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Myrtle Beach Depot Reopening

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  • Dedication of the flag pole used at the original Air Force Base in Myrtle Beach

    • Dedication of the flag pole us…
  • Depot before the festivities begin.

    • Depot before the festivities b…
  • The gentleman responsible for heading the comitee that made this possible.

    • The gentleman responsible for…
  • The mayor of Myrtle Beach

    • The mayor of Myrtle Beach
  • The mayor presenting the committee head with a proclamation.

    • The mayor presenting the commi…
  • A shot just after the ribbon is cut as it falls to the ground in pieces.

    • A shot just after the ribbon i…
  • A view of the crowd, quite a good turnout, better then I expected.

    • A view of the crowd, quite a g…
  • After removing the ribbons from the depot sign, the cover fails to fall.

    • After removing the ribbons fro…
  • A nearby child was pressed into service and lifted to remove the drape.

    • A nearby child was pressed int…
  • The drape is finaly gone.

    • The drape is finaly gone.
  • A shot down the side of the depot.

    • A shot down the side of the de…
  • The open timbers above the deck at the west end of the depot.

    • The open timbers above the dec…
  • An old storage area inside the depot, the grey closets have shelves inside for storing goods.

    • An old storage area inside the…
  • A snot of the great work on the deck.  Rather then run boards all the way across, they were mitered to create a much nicer look.

    • A snot of the great work on th…
  • A shot inside the west end of the depot.  Great exposed rafters and wonderful wood floor.

    • A shot inside the west end of…
  • Two of the members of the Grand Strand Model Rail Road club with wireless DCC controlers in hand.

    • Two of the members of the Gran…
  • Another member of the club checking on the end of the layout.

    • Another member of the club che…
  • A club member watching over an N-Gauge passenger train.

    • A club member watching over an…
  • A coal train passes.

    • A coal train passes.
  • A passenger train headed by a consist of two Sante Fe engines.

    • A passenger train headed by a…
  • One of  the stations on this great modular N layout.

    • One of the stations on this g…
  • A round-table.

    • A round-table.
  • A shot of the train framed by the olld wharehouse style doors.

    • A shot of the train framed by…
  • A shot of the train and one of the atendees from inside the East end of the depot.

    • A shot of the train and one of…
  • A shot of one of the engines on the special train.

    • A shot of one of the engines o…
  • Another angle of the engine.

    • Another angle of the engine.
  • Two and a half of the passenger cars.  The right most car is an old club car with air conditioning.

    • Two and a half of the passenge…
  • Two of the passenger cars.

    • Two of the passenger cars.
  • The conductor waits for passengers to begin boarding.

    • The conductor waits for passen…
  • A shot of one end of the middle passenger car.

    • A shot of one end of the middl…
  • Last minute checks before departing.

    • Last minute checks before depa…
  • Boarding begins.

    • Boarding begins.
  • People enjoying the beautiful day and a young railfan admiring the train.

    • People enjoying the beautiful…
  • A shot of what is likely to be one of the first cargo customers off this restored line, a 34 Lumber Yard, with some Maintenance of Way equipment on the spur.

    • A shot of what is likely to be…
  • Another shot of the MoW equipment.

    • Another shot of the MoW equipm…
  • Another shot of the MoW equipment on the 34 Lumber spur.

    • Another shot of the MoW equipm…
  • At the half way point the engineer walks down the side of the train to the engine at the other end.  In the distance you can see the raised drawbridge that crosses the intercoastal waterway.

    • At the half way point the engi…
  • A shot of an old style Whistle Post along the line.

    • A shot of an old style Whistle…
  • Old ties laying along the line after restoring the track to usable condition.

    • Old ties laying along the line…
  • Along the way people came out of businesses and got out of their cars to get a better view of the passing train.

    • Along the way people came out…
  • Even pedestrians stopped and marvled at the train on the tracks.

    • Even pedestrians stopped and m…