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color=#0000ff size=2>The excursion consist just went through Lexington, NC at
12:00 noon. It was running at approx 40 mph. It may still get to
Greensboro by 12:30.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Here's a couple of shots of the
consist.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>George Weber</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>NCTMF</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> nw-mailing-list-bounces@nwhs.org
[mailto:nw-mailing-list-bounces@nwhs.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>NW Mailing
List<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 05, 2009 10:55 AM<BR><B>To:</B> NW
Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Excursion train on the
Virginian<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=755354915-05112009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>The Amtrak engines were moved from the north end of the
consist (first class cars) to the south end at approx 9:30 AM. The full
consist is being pushed out the north end of the Spencer museum grounds right
now, 10:45 AM. I presume they will take it to the Salisbury wye to
turn it and then head north.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=755354915-05112009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I'm in Lexington right now and will make another report
when it comes through. My best guess right now is it will go through
Greensboro at between 12:00 and 12:30. The interchange at Hurt on this
time line would be around 2:00 - 2:30 PM unless it is held
up.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=755354915-05112009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>George Weber</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>NCTMF</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> nw-mailing-list-bounces@nwhs.org
[mailto:nw-mailing-list-bounces@nwhs.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>NW Mailing
List<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:32 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NW
Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Excursion train on the
Virginian<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Aubrey:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is this the consist for the 11/7-11/8
excursions? Any "guesstimates" on intermediate point timings?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Phelps</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/04/09 20:35:17 Eastern Standard Time,
nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org writes:</DIV>
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<FONT face="Comic Sans MS">A friend riding the private cars in the Amtrak
excursion train consist told me that the 25 car train will leave Spencer at
9:00 am Thursday and come to Altavista on the old Southern. Then it will go
through the "Altavista Connection" and go west on the old Virginian to
Roanoke! A 25 car passenger car train on the
Virginian!<BR> <BR></FONT><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva, Zapf Chancery"
size=5>Aubrey Wiley<BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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