ROC News
2003 July - December

• July 19, 2003:

  Saturday was a beautiful day on the RS&N. Carey Boney, Jim Gundling and nephew Carey Weaver rode on Saturday. They started in Lumber Bridge and went south to 211 at Red Springs. Then they went north to Parkton for lunch. It was a beautiful day to ride, cloudy and a breeze. Then back down to chicken plant, turned around and headed back to Lumber Bridge for home.

  The vines, crossing the tracks, are getting bad in places. In places had to clean out brakes three time in three miles or so. From Lumber Bridge to Parkton the broom straw is really bad. Heading south out of Lumber Bridge, crossing 20 hwy, the vines will cause your wheels to spin. Riders are going to have to start taking time to work the growth and not just ride.

  Thanks to Carey Boney for this report.

• September 20, 2003:

  ROC members got a good workout Saturday on the RS&N. People there included Carey Boney, with his open M-19 and Rail Rod II, and Tom Knox from Tarboro,NC. Hollis Batchelor rode his open M-19. Phil Gandy rode Earl Barber's enclosed M-19 with Bucky Elks.

  Phil, Bucky, and Hollis started in Red Springs and headed north. Tom and Carey started in Lumber Bridge and headed south. Tom and Carey went down to the chicken plant, and then turned and headed north.  The group from Red Springs caught up with them north of Lumber Bridge. The group cut many trees and tops of trees from the rails. Some were very large.
  Click here for some photos by Tom Knox.

  Thanks to Carey Boney for this report.

• November 1, 2003:

  ROC members enjoyed a beautiful day riding the RS&N. Hollis Batchelor in his M-19 and Phil Gandy in his M-19 with Bucky Elks left from Red Springs and headed north. Earl Barber in his M-19 and Carey Boney in his M-19 with Tom Knox left Lumber Bridge and headed south. We met somewhere inbetween, turned, headed north, and had lunch at Parkton. After lunch, everyone headed back south to Red Springs. We met Linda and Rick Tufts there on a motorcycle. Earl and Carey turned and headed back north to setoff in Lumber Bridge. It was a great day.
  Click here for some photos by Tom Knox.
  Click here for some photos by Rick Tufts.

  Thanks to Carey Boney for this report.