A 2009 membership in the NCRA entitles you to participate in all excursions on the Northern Central Railroad and also all excursions on the Stewartstown Railroad throughout the membership period, (see dates above) without any additional charge. A 2009 membership also entitles you to vote at our regular monthly meetings. A single-ride temporary membership entitles you to ride for that day only, and does not include voting privileges. You must be a member, or qualified spouse of a member to operate a railcar or hy-rail in any excursion on the Northern Central Railroad and on the Stewartstown Railroad.

     MEMBERSHIP IN THE NCRA IS NOT NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OTHER SPEEDER MEETS COORDINATED BY THE NCRA. You will receive ride offerings on these other NCRA excursions regardless of your membership status.

     PLEASE NOTE: Although there will be several scheduled and advertised events on the NCRR and the Stewartstown Railroad, most runs are set up a week or less in advance and are not advertised. The NCRA has permission to ride both railroads on any two weekends in each month. If you are interested in riding on a given date, contact the President or Secretary a week in advance to determine if other members are planning to run. Many times a run can be set up if something wasn’t already planned.

     Membership in the NCRA is required before setting on at any NCRR or Stewartstown Railroad excursion. All release forms must be signed before setting on. NO EXCEPTIONS.

OBTAINING MEMBERSHIP

1. Complete the enclosed NCRA application.

2. Submit a $60 non-refundable donation to the Northern Central Railcar Association, which will be used as follows: $15 for operation of the NCRA, such as permits, printing, operator’s certificates, paper, envelopes, postage, and $50 quarterly NARCOA insurance certificates for each railroad to keep the NCRA on the rails through January 31, 2010. $25 of each $60 is sent directly to “York County Parks Rail Trail” for use of the NCRR and $20 of each $60 goes toward our yearly fee for use of the Stewartstown Railroad.
3. If applying by mail, fill out the application showing your NARCOA membership and insurance information and enclose a check to NCRA. If applying in person, NARCOA  membership and  insurance cards must be shown to the Secretary at time of application.
4. Sign the 2 release forms: one releasing the York County Rail Trail, NARCOA, and NCRA, and one releasing the Stewartstown Railroad, NARCOA, and NCRA. (Anyone riding in your car will also need to sign these releases before their first ride)

GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION

1. Each 2009 member will receive an Operator’s Permit Card after completing the above requirements.
2. You must obey all NCRA & NARCOA rules as well as the rules of the York County Rail Trail and the Stewartstown Railroad.
3. The York County Rail Trail, the Stewartstown Railroad, NCRA, and NARCOA are not liable for any actions undertaken by an operator or rider on the rails. YOU AND YOUR RIDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS AND ARE EXPECTED TO DISPLAY GOOD JUDGEMENT.
4. There will be a designated “run coordinator” established before each run..
5. All runs must be coordinated through the NCRA president. Person to person contact ONLY will be acceptable. Leaving a message on an answering machine, or sending an e-mail, is NOT verification of a run.
6. The NCRA has the right to restrict your privilege to ride the NCRR and Stewartstown Railroad rails and may act at its own discretion within the ordinary procedures of the Association. The NCRA is a democratic club and operates generally under the Guild of Parliamentary Procedure.
7. Railcar operators must be at the set-on location at the designated time. Do not set-on until instructed to do so. If you are late, and the other railcars have left on the run, you may not set-on and run your car.