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JANUARY 15, 2009 MEETING CORRECTION

Apologies to Chapter Member Mike Burkhart who presented the January 2009 program (not Mike Madonna as erroneously reported in the previous issue of the newsletter). The rest of the program description was correct.

February 19, 2009 MEETING NOTES

President Phil Snyder called the meeting to order at 7 PM. The minutes by Secretary Dan Frederick were approved as corrected. The Treasurer's report by Dave Warner was approved as read. President Phil Snyder reported on the Chapter's recent and successful Trolley Trip. National Director Dave Watterson was still recovering from septuple by-pass heart surgery. By the end of the meeting we had 14 members and guests.

The program for the evening (arranged by Public Relations Manager Frank Ferguson) was entitled "Some Steam Rambles and Other Reading Railroad Fan Trips including Steam, Diesel, Electric MU, & Budds from the late 1950's to the 1980's" and presented by visiting guest presenter Mr. Paul Kutta. We learned that there were 51 trips on the Reading Rambles from 1959 to 1964 that carried a total of 44,000 passengers. The T-1 locomotives were rebuilt from 2-8-0's and numbered 2100, 2101, 2102, and 2104. In addition, there were views of West Milton, Hershey, Reading equipment, and other trips. We saw Fort Kennedy Station (at Valley Forge), Landsdale, and even the Freedom Train in March 1975. We also saw Gettysburg, Lewistown, Kennett Square, and even 2001 views of Strasburg. Our thanks to Paul from coming and sharing an excellent program.

March 19, 2009 MEETING NOTES

President Phil Snyder called the meeting to order at 7 PM. By the end of the evening we had 12 members and 2 guests present. Secretary Dan Frederick's minutes were approved as read. Owing to their absence, there was no Treasurer's or National Director's reports. We took a break after some brief news items and discussion.

The program for the evening was presented by Dan Frederick began with some purchased slides of the Silverton & Northern and the Denver & Rio Grande prior to the 1960's. We saw a lot more than Silverton and Durango including Chama, Antonida, and many points in between. Next came a wide assortment of stations Ð primarily West Virginia in 2007. There were also stations around Denver and other parts of Colorado and Wyoming. There was the Colorado Railroad Museum, and stations along the Burlington, Colorado & Southern, Great Western, UP, Rock Island, Santa Fe, D&RG, and Denver & Salt Lake. We also saw the SAL station in Columbia, SC, the Southern's in Branchville, and the ACL's at Monks Corner. Next came some purchased slides of America's Freedom Train in 1976 Ð including the very rare American Freedom Train BUS! There were many more stations and other scenes and equipment and we still managed to end early. Thanks to Dan for another excellent program.

From The Editor

This month, I present to you a CHALLENGE!

If your name isn't Hall, Smith, Thornton, Cleaves, or Mayover, then you probably have not contributed anything to your Chapter's newsletter in the last year (or more) ((or ever?)). Your Editor is certain that you must know about or have something that someone in the Chapter would like to read. So why not make a contribution to the newsletter and your fellow Chapter members. Contact your Editor ASAP with anything you have or you can type up!

Contributions are always welcome and should be sent to the editor at SD40GMA@aol.com or send to:P.O. Box 1136, Hockessin, DE 19707-5136.Deadline for entries is the 25th of the month.

NEWS BITS

• SEPTA officials say with the anticipated arrival of $200 million in economic stimulus money by late spring, 5,590 Philadelphia residents should be back to work by summer. Projects include:

 $36.7 million renovation of Girard and Spring Garden stations along the Broad Street Line

$23 million track renewal project for Fern Rock Yard

$18.6 million to purchase 40 hybrid buses

$18 million to replace the Croydon shelter with a train station on the R7 Trenton Line

$6.1 million on a stabilization project of Gwynedd Cut on the R5 Lansdale line, allowing trains to travel at 70 mph

$5.3 million rehab of four R5 Lansdale line bridges

SEPTA will put more than 20 stimulus-funded projects out to bid during March and April. [From Railway Track and Structures - March 4, 2009 via Ed Mayover]
 

