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Janet Ballengee Estep 68
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 Posted - 04/13/2006 : 09:16:42
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Uh, the last time i heard a wizard story, he was revealed as a whole lot of smoke and mirrors behind a curtain.  So let's stay away from that wizard thing. LOL
The alumni who come to donate a work day to the caboose can be the "Train Crew".......
But I do like the idea of a Railroad Festival.......Market it to all those railroad and model railroad buffs......All the people who grew up in Rainelle and would like to come back to visit. I think there's a market there.....
We have an Apple Festival in Chilhowie every September and it draws over 10,000 people for the Saturday events which include an arts/crafts area, parade, exhibits of floral design, artwork for school students, garden produce and baked goods which are judged in kind of a country fair competition, a high school band competition, beauty pagent......very big deal. And if you've ever been to Chilhowie, you would see that it is a VERY small town which also has a lot of empty buildings. But trying to re-develop itself.
Keep talking about this......I know it would be a lot of work for those who live in Rainelle, wish I LIVED there so I could participate more.  Maybe someday...
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Evelyn Utterback Drake 56
USA
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Posted - 04/13/2006 : 10:26:34
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Here's a thought. How would one go about getting the old State Police headquarters there? Is it occupied? Park the Chessie Caboose in front of that. Make the caboose a historical site in honor of the railroad in Rainelle and use the headquarters for a site in honor of the lumber mill.
In the 40's- 50's there was a teacher in Rainelle by the name of Helen Green. She lived in the mill house with her parents prior to her marriage. Anyway, she died a few years back and willed her Rainelle papers to my sister, Elda. Elda would love to have a place for people to enjoy these. I believe these to be quite extensive with lot of town history.
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Chris Dawson 51
USA
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Posted - 04/13/2006 : 17:12:58
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Marilyn
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"The C&O Railroad and Meadow River Lumber Company Museum". People came from all over the world to see the Meadow River Lumber Company when it was in existence. "If you build it, they will come..."
If only it were true today. If only wishing could make it happen.
Evelyn:
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How would one go about getting the old State Police headquarters there?
One word “Money”.
As someone once said “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. Rich is better”.
Several possibilities as to the final home for #903503. It all depends when and how it comes together.
Janet
Is that Chilhowie, VA? Are you kidding me?
There are good wizards and not so good wizards.
Just as there are good witches and not so good witches.
Glinda “The Good Witch of The North”
Barbara Boxer “The Wicked Witch of The West”
So instead of smoke and curtains hence a fake Wizard
You are a Good Wizard, honest and true.
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Janet Ballengee Estep 68
USA
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Posted - 04/14/2006 : 08:58:29
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uh, no, i wouldn't lie to you, Chris.  It really is Chilhowie, VA. Have you been here before? |
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Chris Dawson 51
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Andy Aide Pendleton 64
USA
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Posted - 04/14/2006 : 21:22:00
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Hello Classmates,
I did talk to Ron Fleshman a 1966 graduate about our Chessie. Ron is our Nationwide Insurance Agent in Rainelle...a fine young man.. I invited him to visit to our website and go directly to the topic Chessie Caboose. You see classmates, Ron is President of the Rainelle Park Board. He did say he would read all five pages at my request, I informed him that we needed a non profit organization to back us up...he seemed very interested and would bring it up at next weeks board meeting....Of course their is one problem....the park board is in need of money......as you can see in his picture wondering where and what to do next for the parks.....HE NEEDS SOMEONE TO SHOW ME THE MONEY...lol.....
http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=prxi0xw.u7cdxmg&Uy=-kfz7ci&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1
Let's all give Ron a little encouragement....see his profile and email him.....I will have to leave Dodge City ..after he reads this..lol
A question......What was the title of the men that worked on the caboose? our new name
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Evelyn Utterback Drake 56
USA
67 Posts |
Posted - 04/15/2006 : 10:55:51
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My Dad worked on the caboose. The guys who did were the Brakemen and Conductors.
