Re: Ironhorse Rail Camp at the Nevada State Railroad Museum
Author: Brasspounder
Date: 01-16-2022 - 00:10
Ely slave Wrote:
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> You will also be priviledged of havung the honor
> to sit on Bark Massett's lap and tied to his own
> personal dog leash!
>
Completely different operation, several hundred miles away from each other, and not related to each other, but, you know, nice try.
> Bill Kohler Wrote:
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> > The Ironhorse Rail Camp will be held at the
> Nevada
> > State Railroad Museum in Carson City from June
> 9
> > through June 12. The camp is focused on
> > participants having a maximum hands-on
> experience
> > operating two vintage motorcars: 1926 Edwards
> and
> > 1910 McKeen(the only operating McKeen car). Ex
> > V&T locomotive 25, a 1905 Baldwin 4-6-0 will be
> > used for hands-on instruction in both firing
> and
> > engineering. The camp is limited to 8
> > participants in order to ensure plenty of
> > individual time on each piece of equipment.
> When
> > not operating the equipment the participants
> will
> > be instructed in various other railroad skills
> > such as brakeman, conductor and locomotive
> > hostler. The cost is $1295 and includes
> breakfast
> > and lunch each day as well as a banquet dinner.
>
> > For additional information contact Adam
> Michalski,
> > Curator of Education at 775-687-6953 ext. 224
> or
> > you can sign up at www.nsrm-friends.org. The
> camp
> > is currently 50% booked.