farlymac
PF McFarland
Canon Sure Shot Classic
Kodak Ultramax 400
On April 2nd, 2012, the Virginia Museum of Transportation, located in Roanoke, VA, marked it's 50th Birthday with a cake and ice cream reception for the public. On hand were the VMT Board of Directors, and Mayor David Bowers with the Roanoke City Council.
To celebrate the big event, the City of Roanoke, VA turned over ownership of the Norfolk and Western Railway Class J 611, and Class A 1218 steam locomotives to VMT. Both are considered the top of steam locomotive design, and were built in Roanoke at the N&W East End Shops, just east of the VMT location, which is the former N&W Roanoke Freight House.
Many people have been involved in making this day happen, and attendance has almost tripled in the last ten years. The Norfolk Southern Corporation, which was formed when the N&W merged with the Southern Railway, has been instrumental in giving the museum logistical help in arranging the rolling stock, and is in the process of cosmetically restoring the NW 1776 EMD SD-45 in the Chattanooga, TN shops. It will return this summer for another celebration.
The Virginia Museum of Transportation will hopefully last at least another 50 years, and continue to preserve the history of Virginia's rail, aviation, water, and automotive modes of transportation.
00990001_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
VMT Executive Director Bev Fitzpatrick giving his opening remarks.
00990003_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
Mayor David Bowers (front left) and the Roanoke City Council.
00990007_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
Mayor Bowers begins his speech.
00990009_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
Part of the crowd gathered to hear the announcement, in front of the N&W J 611 and A 1218.
00990013_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
More of the crowd taking advantage of the shade under the picnic table umbrellas in front of the Virginian Railway Ellet Station.
00990014_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
Mayor Bowers makes the announcement of the City of Roanoke, VA gifting the N&W J 611 and A 1218 to the Virginia Museum of Transportation, and the news is greeted with rousing applause.
00990017_1 by br1078phot, on Flickr
Cake and ice cream were served in celebration of the 50th Birthday of the Virginia Museum of Transportation, and the gifting by the City of Roanoke, VA to the museum of the N&W J 611 and A 1218.
00990020_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
VMT Staff and Volunteers serving cake and ice cream.
00990022_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
The Baldwin Number 6 is all spiffed up for the ceremony.
The complete set can be seen at
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzmS1dv
PF
Kodak Ultramax 400
On April 2nd, 2012, the Virginia Museum of Transportation, located in Roanoke, VA, marked it's 50th Birthday with a cake and ice cream reception for the public. On hand were the VMT Board of Directors, and Mayor David Bowers with the Roanoke City Council.
To celebrate the big event, the City of Roanoke, VA turned over ownership of the Norfolk and Western Railway Class J 611, and Class A 1218 steam locomotives to VMT. Both are considered the top of steam locomotive design, and were built in Roanoke at the N&W East End Shops, just east of the VMT location, which is the former N&W Roanoke Freight House.
Many people have been involved in making this day happen, and attendance has almost tripled in the last ten years. The Norfolk Southern Corporation, which was formed when the N&W merged with the Southern Railway, has been instrumental in giving the museum logistical help in arranging the rolling stock, and is in the process of cosmetically restoring the NW 1776 EMD SD-45 in the Chattanooga, TN shops. It will return this summer for another celebration.
The Virginia Museum of Transportation will hopefully last at least another 50 years, and continue to preserve the history of Virginia's rail, aviation, water, and automotive modes of transportation.
00990001_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
VMT Executive Director Bev Fitzpatrick giving his opening remarks.
00990003_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
Mayor David Bowers (front left) and the Roanoke City Council.
00990007_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
Mayor Bowers begins his speech.
00990009_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
Part of the crowd gathered to hear the announcement, in front of the N&W J 611 and A 1218.
00990013_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
More of the crowd taking advantage of the shade under the picnic table umbrellas in front of the Virginian Railway Ellet Station.
00990014_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
Mayor Bowers makes the announcement of the City of Roanoke, VA gifting the N&W J 611 and A 1218 to the Virginia Museum of Transportation, and the news is greeted with rousing applause.
00990017_1 by br1078phot, on Flickr
Cake and ice cream were served in celebration of the 50th Birthday of the Virginia Museum of Transportation, and the gifting by the City of Roanoke, VA to the museum of the N&W J 611 and A 1218.
00990020_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
VMT Staff and Volunteers serving cake and ice cream.
00990022_2 by br1078phot, on Flickr
The Baldwin Number 6 is all spiffed up for the ceremony.
The complete set can be seen at
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzmS1dv
PF
david.elliott
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Cool stuff. 
Austintatious
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Wonderful documentation of the event PF ! Looks like a great time was had by all. The
little canon did a nice job with these tricky exposures, nice color & sharp too !
Thanks for the post.
little canon did a nice job with these tricky exposures, nice color & sharp too !
Thanks for the post.
Beemermark
Veteran
Beemermark
Veteran
Roanoke
Roanoke
Also yearly Amtrak celebration and home O.W.Link museum.
Roanoke
Also yearly Amtrak celebration and home O.W.Link museum.
farlymac
PF McFarland
Thanks, Charles. I may have to retire the Canon though, if it keeps wanting to act up. On frame 16 it started putting the date on the picture, even though I did not have the imprinter selected. You can't accidentally start it, as it has a recessed button that must be pressed with a plastic utensil on the camera strap, and is hidden behind a door. That, and some of the other anomalies which happen everytime you load and unload film make me think the electronics are going bad. And it's such a nice camera, too.
PF
farlymac
PF McFarland
Beemermark, those are great shots. I missed the oppotunity to be down there when they had the 1218 placed, as we were quite busy showing off the 611 at the same time. I've got some decent photos of it from the time it and the 611 were on display for the East End Shops 100th (or maybe it was 125) birthday celebration. Need to get them posted sometime.
PF
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