Visitors are welcomed by a marker light from Virginian Railway locomotive number 468, a class MC. The family monogram "W" is actually a cast iron whistle post form the N&W Ry. Railroads placed whistle posts in advance of road and street crossings so that engineers would blow their engine's whistle, alerting traffic of the train's approach.
From collecting small datenails found in discarded railroad crossties to actual railroad structures, the passion for railroad history is manifested and displayed in our garden which is shown below. For us, the collection and arrangement of three dozen pieces from seven railroads makes our own Railroad Relic Sculpture Garden. Having 10 plus acres helps keep normal life and the railroad collection in perspective. Our goal is to stimulate our visitors to want to learn more after leaving.
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