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NCRR Improvements: Work continues on the improvements to the NCRR between Greensboro and Cary. As of 23 January 2003, CTC had been extended to milepost H 34.1 (east end of Mebane siding) from H 23.5 (a new control point called "Merrill", located just west of the Pomeroy St. crossing in Graham). Below are a couple of shots of "Fields", at Dudley St. in Greensboro, around milepost H 0.7. This is where the east end of double track will be when station and platform renovations at Greensboro are finished.
 

Looking west at Fields. The "approach diverging" indication is for Amtrak 73, the Piedmont. They will be taking the diverging track at Elm, just 0.7 mile ahead.
Default indication at Fields is "stop".

The next couple of pictures show some other improvements. All pictures were taken in December.
 

This home signal protects the new interlocking at McLeansville, milepost H 7.9.









This is the renovation of the old Company Shops engine house at Burlington. It will be the new Burlington passenger station. Notice the neat ironwork that will cover folks as they walk to the tracks.

 

18 Nov. 2002: The November 2002 membership meeting was special for more than just the traditional potluck supper we have during the November meeting; on that night, three of our members -- John Ford, Jim Patton, and Paul Scheible -- received their 25th Anniversary pins from National. Later in the month, we made a special delivery to Bill Shoemaker, who has also been a member of our group for 25 years.
 
 

All smiles after receiving their commemorative pins are (l - r) John Ford, Paul Scheible, and Jim Patton.
Jim Patton presents Bill Shoemaker with a pin from the National organization, celebrating Bill's 25 years with the Greensboro NRHS.

28 Sept. 2002: Our Chapter was honored to be involved in the 25th Anniversary Celebration at the North Carolina Transportation Museum at Historic Spencer Shops. A special dedication ceremony took place around 2 PM that day, as the ribbon was cut on the newly restored Cone Mills boxcar. This car was once owned by our chapter. We donated it to the Museum a couple of years ago and helped finance its cosmetic restoration. Our National Director, Jim Patton, was instrumental in providing information about the car's history and the history of Cone Mills.  Today, the Cone Mills car houses an exhibit on the transport of textile raw materials by rail.
 
 

Elmer Lam, past president of the North Carolina Transportation Museum
Foundation, speaks before a crowd gathered for the dedication of the Cone Mills boxcar.
Dewey Trogdon, chairman of Cone Mills, talks about his involvement in the boxcar exhibit.
Our National Director, Jim Patton, describes a brief history of the Cone Mills
boxcar before the ribbon cutting.
The ribbon-cutting and the big reveal. The Museum staff replaced the original door with an easier-to-open roll-up door.
Inside the boxcar. The ceiling fan was not standard equipment when the
Cone car was in use!
Everyone seemed impressed by the exhibit inside the boxcar.
Jim answers a question.
The outside of the boxcar. This is the home of the exhibit: just outside the Master Mechanic's office.
The gang gathers in front of the boxcar.


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