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Page 22 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, June 21-June 27, 2018 Organizers of the 4th Annual Fire Truck Festival, scheduled for June 23 at the N.C. Transportation Museum, have a very specifi c goal in mind. "We would love to see more than 100 fi re trucks and emergency response vehicles at this year's festival," said June Hall, who coordinates the festival. The Fire Truck Festival has grown enormously since its in- ception in 2015, becoming the largest annual gathering of fi re trucks in the state of North Carolina and a signature muse- um event. Last year, 94 fi re trucks and emergency response vehicles were on display representing fi ve different states and 23 North Carolina counties. The event drew more than 5000 visitors, selling out every train ride aboard the museum's pas- senger train and the caboose train. This year, that growth is expected to continue. The 2018 Fire Truck Festival has even more to offer than be- fore. According to Hall, "We are partnering with dozens of dif- ferent fi re departments, individuals, and collector groups, along with Norfolk Southern Corporation, Amtrak, the Piedmont Fire- fi ghters Pipes and Drums, and others to make the festival hap- pen," said Hall. Classic and antique fi re trucks, modern fi re trucks, bounce houses, a smoke house to demonstrate escaping a house fi re, crafts for kids, face painting, cornhole, miniature golf, and pas- senger train rides and caboose train rides will all be offered during the 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. event on Saturday, June 23. The Charlotte Fire Department will return with the 1902 steam powered pumper, affectionately referred to as "Old Sue." The steel Metropolitan pumper uses fi re and steam to send water shooting from fi re hoses and was a big fan favorite at last year's event. A new addition is the Piedmont Firefi ghters Pipes and Drums, composed of fi rst responders who perform traditional Scottish and Irish music. Bagpipes will be heard at 10:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. The Piedmont Firefi ghters Pipes and Drums will also perform the National Anthem during a special ceremony at noon that will honor the sacrifi ces of fi refi ghters and celebrate the amaz- ing work they do. Other times, Norfolk Southern Corporation's offi cial band, the Lawmen, will provide live music, with country and rock favorites for visitors to enjoy. Norfolk Southern will also be displaying the #5642 locomo- tive, which powers the Operation Awareness and Response (OAR) train. The train features rail cars that represent the differ- ent types of hazardous materials and safety issues that could be faced by those who arrive at the scene of an incident on the railroad tracks. The OAR train travels the country, providing education for fi rst responders. During the Fire Truck Festival, visitors will be able to walk through the train and receive infor- mation from NS offi cials. Displaying their own locomotive and rail car, Amtrak will demonstrate a simulated rescue during an on-board emergen- cy, referred to as Passenger Train Emergency Response, at 10:30am and 1:30pm. Amtrak will also be training local fi rst responders from Kannapolis, Salisbury, and Lexington is the days leading up to the festival. Local fi re departments are providing additional activities. The city of Thomasville will have a fi re safety obstacle course set up in the museum's Back Shop. The Ellis Fire Department will cool down crowds with water hose demonstrations. Hurst Jaws of Life will provide demonstrations of the jaws of life equipment, showing how vehicles are dismantled to free trapped passen- gers after a crash. Organizers aim to draw more than 100 emergency response vehicles to festival N.C. Transportation Museum's Fire Truck Festival to be held June 23 According to Hall, however, the heart of the event is the con- nection between fi refi ghters and event attendees. "Putting the public into contact with fi refi ghters, allowing them to talk and take pictures, is a great part of the experience," said Hall. "Peo- ple are able to talk with real life heroes, those that run into danger to save our lives and our property." From now until the Fire Truck Festival, a special exhibit is be- ing displayed in the Master Mechanic's Offi ce, featuring vintage and antique fi refi ghting equipment from local fi re departments and collectors. One exhibit case features items from Salis- bury's early 20th century steamer pumper, a Metropolitan unit like Charlotte's "Old Sue". That pumper was melted down in 1942 to contribute to combat efforts during World War II. Firefi ghting equipment from Buck Steam Station, a fi re station call box that formerly resided on South Main Street in Salis- bury, an actual set of the Jaws of Life, and several Indian fi re pumps used by fi refi ghters in the wilderness areas are included in the exhibit. Local resident Paul Brown contributed several items, including the fi re chief badge worn by his grandfather, W.A. Brown, the last volunteer to hold that post before the city of Salisbury began using paid staff. In addition, the museum has created its own fi refi ghting patch and is displaying patches from each department attending the Fire Truck Festival in the Master Mechanic's Offi ce, just behind the museum Gift Station. During the June 23 Fire Truck Festival, rides on the museum passenger train and caboose train will be offered. Both trains depart at the same time, with rides offered at 10, 11 a.m., noon, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Advance tickets are available at www. nctrans.org. About the N.C. Transportation Museum The N.C. Transportation Museum, located in historic Spencer Shops, the former Southern Railway steam locomotive repair facility, is located just fi ve minutes off I-85 at Exit 79 in Spencer, N.C., and about an hour from Charlotte, Greensboro or Win- ston-Salem. The museum is home to the largest remaining op- erational roundhouse in North America, and numerous struc- tures that represent what was once Southern Railway's largest steam locomotive repair facility in the southeast. The museum is part of the Division of Historic Sites and the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. Learn more at www.nctrans.org. Submitted by Mark Brown TM RACE SCHEDULE RACE SCHEDULE DATE TRACK TV TIME Feb. 11 Daytona Clash FS1 3:00 ______ Feb. 15 Daytona Can-Am Duel #1 FS1 7:00 ______ Feb. 15 Daytona Can-Am Duel #2 FS1 8:00 ______ Feb. 18 Daytona 500 FOX 2:30 ______ Feb. 25 Atlanta Motor Speedway FOX 2:00 ______ Mar. 4 Las Vegas Speedway FOX 3:30 ______ Mar. 11 Phoenix Raceway FOX 3:30 ______ Mar. 18 Auto Club Speedway FOX 3:30 ______ Mar. 25 Martinsville Speedway FS1 2:00 ______ April 8 Texas Motor Speedway FOX 2:00 ______ April 15 Bristol Motor Speedway FOX 2:00 ______ April 21 Richmond Int. 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