Nevada City and Virginia City, MT

Posted by Susan in Uncategorized on Mar 7th, 2011 | 0 comments

Walk with us through historic Nevada City and Virginia City, Montana spaced only one mile apart. The towns have been restored as an outdoor historical museum, linked by railroad. They are mostly owned by the State of Montana and operated by the Montana Heritage Commission, with more than 90 historic buildings from various places around Montana. Most structures are original but some are re-created. Tour the town in a genuine vintage fire engine complete with warning bell.

Tags: trains, Idaho territory, living museum, Bannack, tourist

The Elkhorn Inn & Theatre, Landgraff, WV

Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Oct 28th, 2010 | 0 comments

The historic "Coal Heritage Trail" Elkhorn Inn has been featured on HGTV, Speed Channel, and Good Morning West Virginia!, in ATV Illustrated, Trains, Great Country Inns of America Cookbook, etc. Chef Dan and Elisse Clark welcome you to enjoy their 14 guest room bed-and-breakfast, "railfan" from the front porch or balcony, ATV, trout fish, play golf, birdwatch, visit nearby historic sites, enjoy the Inn's gift shop/gallery and have a fine dinner at the Inn, or just relax by the fireplace or in your cozy guest room, and have a bubblebath-soak in an antique, claw-foot bathtub! - created at animoto.com

Tags: holiday, coal, trains, NS, Lodging

Cass railfan weekend Doubleheader 3CHIME Concert

Posted by Susan in Recreation on Sep 14th, 2010 | 0 comments

awesome!!! Cass Doubleheader Railfan 2007 Awesome 3 Chimes!!!!

Tags: Whistles, trains, steam

NS “Exempt” line in Virginia Beach, VA

Posted by Susan in Virginia Beach on Aug 8th, 2010 | 0 comments

This is an ex-Southern line that runs from Norfolk to the ocean front in Virginia Beach, VA. It is about 13 miles long and hasn't seen a train since late fall of 2002. This line was used "as needed" in the day, and saw mostly rock/stone trains. Occasionally a boxcar or flatcar, or even a line of gondolas, but mostly hoppers. It went out of use when it's one customer on the line decided to transport product by truck, instead of train. Freight trains went about 10-15 mph along these tracks. The city wants to use this right-of-way as a light-rail transit line in the future. Half of the line in Norfolk is already under construction for the light-rail.

Tags: in, VA, trains, Virginia, Beach