Unfortunately it has been a slow year so far - aImost no messages to the board. Worse my NG unit has been activated and cannot get access to a PC. I have a...
Lost Engines People, I was in Roanoke in June and visited the scrap yard. No changes. The engines are stil there and they look just like they have for years,...
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Hi, I'm interested in buying the lost engines for total preservation and restoration to working order. Firstly can anyone answer me these- -Dimensions of the...
If memory serves, weren't 2 of the diesels old Chesapeake Western units? Wesley ... From: George William (Bill) Newport [mailto:gwnewport@...] Sent:...
I am still interested in one engine of medium size to restore and use at our museum. William Van Lenten 16541 Tumbleweed Tr. Brooksville Florida, 34604 ...
The people who own the engines are not on this list, as far as I know. You will have to deal directly with them and soon as the developers are proceeding, as...
Hello everyone, I suspect that the "excite game" message from Bob may have contained a virus. If you haven't opened it yet, I suggest that you don't, and if...
All, I've followed this story for several years and finally spoke to the owner today, and his secretary, he's quite old and hard of hearing. Anyways, he won't...
Hi, Just found this group. Please excuse my stupid questions. Are the engines still avalable, if som what are they, any pics of them, what condtion, on live...
Hi Guys, I just updated my Roanoke Scrap Line pages, adding page 2 and page 3. Some interesting stuff to Mention: NW GP30 #2907 NS RP-F6Y #9905 NS B23-7 #3997...
Not only has it not hampered his resolve, the price has actually gone UP by 50k in the last 5 years! I'm pretty sure the diesels were included 5 years ago...
hi folks ; after reading the articles / seems the owner of virginis scrap is hoping for a miracle / scrap steel [clean-- asbestos] is averaging 1.00 cwt {.01...
Hi Group, It is a true shame that no one can convince the old codger that he could get a tax break by making a donation of the old locos. Has any one a plan...
I know of the shay, but thanks anyway. David In a message dated 12/12/02 13:28:17 GMT Standard Time, ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I can't belive that all the rail fans around here in NC and in Va and other states near here can rase $250.000 I remember hearing my mom and sisters telling me...
... 250K is only the start. You would have to find them a home and be able to move them, and setup costs wherever they end up. The list goes on. All of this...
Hi! I really like the idea of going to the site to clean up these locomotives. From the looks of things, it may be a while before these locomotives are saved...
Hi. I'm new to this group but it struck a chord as we all saved engines here in the UK from Barry scarp yard that were in much worse codition than these look. ...
The Black Mountain - Yancey - Toe River railroad operators in Micaville, North Carolina are having trouble with a deveoloper who wants their property that the...
if this railroad was not in the sale of the property, not the proprty itself, but the railroad, then the developer needs to get an injuction to cease and hand...
The railroad is separate from all the other property, the developer has not bought any property yet and will not until the locals have run off the railroad...