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"I'm unfamiliar with the Railroad Museum of Virginia. 
Does anyone know where that is?  Is it what is planned
for the lower level of Richmond's Broad Street
station?" - Dr. Frank Scheer


From: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
To: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 8:41 AM
Subject: Railroad Museum of Virginia

I hadn't heard of this either.  A quick search on the
web turned up a couple of articles from the Virginian
Pilot on June 23, 2003 and August 25, 2005.  The
museum will be located in Portsmouth and is in the
planning stages, with some equipment already procured
(two mail cars, a caboose and a diner). It is being
led by a nonprofit group led by Willard J. Moody Sr.,
a lawyer and former Democratic state senator.

Ken Moss, Charlottesville, VA


This Moody has to be the infamous Portsmouth, VA,
lawyer who specialized in cases bringing suit against
the N & W and NS in Portsmouth where the juries were
notorious for ruling in favor of the plaintiff.  If
so, he should be wealthly enough to bankroll a museum
himself.  Anybody know if he is the one?
 
Gordon


To: "N&amp;W Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> 
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 03:03:58 +0000 
From: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
Subject:  Re: Railroad Museum of Virginia

He is the one and the same.  I ride by the equipment,
parked on the old SAL terminal lead at the Portsmouth
entrance to the Downtown tunnel, every day on my way
home from work.  The caboose has been repainted and
looks pretty good but the baggage cars and MOW diner
still need a lot of work.

Jerry Kay, Portsmouth, Virginia


February 13, 2005

Hello, all:

Thanks for the various answers on this topic.  So,
does anyone have insights as to what the long-range
plan for exhibits at this museum will be, other
equipment acquisitions, or the real estate area
available for exhibits?  It remains interesting to me
that other organizations with more extensive
collections or better locations were by-passed in
receiving the title "Railroad Museum of Virginia."

Good morning,

Frank



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Dr. Frank R. Scheer, Curator
Railway Mail Service Library, Inc.
f_scheer at yahoo.com
(202) 268-2121 - weekday office
(540) 837-9090 - weekend afternoons 
in the former N&W station on VA rte 723 
117 East Main Street 
Boyce  VA  22620-9639
 
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