[N&W] Re: VGN Terminal

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I will gladly contibute to such a fund. I can't think of better place for a
Virginina Railway museum to be.

Greg Harrod
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GREAT IDEA........Mike Chamberlain
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I agree; would funds be made available if the building were a National
Historic Site ? Has anyone taken photos of the "remains" ? I won't be able
to get down there until the summer. The N&W / VGN junction was one of my
favorite photo spots.

Jerry Crosson
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I totally support the email from Charles Cantrell. from the look of the pics
its not a pile of mortar & brick - YET. If the society would open a fund - 
I'll support their efforts. Ron Wilma
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>Over the past week everyone mournfully spoke of the old Virginian depot 
>burning down. To me, when someone say something burned down, I vision a 
>building brought down to rubble. After viewing the photos provided by Jim 
>Blackstock, I'd say the old Virginian depot is along way from gone. Sure 
>part of the roof is gone, sure part of the inside is gone, but the 
>building as a whole is standing and looks in pretty good shape in spite of 
>the fire. Today, with modern construction techniques, anything can be 
>rebuilt back to original specifications if so desired.
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>Who says people and a city don't get a second chance? By the looks of it, 
>this is it. Instead of tearfully morning the "Old Virginian Depot" and the 
>end of an era, now is the time for action! Before they really do tear the 
>old building down and it is gone forever. The city or Roanoke, the N&S, 
>the N&W Historical Society, N&W enthusiasts, and fans of the Virginian 
>railway, should rally to the cause and come up with the funding to 
>repair/save the old depot. That is if that's what everyone really wants. 
>It's easy for everyone to set back and say such fine things as I can't 
>believe it's gone, It will be missed, What ever happened to, You mean it 
>only exists in pictures. But talk doesn t feed the bulldog! I remember 
>reading, in this forum, that a Virginian Railway Museum doesn't exist; 
>perhaps there is hope for one yet.
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>So before it's truly gone and we are really left saying, I can't believe 
>it's gone, It will be missed, etc, lets put our money and efforts were our 
>mouths are and try to save this depot. And yes, if the city of Roanoke or 
>the N&W Historical Society were to start a fund to save the Virginian 
>Depot, I would contribute to the cause.
>Sincerely,
>
>Charles Cantrell