• The website for the excursion trains in Gettysburg reads: "Pioneer Lines Scenic Railway's 2009 season is suspended, however, check back in 2010 for updates." [from www.gettysburgrail.com via Ed Thornton]
   
• Amtrak today released a complete list of projects it plans to complete with $1.3 billion in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Highlights include:+ Replacement of Niantic River movable bridge in Connecticut21 Long Distance Cars and 60 Amfleet from wrecks and storage back into service+ ADA upgrades and improvements at nearly 200 stations+ Construction of an indoor maintenance facility in Seattle+ Investment in Chicago Union Station-area infrastructure to better handle winter weatherBetween the ARRA funds and regular capital appropriations, over about the next two years, Amtrak plans to return to service nearly all its stored or wreck-damaged passenger train rolling stock. Amtrak has set up a page on their website with full information on their plans to spend AARA funds. [from NARP e-mail via Ed Thornton]
   
• CN and Norfolk Southern announce MidAmerica Corridor initiative to speed freight between Midwest and Southeast which the railroads will share track between Chicago, St. Louis, Kentucky, and Mississippi to establish shorter and faster routes for merchandise and coal traffic moving between the Midwest and Southeast. This initiative, when finalized through definitive agreements, will have three components. First, Norfolk Southern (NS) will haul CN freight between Chicago and St. Louis, reducing the distance between these points for CN shipments by 60 miles and providing improved connections to other rail carriers through the St. Louis gateway. Second, NS will use CN's routes between St. Louis and Fulton, Ky., as part of a new, more efficient route from the Midwest to the Southeast, saving more than 50 miles on NS shipments. Third, CN will haul NS freight between Chicago and Fulton, shortening NS's Chicago-to-Birmingham route by almost 100 miles. As part of the MidAmerica Corridor, CN and NS plan to create a new coal gateway at Corinth, Miss., to better link NS-served southeastern utility plants with CN-served Illinois Basin coal producers. A key component of the new initiative is the West Tennessee Railroad between Fulton and Corinth, which will be upgraded to handle heavier shipments and additional rail traffic. Map illustrating the MidAmerica corridor is available by clicking on the link http://www.nscorp.com/nscorphtml/pdf/CN_NS.pdf [NS News Release]
   
• The B&O Museum has begun an extensive rehabilitation project on the pavilion (the large shed-like structure located in the Museum's back yard). The project includes design and structural improvements to the open air pavilion for improved use as a 3-season outdoor space for public events and programs The scope of the project includes moving the existing rolling stock from under the pavilion, relocation of the track, re-paving the entire area under the pavilion, and adding upgrades such as electricity and a public address system. The majority of the funding for the project was secured through a Baltimore City bond referendum passed by the citizens of Baltimore in 2005. The project has six phases and with good weather will be completed in 5-6 months. [B&O Museum e-mail Newsletter]
   
• Thanks to Frank Tatnall, Jr.'s in his Philadelphia Express in Philadelphia Chapter's Cinders, he provided a reference to the 1974 Penn Central 28-minute film which is now available on the Internet at http://www.lubetkin.net/blog/

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008
Penn Central 1974 - The Movie

This is the movie commissioned by the Penn Central Railroad bankruptcy trustees to try to convince members of Congress that the railroad desperately needed a cash infusion or some other federal intervention if the railroad were to survive.

Think of it as the social media of its day, a corporate movie commissioned as a way of educating elected officials who had little time or inclination to actually visit the railroad to find out what was going on.

In fairness, there are some anecdotes I've heard about the making of this movie, including the fact that some of the really bad conditions just wouldn't cooperate with the filmmakers. So instead of showing actual "standing derailments" (derailments caused by crossties so rotted that the rails just spread apart under the weight of the freight cars), they actually had to stage some of them.

There is a scene of a car derailing as it moves down the "hump" track in a classification yard, and I'm told it took more than one take to get it to derail. Despite these moviemaker tricks, the facts were pretty bleak for Penn Central. And the movie did help convince Congress to do the only right thing.

