Railroad Museum of Virginia

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Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 08:41:07 -0500 
From: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
Subject:  Railroad Museum of Virginia

I hadn't heard of this either.  A quick search on the
web turned up a couple of articles from the Virginian
Pilot on June 23, 2003 and August 25, 2004.  The
museum will be located in Portsmouth and is in the
planning stages, with some equipment already procured
(two mail cars, a caboose and a diner). It is being
led by a nonprofit group led by Willard J. Moody Sr.,
a lawyer and former Democratic state senator.

Ken Moss, Charlottesville, VA

-----Original Message-----

"I'm unfamiliar with the Railroad Museum of Virginia. 
Does anyone know where that is?  Is it what is planned
for the lower level of Richmond's Broad Street
station?" - Dr. Frank Scheer


February 9, 2005

Thank you, Ken.  That's an interesting development. 
It obviously has excellent political backing to earn a
$700,000 line item in the House budget, when other
already-established entities aren't mentioned at all
or have much leaner allocations.

Good night and good morning,


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