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STEAM 101: The Fire UP 611 Experience

June 30, 2017 @ 6:30 am - 4:00 pm

$150

Come join us for a day of hands-on Engine Education from 6:30am-4pm. Participants will Fire Up Class J 611. Cab experience will include blowing the whistle.
Work alongside, Scott Lindsay, Chief Mechanical Officer, Cheri George, Fireman and a variety of crew members. Learn the Ins and Outs of Steam Engine Firing and Servicing. Participants will receive a bound copy of a Locomotive Firing manual from 1944. Space is limited.
• $150 per participant. Ages 14 and up.
• Full breakfast provided after firing the engine.
• Lunch on your own downtown or additional fee for local boxed lunch option.
• For safety, all participants must wear closed toed shoes and long pants.
For more information contact: Courtney Plaster cplaster@vmt.org

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Details

Date:
June 30, 2017
Time:
6:30 am - 4:00 pm
Cost:
$150
Event Category:

Venue

The Virginia Museum of Transportation
303 Norfolk Ave SW
Roanoke, VA 24016 United States
Phone:
844-613-0611
Website:
fireup611.org

Organizer

Virginia Museum of Transportation
Phone:
844-613-0611
Email:
excursions@vmt.org
Website:
fireup611.org