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New et&wnc shirt
Lee Bishop
A pal of mine found this shirt for me at a big show in Milwaukee over the weekend.
They go for 20 bucks, postpaid. The guy making them had said he's willing to make just about anything if there's an interest. I'd never heard of Mohawk design in Lexington NC before this. Fyi, the shirt is decently silkscreened.
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New et&wnc shirt
Lee Bishop
A pal of mine found this shirt for me at a big show in Milwaukee over the weekend.
They go for 20 bucks, postpaid. The guy making them had said he's willing to make just about anything if there's an interest. I'd never heard of Mohawk design in Lexington NC before this. Fyi, the shirt is decently silkscreened.
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New et&wnc shirt
Lee Bishop
A pal of mine found this shirt for me at a big show in Milwaukee over the weekend.
They go for 20 bucks, postpaid. The guy making them had said he's willing to make just about anything if there's an interest. I'd never heard of Mohawk design in Lexington NC before this. Fyi, the shirt is decently silkscreened.
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ET&WNC RR Historical Society Magazine
Bill Miller
All:
My copy of the ET&WNC RR Historical Society magazine arrived by Pony Express (Kia) here at the Beach nearly a week after it started showing up in North Carolina. Johnny Graybeal put together a good issue that provides new and up to date information on some subjects covered in earlier issues and a Tribute to John Waite and his SN3 ET&WNC layout. If your not a member think of joining , only $30.00 a year. (Check their website for information on joining)
B Miller
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Re: Doe River Gorge fall colors
Looks like the Santa Train is going to run according to CSX!
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Re: Doe River Gorge fall colors
Lee Bishop
It's all good, Mark, I doubt they could have gone anyway. I have been up there and rode a motorcar twice (once with you at the controls) but it's been several years since the last time I was out that way. I hope to maybe get back out there next year, and if I do, I'll check with you there to see if I can score another ride (and of course, make another donation). -Lee
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Re: Doe River Gorge fall colors
Mark Milbourne
Sorry for the delay. I don’t check the list every day.
The summer DayQuest Saturdays and Fall Colors are the only public events each year, but we do quite a few charters in spring and fall. A schoolgroup on Nov 12 (rain date from last week) is the next one.
Motorcar charter is usually available with prior arrangement! Call the DRG office 423 725 4010 and talk to Lydia (or me if she’s out).
Mark (mark@...)
From: Tweetsie@... [mailto:Tweetsie@...]
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 1:39 PM To: Tweetsie@... Subject: RE: [Tweetsie] Doe River Gorge fall colors Is the DRG done with trips for this year? My folks are heading up there this week, I think... -Lee,_.___
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Re: Doe River Gorge fall colors
Andy
Hi Mark,
I am glad that you had a great day and a lot of passengers. Sincerely, Andy
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Re: Doe River Gorge fall colors
Lee Bishop
Is the DRG done with trips for this year? My folks are heading up there this week, I think... -Lee
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Re: Doe River Gorge fall colors
Mark Milbourne
Big day. We ran 9 scheduled trains and one extra. Motorcar with both trailers ran extra section most of the afternoon. Carried about 800 people.
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Chilly with frost in the morning and highs only into the mid 50s, but SUNNY. Due to the lack of a good frost until the day of, the colors are only peaking this week. But the top half of the mountains already had some decent color and looked great against the clear deep blue sky. Thanks for asking! Mark
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From: Tweetsie@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Tweetsie@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 6:50 PM To: Tweetsie@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Tweetsie] Doe River Gorge fall colors Hi, How did the fall colors train rides go this year? Did the public turn out in good numbers? Did anyone take photos? Sincerely, Andy ------------------------------------ Posted by: aroth12@comcast.net ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links
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Doe River Gorge fall colors
Andy
Hi,
How did the fall colors train rides go this year? Did the public turn out in good numbers? Did anyone take photos? Sincerely, Andy
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The Electric Power Plant at Boone.
