UP & COMING - JOIN US FOR THE 4TH IN LINCOLN

      THREE BIG DAYS THIS TIME:  JULY 2nd 3rd and 4th, 2011

Open House Tours will be conducted daily at the Flying Yankee  based at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM. 

Check out their Fireworks Train  on the 4th as well as the luxurious Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train that departs Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Our Official Lodging Sponsor for  the Flying Yankee is the Comfort Inn  located on the Hobo Railroad grounds. Make  it a  long weekend riding the trains & don't forget the  Hobo Hills Theme Mini Golf on site also.

RAFFLE DRAWING

While some  Flying Yankee members looked on, Jennifer Clark of the Hobo RR graciously drew the winning raffle ticket for the River Raisin "S" Gauge Flying Yankee model.  The model itself was donated by Mr. Lewis Lloyd and the lucky winner was Mr. Charles Franklin of Manchester, MA.  See following article for further information. 

 RIVER RAISIN "S" GAUGE RAFFLE WINNER

Mr. Charles Franklin of Manchester, MA was the lucky winner of the Flying Yankee "S" Gauge model raffle held June 11th, 2011 at the Flying Yankee Open House at the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, NH.  Mr. Franklin was quite surprised and very happy to have this model for his own model set up.  He promises to send pictures as soon as he has it set up for us all to see.  Good luck Mr. Franklin and we look forward to seeing the pictures.

JUNE 11 OPEN HOUSE

Thank you to all of you that visited the Flying Yankee Open House June 11.  You all made a very cold day warm and enjoyable.  To those of you looking that had been looking forward to the cover being removed, we apologize for the confusion.  As explained in the previous newsletter, even though the weatherizing is complete and beautifully done, for safety and security reasons, it was decided to leave the cover in place until the Flying Yankee can be put back on its wheels.  Before the Flying Yankee goes back on its wheels, the under carriage wiring and plumbing has to be completed.  In order to have this completed, funds need to be raised.  The weather proofing used up the funds previously received from the State provided from a Federal Grant to NH.  As soon as this new project is completed and the Yankee is back on its wheels, Ben Clark (P&L RR-Hobo RR) will be able to move it around from place to place while the final phase is worked on which will be the power units (1 for "running" the train and a 2nd for power when idle).

Steve Taylor turned on the heat and all was comfortable.  People were delighted to see all the windows in place and sealed, all the doors back in place and shining, and the "hatch" cover back in place. 

A SPECIAL FATHER'S DAY GIFT FOR DAD 

Matt Pickett (Pickett Design, Cambridge, MA) gave his father, Tom Pickett, a special Father's Day gift and brought him to Lincoln for a special tour of the Flying Yankee - a train he had watched as a youngster, dreamt of going on, but had never been inside.  We enjoyed over 2 hours of investigating the Flying Yankee, listening to different stories, and enjoyed a great afternoon.  Tom, and Matt verified, mentioned that back in the days of "Trolley" travel, you could take a trolley from Portland, ME all the way to Florida. Foster Leavitt in Saco, ME would know more about that being from a family of Trolley men in the Portland, ME area.  Hard to imagine in this day and age isn't it? 

Father and son maintain a train set (Tom lives in Weymouth, MA) with a Flying Yankee model as one of the trains.  The Yankee is their favorite and Matt let us in on a little secret - because he likes the look, he has a fourth car on his Yankee model (which he removed for this picture to keep it authentic).  Sounds like a lot of fun guys.  Thank you also Matt for your very generous donation to the continuation of the Flying Yankee Restoration. 

  HOBO RAILROAD & BIKE WEEK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

Motorcycles, Trains, and like minded friends.  A great way to spend a weekend.  The Hobo Railroad provided rail service between the Weirs and Meredith.  Looks like a full house and then some. A busy but fun weekend for everyone.  These pictures were gratefully provided by Hobo Railroad Engineer, George Kenson.  Thank you George for sharing some of the fun with the rest of us.  

Looking for that special book for your child to complete their Summer Reading Program for school.  Pick up a copy of "The Silver Hill Boys and the Secret Railroad Club" by Joe Karas.  Parent's and Grandparent's alike will enjoy this true story which will also produce a little nostalgia from sand lot baseball, ice skating on the local pond, to sleding down the steepest hill we could find.  Great story for all ages and Joe provides a portion of each sale toward the restoration of the Flying Yankee.

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OLD COLONY & NEWPORT RR  SPECIAL TRAINS 

Our Friends at the Old Colony & Newport RR in Rhode Island announced it will operate special scenic trains from Green Lane, Middletown, to Anthony Road, Portsmouth, at the north end of Aquidneck Island, on three Sundays this summer.  The 2-hour round trips will depart from Green Lane at 4 PM on July 24, August 14 and September 18.  Each train will have a narrated theme related to places and events along the railroad line. July 24 train will focus on the restored marsh at the mouth of Founders Brook in Portsmouth.  The train will stop to allow passengers to take photos at the theme site.  The trains will use the Old Colony's heritage passenger cars, representative of railroad cars that operated on Aquidneck Island at the turn of the Twentieth Century.  The three special trains will provide a rare opportunity to see the Island, Narragansett Bay and Mt Hope Bay from this perspective.  Round-trip Coach fares will be $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for children.  Round-trip fares for the first class seats in the Parlor Car (adults only) will be $15. Tickets may be purchased from an agent at Green Lane prior to departure or on board at the flag stops.  Reservations can be made at (401) 624-6951. 

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