Whistle Blowing at Erwin Tenn

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COuld someone provide directions to this event?
Thanks JAson Hollifield 
--- nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:
> 
> I HEAR THAT TRAIN A COMING
> 
>              The late Johnny Cash made the phrase,
> "I Hear That Train A 
> Coming", famous in his song entitled "Folsom Prison
> Blues".  He sings of 
> being in prison listening to the steam train's
> lonesome whistle blowing and 
> wishing that he were far away from the predicament
> that he was currently in.
> 
>              On Saturday, March 19, 2005, at
> approximately high noon 
> (12:00p.m.), you can once again have the opportunity
> to hear those lonesome 
> steam whistles sound off during a special
> demonstration of whistle blowing 
> and techniques sponsored by the Watauga Valley
> Chapter of the National 
> Railway Historical Society.
> 
>              Located in Erwin, TN at the beautiful
> Rock Creek Park, special 
> guest, Mr. Lee Alley of Bristol, will have on hand
> his one of a kind, home 
> built and self proclaimed "Wizzle Blowing Machine". 
> This machine is 
> capable of blowing many different types of steam
> whistles.  The public is 
> invited to dust off those old whistles that they
> have and bring them by and 
> have them sounded off once again for old time sakes.
>  Big whistles, small 
> whistles, steam locomotive whistles, as well as
> sawmill whistles, are all 
> welcome, as well as any railroad memorabilia that
> you would like to share.
> 
>              Mr. Alley will have on hand for your
> listening enjoyment, his 
> steam whistle that once sounded the way for Norfolk
> and Western M-class 
> 382, as she made her way from Abingdon, VA to Wester
> Jefferson, NC along 
> what is known today as the Virginia Creeper Trail. 
> This whistle was 
> recorded by the late O. Winston Link and made famous
> on his recording, "The 
> Fading Giant".  Also, Watauga Valley N.R.H.S.
> historian, Gary Price, will 
> have on hand his Clinchfield railroad steam whistle
> so it can be sounded in 
> Erwin, TN as it did over 50 years ago.
> 
>              Admission to the event is free,
> however, the park charges a 
> $2.00 parking fee per vehicle.  Please note that
> this will be a very loud 
> experience.
> 
> ___________________
> 
> Gary Price
> 
> 
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