Library referrals train-camera proposal to foundation board for review

Jan 22, 2026

A public commenter proposed installing a live-streamed train camera on the Unicoi County Public Library to promote Erwin; the board referred the proposal to the Toney Foundation board to check CSX filming policy and consider a vote.

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Mark Loewe, a public commenter, asked the Unicoi County Public Library Board on Jan. 22, 2026 to consider hosting a live train camera on the library building that would stream footage of trains passing on the CSX line. He said the project is part of a podcast network called Steel Highway, noting there are "over 92 host sites" and "over a million monthly viewers," and told trustees the library would only need to supply power and internet.

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