mertes@Almsa-2.arpa (Ed Mertes) (09/24/85)
Norfolk Southern has announced some additional 4501 steam excursions for fall which are listed below. They also report good progress on the #1218 and anticpate it will be in service by mid-summer 1986. Date Description Sponsor 10/12 Winston Salem,NC to Asheville,NC (RT) WSC 10/13 Winston Salem,NC to Roanoke,VA (RT) WSC 10/19 Roanoke,VA to Bristol,VA (RT) RCN (this trip will be outbound with 4501 and return with diesel) 10/26-27 Knoxville to Asheville (RT each day) OS 11/2 Birmingham,AL to Columbus, MS (RT) HOD 11/13 Birmingham,AL to Meridian,MS (RT) HOD 11/14 Meridian,MS to New Orleans,LA (OW) NOC 11/16-17 New Orleans,LA to Hattiesburg, MS (RT ea day) NOC SPONSORS WSC Winston Salem Chapter, NRHS P. O. Box 5857 Winston Salem, NC 27103 RCN Roanoke Chapter, NRHS P. O. Box 13222 Roanoke, VA 24032 OS Old Smoky Chapter, NRHS P. O. Box 601 Knoxville, TN 37901 HOD Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum P. O. Box 254 Birmingham, AL 35201 NOC New Orleans Chapter, NRHS P. O. Box 4355 New Orleans, La 70178 Ed Mertes mertes@almsa-1