News for Members
Here is a picture from the Black Mountain Railroad Depot where the renovations to connect
the depot to the caboose are complete. We have a brick with club name (the club donated) and
also a brick that was placed there in memory of one of our past members, John Rigg, donated
by John's wife, Maureen.
Books for Sale
The Apple Valley Model Railroad Club has several books for sale. They include: 150 Years of
North American Railroads Fitzsimons, Age of Steam Beebe, All Color World of Trains Westwood,
Americas Colorful Railroads Ball, American Heritage History of Railroads in America Jensen,
Great Book of Trains Hollingsworth, Highball Beebe, History of the New York Central System
Klein , Locomotives That Baldwin Built Westing, Model Railroader Cyclopedia Vol. 1 Steam,
Pictorial Encyclopedia of Railways Ellis, Portrait of the Rails Ball, Railroads The Great
American Adventure Ogburn, Road to Paradise Moedinger, Steam Trains of the World Garratt,
Ultimate Encyclopedia of Steam & Rail Garratt Wonderful World of Steam Locomotives Whitehouse.
If interested, contact John Ryan at 828-859-5488 or 704-544-9009.
We still need hoppers for our coal and rock facilities, and now tank cars for running to and from
a new refinery complex. Any donations will be appreciated, including kits.
Our August program will be by Tom Sinks on Southern Rwy. steam engines used in the Asheville area.
The End of the Line: Dr. Bill Alverson, of Greer, SC, lost his bout with cancer this past week.