Bill Miller
All:
A picture turned up of a coal trestle next to what is labeled the New River Light and power companies Boone power plant. A check of ASU's website gave a time line for the power plant first built in 1926 that it had a small boiler and a engine / generator that produced 180Kw. It was stated it burned 5 tons of coal a day and was used as back up source of power for the hydro electric plant. The plant got a second larger unit in 1937 an Erieball 250Kw machine and in 1938 a larger Skinner 260 Kw machine was installed. If both units ran the plant would be using approximately 18 tons of coal a day which the ET&WNC / Linville River would have brought to the plant. So from 1938 to the flood of 1940 which took out the railroad three 30 ton ET&WNC hoppers of coal would / could have come to the plant over the railroad replaced by trucks after 1940, till conversion of the units to burn oil in 1946
The remains of the building are still in Boone but a fire in 1966 destroyed company records. Does any one know what type of boilers were used to power the ErieBall and Skinner engines and generators? Can anyone point me to a picture on the net of Boone that shows the power plant and the spur off the Linville River in the back ground
Bill Miller
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ET/LT stocks found on eBay?
Lee Bishop
I assume some of you kept an eye on this listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hey-TWEETSIE-Fans-Here-are-three-old-stock-certs-from-this-old-gal-/331679894029?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=zB4eLNsfXLZmKHR9E3WSN9%252Fqd1c%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc This seller has been slowly releasing batches of these over about 2 years now. I scored a LR one from them a few months ago. Anyone have a clue who this is and where they found so many of them? I PM'd the seller but got no response... -Lee
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Re: CSX Clinchfield shutdown
Fred Waskiewicz
In its press release, CSX announced reduced operations. I suspect that's like Captain Smith announcing that the Titanic has taken on a great deal of water. Fred
On Oct 17, 2015, at 11:07 PM, gsc3@... [Tweetsie] <Tweetsie@...> wrote:
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Re: CSX Clinchfield shutdown
George Courtney
True, but no through traffic with McClure to St. Paul shutdown. How long will CSX want to run a switching lin?. Perhaps the remant of Tweetsie will grow.
George Courtney
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Re: CSX Clinchfield shutdown
Fred Waskiewicz
Reducing operations, laying off but not shutting down. Fred
On Oct 17, 2015, at 6:12 PM, gsc3@... [Tweetsie] <Tweetsie@...> wrote:
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CSX Clinchfield shutdown
George Courtney
With the news of Clinchfield shutdown by CSX, any word on interest by ET Railroad in abadoned traffic lines? George Courtney
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Re: 65 Years Gone
Lee Bishop
Great post! I posted a mention of it at the Narrow Gauge forum, as most of what's over there centers almost exclusively on the D&RGW stuff: Narrow Gauge Railroad Discussion Forum :: Narrow Gauge Discussion :: 65 years ago today, ET&WNC ended 3-foot operations I intend of having an op session on my ET&WNC-themed On30 model railroad layout this weekend to commemorate the anniversary. http://www.freewebs.com/willysmb44/modeltrains.htm -Lee
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Re: 65 Years Gone
Mark Lewis
Well said, Curtis. Mark Lewis Hickory, NC
On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 7:19 AM, curtis.brookshire@... [Tweetsie] <Tweetsie@...> wrote:
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65 Years Gone
Curtis Brookshire
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the end of ET&WNC narrow gauge operations. Hopefully some of you will mark this with a trip through the Gorge on Sunday, a visit to the Carter Museum, a walk or bike ride on the Tweetsie Trail, a look at the Linville Depot in Newland, a stop by the Narrow Gauge Museum in Newton, or a trip around the park in Blowing Rock hopefully behind the #12 herself. One story ended today 65 years ago and another began as efforts started to keep the narrow gauge from fading into the mists of history. A long list of people were and are involved, many of them gone on to Glory, but many still hard at work, and just naming them all would fill an entire article (hmmm...). Let's keep working on keeping the memory of this fine little railroad and it's people alive for now and the future. My thanks to all who've kept the fire hot over the past 65 years. Curtis Brookshire, Pine Level, NC
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