Doubleheaded Steam in NC this month!

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Hello All,

Some of you may know by now, but we are happy to welcome the Flagg Coal Company #75 back to the New Hope Valley Railway for a weekend of doubleheaded steam with our #17. We hope to see some of you out there. More info and tickets at http://www.nhvry.org .

"Enjoy a ride on the scenic New Hope Valley Railway behind double-headed steam locomotives. Double-headed steam is special because so few steam engines remain in operation today that being able to run two in tandem is quite rare. In contrast, when these iron horses ruled the rails, double-heading engines was common and sometimes necessary to get long heavy trains up mountainous inclines and high passes.

The New Hope Valley Railway is proud to announce that Flagg Coal #75 will visit the New Hope Valley double-heading with our very own #17 steam locomotive. The two Vulcan tank engines are very similar, built about 11 years apart at the Vulcan Iron Works in Wilkes-Barre, PA these tank engines served industry lines and switched carloads of goods for decades. For two special days October 31 and November 1st we've teamed them up to double-head passenger trains on our scenic railroad. We invite you to come enjoy this special event and experience the sights, sounds, and memories of a lifetime!"

 

 

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Will Sadler
New Hope Valley Railway
http://www.engine17.org/
http://www.nhvry.org