• Our Chapter's West Coast Historian has the same concern for mistakes in published information as our East Coast Historian. Tom Smith sent along these comments via e-mail referring to something reprinted in our last newsletter. Thanks to Tom for the following information:

The Washington Chapter should know the history of their Pullman car DOVER HARBOR, and I have seen this same history published before, but some facts need to be clarified. The facts can all be verified by published information in the railfan world. Of course, what we are seeing is that many "historians" of the present do not have direct experiences with the eras they are covering, and thus many small details on which major events turn are forgotten in the passage of time. This is happening everywhere as the old guard passes on. So let's begin:

The history of the DOVER HARBOR is pretty much correct to 1948 when Pullman operations were split, and many cars20sold to the railroads on which they operated, while others formed a pool of Pullman cars. All of the DOVER series cars were acquired by the New York Central. Two identical cars, the WEST WILLOW and the MARSH RUN were owned by the Pennsylvania.

As stated, in 1958 the DOVER series cars returned to Pullman ownership. but this was not the result of "Pullman...negotiated with the various railroads to trade a series of CLOVER cars for the DOVER series cars." This is patently wrong. There were not "various railroads," there was only one, the New York Central. In 1958, NYC terminated Pullman operation of their intraline sleeping cars, a topic covered in a recent Classic Trains issue. Together with declining business, this action resulted in the NYC having a surplus of sleeping cars, including many heavyweights. Some heavyweight cars and prewar lightweights were sold to Mexican and Canadian railroads at that time.

Double bedrooms were still in demand with Pullman and the NYC had quite a few heavyweight cars that had been rebuilt with double bedrooms less than 25 years previously. The NYC having no heavyweight car assignments, these cars faced scrap. Pullman made an agreement with NYC to acquire most of the CLOVER, GARDEN, POPLAR and DOVER series cars, all rebuilt heavyweights with some miles left on them. In return, Pullman transferred 61 surplus heavyweight cars to NYC, which were then sold f or scrap. Many of the cars Pullman thus acquired were in turn sold to the National Railways of Mexico, but the remaining DOVER series cars stayed in the USA, and some were among the last heavyweight cars in service, DOVER HARBOR among them.

I was always a tad skeptical of the reported assignment of the DOVER cars to the Montrealer. Although the Pullman pool of cars gave Pullman a lot of flexibility in moving cars around where needed, they generally did not assign one railroad's cars to a competitive train on another railroad, especially when the PRR had two cars of their own. NYC operated the competitor Montreal Limited. In an April 1954 timetable the Montrealer's lounge car was listed as a 5 compartment-Lounge, which would have been one of the Plan 2505B cars. These cars were old, built in 1911-1912, so it is entirely possible Pullman replaced them temporarily with two of the DOVER series cars until the New Haven STATE-series lightweight cars were delivered in 1955. Those cars continued on the Montrealer until it was discontinued, and if the DOVER HARBOR was used on that train it was only as a protect car, not a regular assignment. In the early 1960's I would occasionally see one of the DOVER cars on one of the Florida trains. Pullman at that time did not have many spare 6 double bedroom-lounge cars upon which to draw.

The DOVER HARBOR gets around quite a bit and it is always a pleasure to see it. It is one of only two heavyweight Pullman cars still in Amtrak-compatible service. The other is the KITCHI GAMMI CLUB.

• While "surfing the Net" one day, your Editor came across some short articles and various bits of information at this site: http://borailroad.blogspot.com One item was entitled:

"Pullman Helps the War Effort"At the beginning of World War II, the B&O Railroad, along with the rest of the nation's railroads, were not prepared for the massive amount of personnel and material that was to be transported across the country. Of troop movements in the US, 97 percent were handled by the railroads with an average of 1 million troops moved per month. As a result, the United States Government ordered 2,400 Troop Sleepers from the Pullman Company to help prevent overcrowding on regular train service. These cars were fashioned from existing boxcars or were built new based on standard steel boxcar design. Interiors were fitted with 30 bunks, each with two coat hangers and a rifle rack. The bunks were stacked three high and the middle bunk could be lowered to help create a seat for daytime travel. Each car also had drinking water as well as sinks and toilets. The Pullman Company insisted that each car have a porter just like regular Pullman cars in service on the railroads. One bunk was closed off just for the use of the porter.

