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| Author: | Steve Hussar [ Mon Jul 02, 2001 8:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | F. Nelson Blount Day! |
Every so often it hits me the incredible number and variety of steam locomotives Blount saved at the end of steam. From UP Big Boy 4012, to B&M 3713. All those CP pacifics, 2317, 1246, 1278, 1293...Norfolk & Western 1218, NKP 759, Reading T-1's, the list goes on and on. And TVRM's newest addition, the 5288. There's a nice shot of 5288 at the following link. The Blount Collection shootpix@hotmail.com |
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| Author: | Richard Glueck [ Mon Jul 02, 2001 11:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: F. Nelson Blount Day! |
Nelson Blount was a great preservationist who dipped into his family fortune without questioning the "profit" base. Without Nelson, we'd all be vastly poorer in spirit. My first ride in a locomotive cab was 2-8-0 #15 (ex-Rahway Valley), with Nelson at the throttle. It's a shame other collections, like the Louisianna Eastern, hadn't met Nelson Blount. |
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| Author: | R.L.Kennedy [ Mon Jul 02, 2001 8:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: F. Nelson Blount Day! |
> Nelson Blount was a great preservationist > who dipped into his family fortune without > questioning the "profit" base. I knew Nelson and decades ago at Bellows Falls he had already spent $700,000 and wasn't done yet! Todays $$ that would be Millions. > Without Nelson, we'd all be vastly poorer in > spirit. My first ride in a locomotive cab > was 2-8-0 #15 (ex-Rahway Valley), with > Nelson at the throttle. > It's a shame other collections, like the > Louisianna Eastern, hadn't met Nelson > Blount. http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains oldtimetrains@rrmail.com |
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| Author: | Frank Lawrence [ Fri Jul 06, 2001 7:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: F. Nelson Blount Day! |
> Every so often it hits me the incredible > number > and variety of steam locomotives Blount > saved at > the end of steam. From UP Big Boy 4012, to > B&M > 3713. All those CP pacifics, 2317, 1246, > 1278, > 1293...Norfolk & Western 1218, NKP 759, > Reading > T-1's, the list goes on and on. And TVRM's > newest > addition, the 5288. There's a nice shot of > 5288 > at the following link. Thanks Steve, I too have fond memories of climbing all over Blount's Steam Collection up in Bellows Falls, VT when I was a boy. Thanks to Him, the wonder and fascination of steam locomotives and railroading in general were etched in my mind forever...look, they've already turned his collection over to ( and into) a National Historical Site, how big of a leap could it be to proclaim a National " Steam Day", or "F.Nelson Blount Day"? I'm with you Steve! You've got 2 more votes...one from me, and one from my Dad! flawrence@yahoo.com |
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