Roanoke VGN passenger station status?

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Mark,

Someone else can address the VGN station question for you, but while you 
are in Roanoke you might enjoy visiting the Norfolk and Western 
Historical Society's outstanding archives if your visit coincides with 
an archives work session/open house.  To see the open house schedule go 
to _nwhs.org_ then_N&WHS James N. Gillum Archives_ then _Hours_.  If 
your visit doesn't coincide with these dates, let us know and some 
archives volunteer might be available to meet you at the archives.

Gordon Hamilton

Archives Committee member


On 8/29/2017 9:05 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
>
> I am forwarding over a question asked elsewhere.
>
> -Lynn-
>
> I'm taking a trip in October, and I'm going to stop in Roanoke to see 
> the O Winston Link and the VMT. From RYPN, I'm aware of the restored 
> Virginian Passenger Station, and I thought I take a look at that too. 
> However, I can't find info on the web about what might be there, and 
> when it might be open.
>
> Google maps: 
> https://www.google.com/maps/place/Virginian+Station/@37.2596748,-79.9431338,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x884d0d9890aa2d05:0x17f13b8d41577a0c!8m2!3d37.2596706!4d-79.9409451 
> <https://www.google.com/maps/place/Virginian+Station/@37.2596748,-79.9431338,17z/data=%214m5%213m4%211s0x884d0d9890aa2d05:0x17f13b8d41577a0c%218m2%213d37.2596706%214d-79.9409451> 
> has an entry, but the business is waiting to be claimed, and info like 
> hours, contact and web page filled in. There are two local reviews, 
> one of which praises the museum, which implies that there is one.
>
> The Roanoke Chapter NRHS http://www.roanokenrhs.org/VGNStation.html 
> page talks a little about the restoration, but there's no further info.
>
> There's a Wikipedia article, and an unofficial Facebook page.
>
> Can anyone please let me know whether there's more to see than the 
> just the building, and the days & hours, if it's open?
>
> Thanks, Mark
>
>
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