Roanoke 2009 - N&W Historical Society 25th Annual Convention

Schedule

Wednesday, July 8

12:00pm – 5:00pmArchives open for convention attendees
4:00pm – 8:00 pmRegistration

Thursday, July 9

9:00am – 9:00pm Registration
12:00pm – 10:00pmExhibit Room
10:00am – 5:00pmArchives open for convention attendees
10:00am – 5:00pmVirginia Museum of Transportation
10:00am – 5:00pmO. Winston Link Museum
1:00pm – 3:00pmTour – Virginia Museum of Transportation
1:00pm – 4:00pm Tour – Glazed Bisque-It
1:00pm – 2:30pm Clinic - The Mullins Motor Barn complex except for the Motor Barn - John Munson
2:30pm – 4:00pm Clinic - Detailing an RS-11 for the Norfolk and Western - Paul Weber
4:00pm – 5:30pm Clinic - Introduction to Virginian Modeling - Frank Bongiovanni
7:00pm – 8:30pm Clinic - Presentation of Don Ball slides of N&W/VGN subjects - John Snidow
8:30pm – 10:00pmClinic - Modeling N&W Passenger Cars - Jim Nichols

Friday, July 10

9:00am – 6:00pm Registration
9:00am – 10:00pmExhibit Room
9:00am – 12:00pmTour – Lost Railroads of Roanoke
10:00am – 12:00pmTour – Beads Indeed
10:00am – 5:00pmVirginia Museum of Transportation
10:00am – 5:00pmO. Winston Link Museum
10:30am –12:00pmClinic - Resin Casting 101 - John Munson
1:00pm – 4:00pm Tour – Lost Railroads of Roanoke
1:00pm – 3:00pm Tour – O. Winston Link Museum
1:30pm – 3:00pm Clinic - The N&W and Development of the Pocahontas Coalfield Part 1 - Alex Schust
3:00pm – 5:30pm Clinic - The N&W and Development of the Pocahontas Coalfield Part 2 - Alex Schust
5:00pm – 7:30pm Main Line Cookout at O.Winston Link Museum
7:30pm – 9:00pm Clinic - A Short History of the Peavine - Gary Rolih
8:00pm – 9:30pm Meet the Authors - Book Signing
9:00pm – 10:30pmClinic - N&W slide show from the late 1950's to early 1960's - Dave Orozi

Saturday, July 11

9:00am – 4:00pmExhibit Room/Registration
9:00am – 2:00pm Tour – Roanoke Shops/Roanoke Chapter Excursion
10:00am – 2:00pmTour – Taubman Art Museum
10:00am – 5:00pmVirginia Museum of Transportation
10:00am – 5:00pmO. Winston Link Museum
2:00pm – 3:15pm Clinic - The Current State of Railroad History and Preservation - Tom Dixon
3:15pm – 4:30pm Clinic - High Capacity Coal Gons of the N&W, VGN and C&O - Frank Bongiovanni & Steve Summers
5:30pm – 6:15pm Reception
6:15pm – 9:30pmBanquet
9:00pm – 10:00pmExhibit Room

Sunday, July 12

9:00am – 11:00amMembership Breakfast
12:00am – 4:00pmArchives open for convention attendees
1:00pm – 5:00pm Virginia Museum of Transportation
10:00am – 5:00pmO. Winston Link Museum

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