CELEBRATING ROAD. RAIL. AIR. FEBRUARY 2012 |
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Dear Friend,
Our second annual Train Lovers' Day is this Saturday! This is the day we set aside each year to celebrate trains and showcase some recently restored rail equipment. It's a day designed by train lovers for train lovers. This is one of our favorite days each year and we can't wait to see you.
Beverly T. Fitzpatrick, Jr.
Executive Director 
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THIS SATURDAY!
TRAIN LOVERS' DAY
Fall in love with the unsung heroes of the railroad.
10 am to 5 pm
$5 per person
Kids three-years-old and under admitted free.
Come see the fully restored N&W Safety Car 418
This special car was used to give safety seminars to railroad employees and the general public throughout the N&W system. The car has sleeping quarters for the Safety Instructor and a 48-seat theater!  On Train Lovers' Day, the N&W Safety Car will be screening "Going Home,"
a Norfolk Southern produced film that chronicles the
J 611's triumphant return to Roanoke in 1982.
You can also operate and ride a
VINTAGE RAIL HAND CAR! (But you gotta be over 4-feet tall.
And we'll have safety instructors on hand to
make certain everyone is safe!)
You can also see other cosmetically restored equipment: Alco C630 Number 1135 Celanese Fireless Cooker Boxley Whitcomb Industrial Switcher Virginia Central Porter
FREE TRAIN RIDES!
Craft Station so kids can make valentines for their train lovers.
Model Railroad displays (until 2 pm).
15% discount in the store!
Andy Fletcher will be here.
Parking in the Brandon Lot is free on Train Lovers Day.
Join us!
It's going to be an awesome day!
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She's on her way! Our SD45 1776 Bicentennial Locomotive moved to Chattanooga, TN for her makeover!
On January 23, the Virginia Museum of Transportation received a call from a Norfolk Southern crew. They were outside the gates of our rail yard to pick up our beloved 1776 locomotive and take her to Chattanooga. That's where the Norfolk Southern paint shop will give her a much-needed makeover to restore her original red-white-and-blue.
During her trip to Chattanooga, rail fans used Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to keep us updated on her journey.
Thank you for your incredible support and encouragement and donations that have made a professional restoration possible. We can't wait to invite you to the unveiling this summer!
Click here to read the article in the Roanoke Times. Click here to watch the story on WDBJ-7 in Roanoke. |
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TRANSPORTATION TUESDAYS
Play&Learn
10 am every Tuesday
(until May 29)
Transportation Tuesdays are designed to engage preschoolers in hands-on learning, experimentation and creativity in an unsurpassed learning environment.
Designed for children 3- to 5-years-old and their loving caregivers,
the program will teach and reinforce many preschool-themed topics.
They'll learn about different forms of transportation on display at the Museum.
Transportation Tuesdays are aligned with
Virginia's Foundation Blocks for Early Learning. Members: $5 per child Non-Members: $10 per child
(Caregivers are not charged for the program.)
SAVE with Transportation Tuesdays Play&Learn Passes Members: $45 for 10 visits. Non-Members: $90 for 10 visits (Caregivers are not charged for the program.) More information can be found at vmt.org or by
emailing Courtney Plaster,
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March Madness at the VMT!
Block off a couple of weekends in March, because you're going to want to spend them at the VMT.
Saturday, March 17: After you attend the St. Patrick's Day parade downtown, swing by the VMT and learn about the history of the automobile through one ma n's collection. Jim Fulghum, a Roanoke resident and avid auto collector, is displaying his beautiful collection. Mr. Fulghum will be on hand to talk about his collection and his love for all things automobile. Saturday, March 24 is Model Railroad Day. See intricate model railroad displays and learn how to start model railroading.
Saturday, March 31 we'll be celebrating Curtis Turner, a Roanoke native and one of the founding members of NASCAR. Mr. Turner is still considered to be one of the best racers in the history of NASCAR. Come learn how Virginia holds the roots of NASCAR and how our own Curtis Turner helped stock car racing become the all-American sport it is today.
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Happenings: Road. Rail. Air.
February 9-12: The Norfolk & Western Historical Society Archives Committee holds its next work session. To participate, email the NWHS archives committee.
February 10 - Mid May: The O. Winston Link Museum presents Requiem for Steam: Photographs of David Plowden. A lifelong passion for photographing trains has given David Plowden an extensive body of work for this retrospective collection. Visitors to the Kulp Trackside Gallery will be transported by the photographs' ethereal and poignant beauty of a bygone era. Opening Reception: February 10, 7 pm - 9 pm.
February 18-19: The C&O Historical Society presents the 4th Annual George Washington's Train Show, Saturday 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday 12 to 4 pm. The show will be held in the Clifton Forge Armory at the corner of Commercial & Lowell streets, featuring interactive model layouts, vendors, appraisers, food, and more. Admission is $5. You may also tour the C&O Heritage Center museum free with your paid admission to the Train Show.
March 2: The O. Winston Link Museum hosts Beyond The Frame: Artist Lecture with David Plowden, 7 pm - 9 pm. David Plowden will be available with host John Reburn to answer questions and take participants on the fascinating journey of his work. $5.
March 3: Join the O. Winston Link Museum for its Conversations with Photographers Series: Workshop with David Plowden, March 3, 10 am - 1 pm. This workshop with guest photographer David Plowden will take you beyond merely looking at your environment and encourage you to see the world through a new lens. Plowden will highlight the details that create a strong photograph and how to look past the ordinary to capture the extraordinary. Call 540-982-LINK to reserve your spot! $25
Weekly - Tuesdays: The Roanoke Valley Model Engineers work on their ON3, HO, and N scale layouts each week in the basement of the Museum. The entrance is on the back of the Museum around the corner from the Jupiter Rocket. 6:30 pm to 8 pm. New members welcome! For information, please call Rick Anderson at Rick's Hobby Shop: 540-362-7033.
Monthly -- Second and Fourth Thursdays: The International Plastic Modelers' Society, Roanoke Valley Chapter hosts building and business meetings at the Museum each month, and competes in area shows. The entrance is on the back of the Museum just off the Rail Walk and around the corner from the Jupiter Rocket. 7pm. For information, email Tim Ward, Chapter President.
Monthly - Second Wednesday: Blue Ridge Chapter, National Railway Historical Society meets at Charley's Restaurant, 707 Graves Mills Road, Lynchburg, VA. Dinner begins at 6 pm. Official chapter meeting begins at 7:30 pm.
Monthly - Third Thursday: Roanoke Chapter, National Railway Historical Society meets in the auditorium at the O. Winston Link Museum at 7:30 pm.
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