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L&N Historical Society 2023 Convention at Athens TN - Etowah depot tour

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1. L&NHS 2023 Convention schedule.
L&NHS 2023 Convention schedule.

2. L&NHS 2023 Convention schedule. Part 2.
L&NHS 2023 Convention schedule. Part 2.

3. The main activity on Friday, Sept. 15th, was touring the L&N Depot Museum and photographing the recently painted L&N “Heritage” unit parked for display at Etowah. The depot is in the background on the right. No. 1850 is parked on the left. This view is looking south toward Atlanta. CSX SD70MAC 4527. Etowah TN.
The main activity on Friday, Sept. 15th, was touring the L&N Depot Museum and photographing the recently painted L&N “Heritage” unit parked for display at Etowah. The depot is in the background on the right. No. 1850 is parked on the left. This view is looking south toward Atlanta. CSX SD70MAC 4527. Etowah TN.

4. CSX ES44AH 1850 is ex-3056. It was built by GE in 2013. Etowah TN.
CSX ES44AH 1850 is ex-3056. It was built by GE in 2013. Etowah TN.

5. CSX 1850. Etowah TN. L&N Heritage. View 2.
CSX 1850. Etowah TN. L&N Heritage. View 2.

6. CSX 1850. Etowah TN. L&N Heritage. View 3.
CSX 1850. Etowah TN. L&N Heritage. View 3.

7. CSX 1850. Etowah TN. L&N Heritage. View 4.
CSX 1850. Etowah TN. L&N Heritage. View 4.

8. L&N Depot Museum. Etowah TN.
L&N Depot Museum. Etowah TN.

9. CSX 715. Etowah TN.
CSX 715. Etowah TN.

10. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN.
L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN.

11. L&N Depot Museum. Etowah TN. Another view.
L&N Depot Museum. Etowah TN. Another view.

12. Etowah Museum brochure cover image.
Etowah Museum brochure cover image.

13. Etowah history. Sheet 1.
Etowah history. Sheet 1.

14. Etowah history. Sheet 2.
Etowah history. Sheet 2.

15. Etowah history. Sheet 3.
Etowah history. Sheet 3.

16. Etowah history. Sheet 4.
Etowah history. Sheet 4.

17. Etowah history. Depot Downstairs.
Etowah history. Depot Downstairs.

18. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Hiwassee Loop diarama.
L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Hiwassee Loop diarama.

19. Diorama of famous Hiwassee Loop on the L&N line between Etowah and Copperhill TN. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. View 2.
Diorama of famous Hiwassee Loop on the L&N line between Etowah and Copperhill TN. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. View 2.

20. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Bald Mountain Challenge.
L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Bald Mountain Challenge.

21. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Old Line Completed.
L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Old Line Completed.

22. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Hiwassee Loop.
L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Hiwassee Loop.

23. Etowah history. Depot upstairs.
Etowah history. Depot upstairs.

24. Etowah history. Depot upstairs continued. Portico room.
Etowah history. Depot upstairs continued.

25. Etowah history. Depot upstairs continued. Superintendent's office.
Etowah history. Depot upstairs continued. Superintendent's office.

26. View from second floor of depot looking south at yard. Freight parked on main line. CSX yard. Etowah TN.
View from second floor of depot looking south at yard. Freight parked on main line. CSX yard. Etowah TN.

27. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Yard map 1920. Part 1. Click here for a larger image.
L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Yard map 1920. Part 1.

28. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Yard map 1920. Part 2. Click here for a larger image.
L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Yard map 1920. Part 2.

29. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Yard map 1920. Part 3. Click here for a larger image.
L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Yard map 1920. Part 3.

30. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Yard map 1920. Part 4. Click here for a larger image.
L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Yard map 1920. Part 4.

31. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Atlanta Div HQ.
L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Atlanta Div HQ.

32. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Atlanta Div HQ description.
L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Atlanta Div HQ description.

33. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN.
L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN.

34. L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Working for the L&N.
L&N Depot Museum Etowah TN. Working for the L&N.

35. Etowah history. The Grounds.
Etowah history. The Grounds.

36. Etowah history. The Canals.
Etowah history. The Canals.

37. Etowah history. Caboose.
Etowah history. Caboose.

38. L&N’s first steel bay-window caboose. It was built as no. 1000 (2nd) by South Louisville Shop in 1963. No. 100 was donated to the City of Etowah by Seaboard System in 1983. L&N had many bay window cabooses in several designs, but 100 (ex-1000) is unique.
L&N’s first steel bay-window caboose. It was built as no. 1000 (2nd) by South Louisville Shop in 1963. No. 100 was donated to the City of Etowah by Seaboard System in 1983. L&N had many bay window cabooses in several designs, but 100 (ex-1000) is unique.

All for now.

Train images used by permission of Everett N Young