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firefighter25dfd
 Post subject: Rail Fest and Your hand on the throttle in Roanoke, Va!!!
PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:38 pm 

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Roanoke Rail Fest
Saturday, May 11, 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, May 12, 1 to 5 pm
Sponsored by Grand Home Furnishings and BB&T
Discovering and celebrating our rail heritage. Steam train rides, family friendly activities, model train displays and more!

***Cab rides on the #17 for $10 a piece*** on May 11th and 12th





Registration is open for AT THE THROTTLE!
Saturday, May 18 or Sunday, May 19.

AT THE THROTTLE puts you in control of the New Hope Valley's Railway #17, a 0-4-0 tank steam locomotive.

Experience the magnificent power of steam. Reach up, open the throttle and feel the engine move on your command. Pull and listen to the scream of the whistle.

The engineer sessions are 30 minutes long and a qualified engineer will be in the cab with you at all times.

Cost is $125 per session. Register online at https://co.clickandpledge.com/?wid=66181


*** The 17 will be carrying an authentic N&W hancock whistle (like the 611) as well as an N&W "hooter" (like the 1218) ***
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Gary Gray
 Post subject: Re: Rail Fest and Your hand on the throttle in Roanoke, Va!!
PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:28 pm 

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My "Minion" and bodyguard is ahead of me on posting this one....

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Bob Lyndall
 Post subject: Re: Rail Fest and Your hand on the throttle in Roanoke, Va!!
PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:31 am 
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Gary Gray wrote:
My "Minion" and bodyguard is ahead of me on posting this one....


Gary, I suspect this may also be somewhat of an "age-related" issue - LOL !!!
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JohnHillier
 Post subject: Re: Rail Fest and Your hand on the throttle in Roanoke, Va!!
PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:36 pm 

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How much just to blow the whistle?

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firefighter25dfd
 Post subject: Re: Rail Fest and Your hand on the throttle in Roanoke, Va!!
PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:25 pm 

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JohnHillier wrote:
How much just to blow the whistle?



I'll go for $10 on each whistle......haha
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