Shenandoah Division excursions; 1954 and 1956

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Regarding the September 1956 trip referenced by Louis Newton and Jim
Herron. That was just one of two trips run at least partially (I think) on
the Shenandoah Division. The previous one was during and part of the late
August-early September 1954 NRHS convention based out of the Washington, DC
region.

I have even spoken to at least two of its participants who are still alive
and well and were in attendance at last night's (Tuesday 9/17/2013) Potomac
Chapter NRHS monthly membership meeting.

I have spoken with these two several times over the past 20 or so years
about their memories of those trips and they remembered them well.

I don't think the earlier one was as well-covered photographically as the
one two years later.

Bob Cohen


Mr. Newton wrote:

"The November 1956 issue of the N&W Magazine covers an excursion
operated in connection with the B&O between Washington and Shenandoah, via
Charles Town southbound and via Shenandoah Junction northbound. The article
includes a picture of the train at Front Royal, handled by K-1 114.

I included film of the Nov, 1956 trip described above in Pocahontas
Glory Vol. 3. That 16mm film was shot by Harry Dodge and Bob Flack.

-Jim Herron
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