber.org/directions

12-14-16: {Wednesday} BRC, NRHS Regular Monthly Meeting

12-17-16: {Saturday} BRC, NRHS Kemper Street Station Holiday Gathering

“Lynchburg Rail Day 2016”, Saturday, August 13, 2016

Blue Ridge Chapter, NRHS Website: www.blueridgenrhs.org

Rails to Trails: High Bridge Trail State Park:

http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/hig.shtml

http://www.virginia.org/Listings/OutdoorsAndSports/HighBridgeTrailStatePark/

https://sites.google.com/site/friendsofhighbridgetrail/

Historical USGS Topographical Maps: A great research tool for locating abandoned railroad lines, etc.

http://nationalmap.gov/historical/

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation – Free Official State of Virginia Railroad Map, Write: 600 East Main Street, Richmond, Va. 23219

Phone: 804-786-4440 Website: www.drpt.virginia.gov

Rail Cam Suggested Viewing by Lee Hawkins: www.railserve.com has been on my suggested list for some time but BRC member Lee Hawkins noticed that a new location has been added. Log on to http://www.railserve.com/RailCams/ You will see the Thomasville, NC rail cam located in downtown Thomasville, NC right on the Southern {NS} mainline.

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” railroads of local interest:

NEWEST ADDITION: Nelson & Albemarle Railway Historical Society, www.nelson-albemarle-railway-org

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

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

Key Lock & Lantern Railroad History and Preservation Organization, www.klnl.org

Railroadiana Collectors Association, Inc. {RCAI}, www.railroadcollectors.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://www.roanokerailcam.com {New 2016 Updated Address}

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