Friends of VGN at Milepost 2007

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For  all who are registered and will attend the event in mid April, here is 
the  schedule of activities.  We are looking forward to seeing you  Virginian   
die-hards! 
Aubrey  Wiley 

Schedule  for Friends of Virginian at Milepost 2007 
April  13-15 

Friday:  2:00 pm:  Registration opens at  the restored Southern Station, 414 
Washington St. (2 blocks (westward) off  Main  Street in Downtown Altavista. 
View displays,  picture contest entries and shop with vendors having Virginian 
related items for  sale. 
3:30  pm:    Local historian, Bob Carpenter to lead walk  along old Southern 
grade, which was moved in 1907 for the Tidewater to have  a favorable grade, 
to VGN right of way (present NS) and the Staunton River. Tour time is an hour 
to hour and a  half. 
A Guide to Rail Fanning the Altavista Area  will be available for full 
registrants. 
7:00 pm:   Friday evening program, 1.)  Welcome from  Mayor;  2) "Modeling 
the VGN in Modules;" 3.) VGN slide free-for-all  or Vintage slides of the VGN, 
concentrating on Roanoke to Victoria. 
Saturday:  7:50 am    Board bus at Holiday Inn Altavista for  Victoria with  
numerous stops along the railroad. Handouts for full registrants. 
4:00  - 4:15 pm Return from Victoria 
5:30  pm    Southern Station  opens for viewing displays and shopping w/ 
vendors 
6:00  pm  Dinner at Southern Station 
7:00 pm   Program by Harry Bundy, "Norfolk Division Remembered -  VGN/N&W." 
Sunday:    8:30 am Leave Holiday Inn for car caravan tour along VGN to  
Roanoke.     
Noon-ish: arrival in Roanoke.  
Afternoon  open for visits to Virginia Museum of Transportation, Link Museum, 
and more. 


Aubrey 

You are welcome to visit these links but they are  still under construction.

Home  Page - copy and paste - _http://vgnry43.googlepages.com/home_ 
(http://vgnry43.googlepages.com/home) 
Model Railroad Page - copy and paste - 
http://vgnry43.googlepages.com/modelrailroadofaubreywiley



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