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Hello, I'm a professional photographer who lives south of the engines, in Wilmington, NC. I'm interested in getting some photographs of the engines in...
christen
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Jun 9, 2003
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Haven't seen any news here lately so I guess nothing has changed. Has Roanoke made any progress toward building the business park that was to include the...
p_michael_warren
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Jul 23, 2003
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... that ... Last I heard thewre is still nothing final about the Property. I think someone said cost of Hazmat cleanup may be the killer of the business park....
doowoppie2000
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Aug 25, 2003
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Hi I am looking into getting a group together to purchase the Lost engines of Roanoke http://lostengines.railfan.net/ Initally I am trying to find if there...
doowoppie2000
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Sep 5, 2003
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... Andrew I live too far from Roanoke to commit a lot of time to the project and I definitely don't have a lot of money, but would help out in any way I...
p_michael_warren
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Sep 6, 2003
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Hi If you give us a date when you are planning on coming to Roanoke my wife and I may be able to meet you and show you where they are located Andrew Martin...
doowoppie2000
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Sep 6, 2003
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... both ... as ... Hi could you point me in the direction of this report? Andrew...
doowoppie2000
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Sep 6, 2003
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... it ... known ... A ... a ... The story was in The Farmville Herald(8/29/03) on the front page. Don't know if the paper has on-line service-no indication of...
p_michael_warren
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Sep 8, 2003
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... hi folks , yes the n&w line from brukeville to pamlin is discontuned / too many accidents and/or sucides/ [pull out in front of the engine ] so ns statred...
H B RADAR
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Sep 8, 2003
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... _______________ Stuff Deleted Ya It would be nice to get the Locos and restore at least one of them to operational condition. I am putting a group together...
doowoppie2000
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Sep 8, 2003
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I'd be willing to help out some, but living 2 hours from Roanoke, I wouldn't be able to help very often... Wesley ... From: doowoppie2000...
Wesley
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Sep 8, 2003
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Hi All have started looking for names for our group and beginning to fill out Paperwork for 501 (c)(3) NPO Status. I will post the different names that have...
doowoppie2000
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Sep 20, 2003
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Hi All My email is not working too good right now so I am posting this here Andrew Martin have started looking for names for our group and beginning to fill ...
doowoppie2000
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Sep 21, 2003
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Just my two cents here is all, If have to pick from the names posted I would pick the R.I. P. track because it would encompass all old equipment and it would...
Luis & Julie Alvarez
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Sep 21, 2003
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Hi, I hate to be like this but most of these sound like a rides at Disneyworld, in particular 'The Rip Track'. I don't really like any of them personally. Note...
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Sep 21, 2003
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This is very good news. Thanks for all your efforts. I will be interested to contribute when fund-raising begins and there is a real prospect of the ...
M. Davies
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Sep 21, 2003
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Folks More names to look at. 1. North American Steam Railway Association 2. Steam Locomotives of North America 3. American Steam Railway Association These are...
doowoppie2000
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Sep 21, 2003
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Hello, Should we limit it to steam? Yes. Definatly, diesels are a waste of money, no-one will pay to see them, they just cost. Steam railways can still include...
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Sep 22, 2003
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David The reason I asked about adding diesel is: 1: There are a very many diesel lovers out there, including them will bring in more donations. 2: diesel power...
Andrew Martin
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Sep 22, 2003
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I agree with Mr. Davies regarding the name. Nothing cute please. I think that the name should clearly convey the purpose of the organization. I would favor...
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Sep 22, 2003
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I recieved return mail errors on the following. night_train46@... samuell@... jkirkland20@... Dstrope@... betobertagna@... ...
Andrew Martin
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Sep 22, 2003
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Well here's my two cents as far as the name goes. 1st, In the western part of Virginia there are at least 6 steam locomotives languishing in scrap yards,...
Ben True
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Sep 22, 2003
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I have been getting them too....sombody has a virus.... Rob ... From: Andrew Martin To: lostengines@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 12:31 PM ...
Rob
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Sep 22, 2003
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consencus so far is that diesel is not needed in the name. I see your reasoning and concure now. Ben are you talking of the Locomotives in Lynchburg,...
doowoppie2000
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Sep 22, 2003
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Rob, The address jkirk208@... came back because I no longer am with @home. Everything comes to me fine at jkirk208@...! Thanks! John ... ...
John Kirkland
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Sep 22, 2003
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correct, Latest roumor I heard about Lynchburg, they want to get rid of the locomotive, Covington, doesn't seem that any one cares about it Pulaski, for sale...
Ben True
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Sep 22, 2003
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Ben, I must have missed one or two of these. Can you give us the condensed version of what locos and what cities? ARe you saying that there are locomotives...
John Kirkland
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Sep 23, 2003
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Condensed version, Lynchburg has c&o 2760 Covington c&o 701 Pulaski 2 0-4-0 tank engines in a scrap yard Abingdon n&w 4-8-0 Hope that's what your looking for ...
Ben True
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Sep 23, 2003
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Have to make some additions, two locomotives on display at Saltville VA ex n&w Ben ... From: "John Kirkland" <jkirk208@...> To:...
Ben True
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Sep 23, 2003
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Hmmm. Does anyone have photos of these locomotives? I have a roll of photos that I took of the locomotives at Galt, IL in 1999 - and these are slowly being...
John Kirkland
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