To all:
From Conrail Technical Society. Of course, we know that John P. Fishwick was
with EL during the Dereco years.
JJBoehner
CRTS Update #10-06
Tuesday, October 1st, 2002 at 21:00 EDT
Roanoke, VA to Commemorate Arrival of First Norfolk & Western Train:
The first Norfolk and Western Railway train arrived in Roanoke 175
years ago. To commemorate the event, the city and The History Museum and
Historical Society of Western Virginia are honoring Norfolk Southern and
its employees on November 2nd, 2002. A plaque commemorating the event
will be dedicated along the Rail Walk. Former N&W Chairman John P.
Fishwick and Ike Prillaman, Norfolk Southern vice chairman and chief
marketing officer, will give remarks. The Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car
will be at the site and open to the public, and Norfolk Southern's
Lawmen will entertain in the afternoon. Downtown merchants will provide
special discounts to Norfolk Southern employees as well. For more
information, contact The History Museum and Historical Society of
Western Virginia at 540-342-5770.
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