Tommy Duncan

[NW Modeling List]

Seeing Tommy Duncan's name come up on this list brings back a story that  
happened in Birmingham, Alabama.
 
Several representatives of the Roanoke Chapter, NRHS went to Birmingham for  
the Norfolk Southern Steam Auction in 1995 I believe, and Tommy tagged  along 
as he was partial to the NS Steam Program. We heard lots of railroading  
stories from Tommy along the long drive down and back. We had a brand new rental  
van with about a hundred miles and an out of round wheel which shimmied all the 
 way.
 
Anyway, our goal was to purchase the N&W Baggage Car No. 1407 which had  been 
used as one of the tool cars in the steam program. We watched the carnage  as 
the contents and steam locomotive supplies of the Irondale shops were  
auctioned off.
 
When the 1407 came up for auction, the sweat seemed to run down by back as  I 
bid anxiously. Fortunately we won the car and it is now still operational and 
 saved.
 
After we left the auction hunger begin to set in as railfans love to eat so  
we set out for a restaurant. Tommy fell asleep and when he woke up we were in  
the parking lot of a Hooters Restaurant. Waking in a daze, Tommy thought it 
was  a strip club and was offended. We assured him it wasn't a strip club and 
finally  convinced him to go in.
 
I highly respect Tommy for both his railroad work...and his morals...
 
Richard D. Shell
Troutville, VA



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