railroad@ucbvax.ARPA (03/25/85)
From: Albert E. Mertes <mertes@ALMSA-1.ARPA> Here is the Spring 1985 schedule for NW J-611 and Southern-4501. Sponsors should be contacted directly about specific trips. Of course everything is subject to change at anytime. Whenever I get the summer schedule I will pass it on. ENGINE N&W J-611 4/20 Atlanta,Ga - Chattanooga, Tn (Round Trip) Sponsor - ACN 4/21 Atlanta - Toccoa, Ga (RT) Spon - ACN 4/27 Atlanta - Macon, Ga (RT) Spon - ACN 4/28 Atlanta - Chatanooga, Tn (RT) Spon - ACN 5/4 Birmingham, Al - Chatanooga, Tn (RT) Spon - HOD 5/5 Birmingham - Chattanooga, Tn (RT) Spon - HOD 5/11 Greenville, SC - Atlanta, Ga (RT) Spon - BR&GC 5/18 Norfolk ,Va - Lynchburg, Va - Altavista, Va - Abilene, Va - Norfolk, Va (RT) Spon - TWC 5/22 Crewe, Va - Roanoke, Va (One Way) Spon - RTM 5/25- Two-day trip Alexandria, Va - Front Royal, Va with #4501 5/26 Return to Alexandria with #611 Spon - WACN 6/1-2 Alexandria, Va - Charlottesville, Va (RT) Spon - WACN 6/8 Morning - Roanoke - Walton, Va (RT) Afternoon - Roanoke - Lynchburg (RT) Spon - RCN 6/13 Roanoke - Bluefield, W.Va (OW) 6/14 Bluefield - Portsmouth, Oh (OW) 6/15 Portsmouth - Muncie, In (OW) 6/16 Muncie - Ft Wayne (RT) Muncie - Frankfort (OW) 6/17 Frankfort - Decatur, Il (OW) 6/18 Decatur - Moberly, Mo (OW) 6/19 Moberly - Kansas City, Mo (OW) NOTE: No sponsor was shown for the 6/14 - 6/19 ferry trips - I would try RCN first for more information. 6/22 Kansas City - Moberly (RT) Spon - KCC 6/23 Kansas City - Moberly (RT) Spon - KCC ENGINE SOUTHERN 4501 4/20 Chattanooga - Knoxville, Tn (RT) Spon - TVRM 4/21 Chattanooga - Knoxville (RT) Spon - TVRM 4/24 Chattanooga - Sheffield, Al (OW) Spon - NAR 4/25 Sheffield - Memphis, Tn (OW) Spon - MTM 4/26 Memphis - Grand Junction, Tn (RT) (DIESEL) Spon - MTM 4/27 Memphis - Iuka, Ms (RT) Spon - MTM 4/28 Memphis - Iuka (RT) Spon - MTM 5/11 Huntville, Al - Chattanooga, Tn (RT) Spon - NAR 5/13 Huntville - Chattanooga (OW) Spon - NAR 5/18 Alexandria, Va - Front Royal (RT) Spon - WACN 5/19 Alexandria - Charlottesville (RT) Spon - WACN 5/25- Alexandria - Roanoke with 4501 5/26 Return to Alexandria with 611 Spon - WACN 6/2 Goldsboro, NC - New Bern, NC (RT) Spon - Private Charter 6/8 Knoxville - Cumberland Gap, Tn (RT) Spon - OS 6/9 Knoxville - Cumberland Gap (RT) Spon - MCH 7/28 Huntingburg - Evansville (RT) Spon - MCH 7/30 Huntingburg - St Louis, Mo (OW ferry) No sponsor listed - maybe MCH 8/1 Dedication of St Louis Union Station Spon - STLC 8/3 St. Louis - Moberly, Mo (RT) Spon - STLC 8/4 St Louis - Moberly (RT) Spon - STLC 8/5 St Louis - Huntingburg, In (OW ferry) 9/7 Louisville, Ky - Huntingburg, In (RT) Spon - KRM 9/8 Louisville - Huntingburg (RT) Spon - KRM SPONSORS ACN Atlanta Chapter NRHS P.O. Box 87246 Atlanta, Ga 30337 BR&GC Blue Ridge RR Club & Greenville Chapter NRHS P.O. Box 17851 Greenville, SC 29606 HOD Heart of Dixie Chapter NRHS P.O. Box 254 Birmingham, Al 35201 KCC Kansas City Chapter NRHS 5038 North Kensington Kansas City, Mo 64119 MTM Memphis Transportation Museum (Sentimental Journey) Suite 1400 5100 Poplar Ave Memphis, Tn 38137 NAR North Alabama Railroad Club P.O. Box 4163 Huntsville, Al 35815 OS Old Smokey Chapter NRHS P.O. Box 601 Knoxville, Tn 37901 RCN Roanoke Chapter NRHS P.O. Box 13222 Roanoke, Va 24032 RTM Roanoke Transportation Museum 802 Wiley Drive, S.W. Wasena Park Roanoke, Va 24015 TVRM Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum 4119 Cromwell Road Chattanooga, Tn 37421 TWC Tidewater Chapter NRHS P.O. Box 7185 Portsmouth, Va 23707 WACN Washington Area Chapter NRHS Chesapeake RR Enthusiasts P. O. Box 346 Laurel, Md 20707 MCH The Mayor's Committee Mayor Dale Helmerich Huntingburg, In 47542 STLC St Louis Chapter NRHS 3439a Dunnica Avenue St Louis, Mo 63118 KRM Kentucky Railway Museum P. O. Box 295 Louisville, Ky 40201 I hope there are no serious typos in the above...Please let me know of any changes or corrections. Ed Mertes