2016 convention

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Jeff,  I've got a couple of questions about the convention.  Will the tours to the coke and coal facilities be bus tours only or will there be some walking parts to the tour?  Also what's the minimum age for those tours?  My son is a diehard NW / NS fan and I'd love to bring him along if I can.
John

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> On Apr 26, 2016, at 11:15, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Jeff:  Thanks for the reminder.  Gave it serious thought during the winter; but
> my age (81) has become a factor.  When I lived in NJ, drove to the first Marion
> Ohio convention - similar distance - and don't feel up to it now.  Wish I could see
> the coal facilities, but becomes part of the 'never did it' list.  Planning to be around 
> when the NMRA visits St. Louis in 2020.  #2156 should be "home" by then.
> 
> Jerome Crosson; NWHS, formerly NJ, now St. Peters MO.
> 
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> Cc: Jeffery Hensley <tkh613 at msn.com>
> Sent: Tue, Apr 26, 2016 11:06 am
> Subject: 2016 convention
> 
> The 2016 NWHS Convention being held in Pikeville, KY is only four weeks away (May 19-21).  The convention headquarters will be at the Pikeville Hilton Garden Inn.  For those who have not yet made a room reservation an extension has been granted until Friday April 29 for the convention price of $119.00 per night.  Also as always any help ( setting up, manning the registration table, helping with the commissary, etc... ) is always appreciated and gratefully accepted.  This invitation is especially for any local society member who want to help. Planned highlights of this years convention is a tour of the Sun Coal and Coke facility at Vansant, VA, a strip mine and/or coal prep plant tour, former N&W (now NS) rail operations close to Pikeville, interesting presentations and the Saturday evening banquet with noted rail historian and photographer Ron Flanery as our guest speaker.  The convention will begin at 5:00pm Thursday May 19 with a meet and greet social get together.  So, make your reservation and come "Back to the Appalachian Coal Fields" for a most enjoyable weekend.      
>  
> -Jeff Hensley.
> Convention Host    
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