May 2009, Volume 38 No. 9, Page 3

NC Transportation Museum Events

Lug Nut, the "World's Fastest Mascot," and the official mascot of Lowe's Motor Speedway, visited the NCTM for Membership Day, April 18th.

Rail Days

June 13 and 14

This annual festival celebrates all things rail. Re-live the golden years of railroading with a weekend full of family fun! Train rides, model trains, live music, children’s activities, the Rail Days Chili Cook-off and more.

Engine 2601 on the track @ NC Transportation Museum

May

May 2 - 3rd Annual Carolina Classic Motorcycle Show
May 9 - Learning to Fly
May 16 - Lester J. Brown Memorial Antique Truck Show - Hosted by the Piedmont Carolina ATHS

If all the great special events at the N.C. Transportation Museum keep you coming back for more, it's time to consider a museum membership! You'll get free rides on our daily train for you or your whole family*, a discount in our Gift Station, discounts on certain ticketed special events, a subscription to our ShopTalk magazine, and an invitation to a day of a special activities just for members NCTM memberships are affordable, and grant you access to more than 250 other museums through our membership in the Association of Science-Technology Centers. But most importantly, your membership supports museum programs, so we can keep offering the fun and educational events that keep you coming back again and again!

All memberships are for one year and include the following basic benefits, with additional benefits for certain membership levels as noted:

Free train rides, Excluding Special Events
Free Turntable Rides
10% Discount at the Museum Store, The Gift Station
Subscription to Shop Talk
Recognition in Shop Talk as a Member
Invitations to Members-Only Events
Advance Notice of Special Events

For more information, click here.

Passenger embarking @ NC Transportation Museum Upcoming Events:
Sept 25-27 and Oct 2-4 Day out with Thomas the Tank Engine

Nov 6-8 Rail Camp, Participating Boy Scout troops will take train and turntable rides, explore the museum property, and earn their Railroading Merit Badge. Fee required. Contact Brian Moffitt for more information, 704-636-2889 ext. 257.

Dec 1-4, 8-11, 15-18 Jingle Bell Express

Dec 5-6, 12-13,19-20 Santa TrainSanta rides the train, passing out oranges and candy canes, a Southern Railway tradition. Storytelling of classic Christmas tales and an ornament-making activity are also part of this event.