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Norfolk Southern Heritage Locomotive family portrait Spencer, N.C., on July 3 and 4 2012

Started by TheAverageJoe, Jun 16 2012 09:13 PM

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#1 TheAverageJoe

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Posted 16 June 2012 - 09:13 PM

NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern and the North Carolina Transportation Museum have announced the daily schedule for the display of the Norfolk Southern Heritage Locomotive fleet at the museum in Spencer, N.C., on July 3 and 4.
The schedule below applies to both days. A map of the museum will be available on site each day of the event.
  • 8 a.m. - Gates open
  • 8:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Heritage Power Parade in the area south of the roundhouse. This is a photo event featuring each heritage unit separately and side-by-side with historic locomotives from predecessor railroads.
  • 11 a.m. - Welcome, announcements, and safety briefing in the turntable area. Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman will speak on July 3 only.
  • 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Conrail locomotive family around the turntable. Up-close visiting time for Southern and Norfolk & Western family units.
  • 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Norfolk & Western family around the turntable. Up-close visiting time for Conrail and Southern family units.
  • 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Southern family around the turntable. Up-close visiting time for Norfolk & Western and Conrail family units.
  • 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. - All 20 units around the turntable with NS locomotive 1030 (signifying NS' 30th anniversary) on display.
  • 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Night photo session. Schedule to be determined.
The Norfolk Southern Lawmen Band will perform in the afternoon.
Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children in advance, and $30 for adults and $20 for children the day of the event. Children 2 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the NCTM's website or by calling 704-636-2889, ext. 237. Norfolk Southern employees and retirees are eligible for a $5 discount, with a limit of four tickets per purchase. Some restrictions may apply. Retirees must purchase tickets by phone to get the discount.


http://www.nscorp.co...e_schedule.html

#2 Orion VIII

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Posted 17 June 2012 - 09:09 PM

I'm going!
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That moment where the buses are all lined up as if it was a charter.

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#3 TheAverageJoe

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Posted 17 June 2012 - 09:54 PM

View PostOrion VIII, on 17 June 2012 - 09:09 PM, said:

I'm going!

I would love to go if I had more vacation days!

#4 Orion VIII

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Posted 17 June 2012 - 10:19 PM

View PostTheAverageJoe, on 17 June 2012 - 09:54 PM, said:

I would love to go if I had more vacation days!
Thankfully the area (and the drive there) are very scenic, otherwise my dad wouldn't have been able to sell my mother on the trip.
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#5 TheAverageJoe

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Posted 18 June 2012 - 10:07 AM

View PostOrion VIII, on 17 June 2012 - 10:19 PM, said:

Thankfully the area (and the drive there) are very scenic, otherwise my dad wouldn't have been able to sell my mother on the trip.

Thats the thing with vacation time is always selling the trip to the women lol
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