{"id":7121,"date":"2014-06-06T03:44:18","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T07:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=7121"},"modified":"2014-06-06T08:54:23","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T12:54:23","slug":"streamliners-at-spencer-looking-beyond-the-main-event-part1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/streamliners-at-spencer-looking-beyond-the-main-event-part1\/","title":{"rendered":"Streamliners at Spencer: Looking Beyond the Main Event\u2014Part1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Great Railway Exhibits and Antiques in Addition to the Streamlined Superstars.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In an environment characterized by streamlined sensory overload, it takes a trained eye (pardon pun) to see past Norfolk & Western\u2019s 611, Burlington\u2019s stainless steel E5A, Union Pacific\u2019s radiant executive E-unit and the rest of the colorful Es and Fs paraded on display around the Spencer roundhouse.<\/p>\n

Yet, in addition to the vintage streamliners, there were other noteworthy exhibits and interesting equipment. Amtrak\u2019s 40th<\/sup> Anniversary Display Train with locomotive 42 (painted to commemorate America\u2019s Veterans) was featured prominently, as was one of North Carolina\u2019s train sets used for Piedmont<\/em> services.<\/p>\n

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Various heritage locomotives attached to the Spencer shops added period interest. Back in the day (1980s), I was quite pleased to find a Southern high-hood GP30 working at Alexandria, Virginia. And lo and behold, here at Spencer was preserved locomotive just like the one I saw those many years ago!<\/p>\n

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For those interested in automobiles, Spencer has quite a collection of vintage cars on display. Lots to see and do! I\u2019m glad I invested almost four days in the event.<\/p>\n

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Stay tuned for more photos soon!<\/p>\n

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