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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Basically, Yes. If you have other ideas for inducing younger folks to join, then speak up now, because railroad historical societies are declining rapidly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Craig Close BORHS/C&A Live Steam/FoGFLP/HFRHS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Bal</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>i</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>mer Merlan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>OK: Far West Catonsville<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Or: Greater Oella<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list-bounces@nwhs.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>NW Mailing List<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 26, 2024 10:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Norfolk Southern<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Norfolk Southern today is the window for younger folks to see and learn about the Norfolk and Western. We must look for ways to interest younger folks that never saw the N&W. We must have younger members to keep the Society alive and well as those of us who are older die off. Other Societies such as the L&N do this. We need to also do this. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Oct 26, 2024 at 3:42<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>PM NW Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org">nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>The society will embrace Norfolk Southern going forward! To that end we are soliciting articles for the Arrow on NS topics. Preferential priority will be given to submitted items that have some relation to the original Norfolk & Western. For example, they take place along the Pokey or some other original trackage, they involve ex-N&W equipment or structures, etc. Please submit your news/articles to the editor of the Arrow for publication.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>Additionally, for all you Norfolk Southern modelers out there, we are soliciting modeling articles and news on NS topics. If you are building or have built a model of a Norfolk Southern item, please consider sending in an article describing your process/results. Also, if you have news about sources/availability of NS/NW items of interest to our modelers, please submit that for publication as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>We have taken on a bit of a new direction to move our society into the future and we need your support to keep us strong and make us great again. Please help by submitting your materials for our magazine.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>________________________________________<br><a href="mailto:NW-Mailing-List@nwhs.org" target="_blank">NW-Mailing-List@nwhs.org</a><br>To change your subscription go to<br><a href="http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-mailing-list" target="_blank">http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-mailing-list</a><br>Browse the NW-Mailing-List archives at<br><a href="http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/" target="_blank">http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>