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Chris Dawson 51
USA
175 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2006 : 00:32:39
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http://stationinnpa.com/photos/0314prrcab.jpg
Dale, Andy, someone, I think we should download this picture and see if Gerry can enlarge it using his magic to 8 ½ x 11 and then if someone has a color photo printer.
I suggest we have a high quality color copy for future reference. I downloaded a copy today and discovered my color ink cartridge had dried up. Also I don’t have any photo paper.
This could save a lot of time with ideas from what we can see. Don’t need to re-invent the wheel.
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Janet Ballengee Estep 68
USA
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Chris Dawson 51
USA
175 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2006 : 12:13:37
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Couple of web sites I found interesting
http://www.newrivertrain.com/museum.shtml
I noticed the two caboose pictures (1 near the top and 1 at the bottom) had been donated by CSX
http://www.cohs.org/magazine/cohistory-dec02.pdf
You will need Adobe program to view, File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
Some nice old railroad pictures. Great copy of a C&O ad in November 1940 Newsweek at the bottom page 16 of the file.
Just trying to keep the Chessie fold in view. 
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Chris Dawson 51
USA
175 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2006 : 13:29:27
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We don't want a bunny or a doggie
We don't want a parrot that talks
We don't want a bowl of little fishies
Nor any creature that squawks
We want that little kitty in the in the rail yard
The one all tattered and worn
We want that little kitty in the in the rail yard
With a fresh blanket it’ll be like a new born
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joan quick burns 1947
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Posted - 04/21/2006 : 18:41:17
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Hello Classmates,
This is my first time on the website....fun, fun, fun..
Enjoyed the caboose....
Hope to hear from all of you
Joan Burns |
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Mary Jane Ingram Carr 61
USA
30 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2006 : 18:50:21
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris Dawson 51
Look a-yonder comin'
Comin' down that railroad track
Hey, look a-yonder comin'
Comin' down that railroad track
It's the Chessie Caboose
Bringin' my baby back
Don’t play the fiddle but wait a second while I get my harmonica and I’ll drop you something special. You gotta tap your foot though.
http://www.ultimatecitrus.com/music.html
Hey you in the first row, your not tapping your foot.
Hey you in the fourth row, momma don’t allow no singing in here.
Who’s that dancing in the back
LOVING THESE POST BUT CLICKED THIS BY MISTAKE,,,CANT DELETE POST. PLEASE DISREGARD.
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Edited by - Mary Jane Ingram Carr 61 on 04/21/2006 19:05:54 |
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Mary Jane Ingram Carr 61
USA
30 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2006 : 18:51:29
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris Dawson 51
Look a-yonder comin'
Comin' down that railroad track
Hey, look a-yonder comin'
Comin' down that railroad track
It's the Chessie Caboose
Bringin' my baby back
Don’t play the fiddle but wait a second while I get my harmonica and I’ll drop you something special. You gotta tap your foot though.
http://www.ultimatecitrus.com/music.html
Hey you in the first row, your not tapping your foot.
Hey you in the fourth row, momma don’t allow no singing in here.
Who’s that dancing in the back
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Mary Jane Ingram Carr 61
USA
30 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2006 : 18:53:28
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Originally posted by Chris Dawson 51
Look a-yonder comin'
Comin' down that railroad track
Hey, look a-yonder comin'
Comin' down that railroad track
It's the Chessie Caboose
Bringin' my baby back
Don’t play the fiddle but wait a second while I get my harmonica and I’ll drop you something special. You gotta tap your foot though.
http://www.ultimatecitrus.com/music.
Hey you in the first row, your not tapping your foot.
Hey you in the fourth row, momma don’t allow no singing in here.
Who’s that dancing in the back
HOPE EVERYONE TAKES THE TIME TO CLICK AND LISTEN TO THIS MUSIC. IT IS AWESOME. CHRIS YOU ROCK!!!!
MJ Carr |
Edited by - Mary Jane Ingram Carr 61 on 04/21/2006 19:07:46 |
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The Chessie Caboose
except for my eyes. 
Read my eyes, it’s a dead give away.