(erielack) Tri-State Chapter - NRHS - Monthly Meeting Notice - Thurs., Oct 25, 2012 - 7:00 PM - Virginia Blue Ridge Railway

["Donald Burt" <donaldburt_@_aol.com>]

The TRI-STATE RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.

Presents

Ed Fielding

At the

Bickford Theater

Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ 07960

 

Thursday, October 25, 2012, 7:00 PM

 

The Thursday, October 25th, meeting will feature a special presentation by
long-time historian and Blue Ridge Chapter NRHS member Ed Fielding about the
Virginia Blue Ridge Railway. This 15-mile central-Virginia short line may
seem like an unusual topic for New Jersey railfans, but in reality the VBR
was home to a pair of famous New Jersey steam locomotives and two Lackawanna
SW-1s. The steam locomotives were Morris County Central No.4039 and 385,
both of which have been returned to MCC rails by the Whippany Railway
Museum. The 4039 is currently being restored to operation. A Virginia native
complete with a local accent, Ed will present a slide show about the VBR and
its operations through its 1985 abandonment using photos and slides compiled
from the collections of the Blue Ridge Chapter NRHS in Lynchburg and from
members Charles Long, Dr. Skip Hansbury, the late Richard Meyers and from
his own collection. The program was inspired by an ongoing research project
by Whippany Railway Museum president Steve Hepler which is currently display
at the WRyM website: www.whippanyrailwaymuseum.net
<http://www.whippanyrailwaymuseum.net/> 

 

The meeting begins at 7:15 p.m. and we'll get to the show as soon as
possible. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.  Admission is free and all are welcome.
Light refreshments will be available. Watch for updates on our website
www.tristaterail.org <http://www.tristaterail.org/>  or on our Tri-State
Chapter NRHS facebook page.

 



 



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