Teen spruces up Boones Mill train depot for Eagle Scout project Nathan Hodges’ love of trains led to painting the historic facility By CASEY FABRIS, The Roanoke Times Jun 29, 2015 Jun 29, 2015 Updated May 16, 2019 0 Nathan Hodges made painting the old Norfolk & Western train depot in Boones Mill his Eagle Scout project. Courtesy Photo Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By CASEY FABRIS, The Roanoke Times When Nathan Hodges looked at the old train depot in his town of Boones Mill, he saw history in need of a little TLC.kAm%96 56A@E :D DA64:2= E@ E96 E@H?] {2DE J62C[ E96 E@H? D2G65 :ED 9:DE@C:4 3F:=5:?8 7C@> 56>@=:E:@? 3J >@G:?8 :E 7C@> ?62C3J }@C7@=< $@FE96C? EC24<D E@ 2 ?6H =@42E:@? @? E@H? AC@A6CEJ] p?5 :E 92D 3:8 A=2?D 7@C C6DE@C:?8 E96 56A@E] qFE E9@D6 E9:?8D E2<6 E:>6]k^AmkAm$@ :? E96 >62?E:>6[ w@586D H:== E2<6 @? 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