After the War, the troop sleepers were sold as surplus and were bought by many different railroads. Our Troop Sleeper #7437 was sold to the Western Maryland Railroad which refitted and used the car as part of the wreck train, a special train designed to respond to derailments and wrecks used in Elkins, WV. After the Western Maryland Railway was merged into the Chessie System in the early 1970s the car was declared surplus once again. In 1988 the Troop Sleeper was donated to the Museum and, following its restoration, is exhibited with half of its interior restored to its WWII appearance. The other half of the car was left as modified by the Western Maryland Railway and now contains an exhibit on the B&O in WWII.

• Thanks to the Editor of the Leaky Valley - the newsletter of the Cornell Chapter for finding this on the website of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and running it in the newsltter that we receive in exchange. It prompted this Editor to check the website and find a wealth of information he had not seen before. Check out the website for more info: http://www.rrmuseumpa.org/education/historytimeline1.shtml Railroad History Timeline

Here are just a few excerpts to whet your appetite:

1791
Anthracite coal is discovered at Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania.

1804
Richard Trevithick builds a successful steam locomotive to run on rails of the Pen-y-Darren tramway in south Wales.

1809
Thomas Leiper's horse-drawn wooden tramway connected quarries in Delaware County, Pa., to a boat landing. It was the first time rails were utilized for freight transportation.

1815
 The state of New Jersey granted America's first railroad charter to Col. John Stevens of Hoboken, to run between New Brunswick and Trenton, NJ. Because of funding difficulties, it was not built.

1825
Col. John Stevens built and operated a prototype steam locomotive on a circular track on his estate at Castle Point, Hoboken, NJ. (A full size replica of "The John Stevens" is on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.)

1826
Gridley Bryant uses his broad gauge tramway to haul granite for the Bunker Hill Monument.

1827
 Schuylkill Navigation Canal is completed.

1828
July 4, Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, lays the first stone to begin construction of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the nation's first common carrier.

1829
August 8, The Stourbridge Lion, imported from England, was experimentally operated by Horatio Allen on the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company's railroad at Honesdale, Pa. It was the first steam engine to run on commercial railroad tracks in the United States.

1830
A race is staged between the B&O's Tom Thumb and a horse-drawn carriage near Ellicott's Mills, MD; the horse galloped to victory!The first scheduled passenger train service in America, by Best Friend of Charleston, at Charleston, South Carolina.23 miles of railroad track in the United States.

1831
Robert Stephenson built the locomotive John Bull in England for the Camden & Amboy Railroad, operated by the sons of Col. John Stevens. It made its inaugural run in Bordentown, NJ in November, and entered regular passenger service in 1833. The C&A fitted the John Bull with lead wheels and "cow catcher" or pilot, the first time these devices were used in America.

The first U.S. mail is carried by rail on the South Carolina Canal & Railroad Co.Locomotive DeWitt Clinton pulls the first steam train in New York.

The Elizabethtown & Somerville, the earliest ancestor road of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, is incorporated.

1832
April, the 6-foot gauge New York & Erie, the ancestor of the Erie Railway, receives a charter from the New York State Legislature.

November 23, Matthias Baldwin, a Philadelphia jeweler and abolitionist, entered the locomotive business with the successful operation of his first locomotive, Old Ironsides, on the Philadelphia, Germantown & Norristown Railroad.

WES Commuter Rail Opens in Oregon by Tom Smith

February 2, 2009, was the first day of operation of the nation's newest commuter rail operation, the Westside Express, which began operating between Wilsonville and Beaverton, Oregon, a modest distance of 14.7 miles. The service is part of Tri-Met's Portland area transit system. Portland thus joined all of the other major west coast cities that offer their residents commuter train service.

The service is unique in that it is a suburb to suburb service. Passengers destined for center city Portland transfer to MAX light rail trains or buses at Beaverton. Although this arrangement does not make it possible for the desirable single seat ride, area geography would require a long circuitous route for an all rail trip. There is a lot of development in the area served, and highways are often clogged.

Another unique feature is that it is the first system to use Diesel MU's (DMU) cars rather than the standard locomotive hauled bi-level push pull trains. Tri-Met contracted with Colorado Railcar to build an entirely new design for what we remember as the Budd RDC, powered by an under the floor diesel engine with a hydraulic drive to the inside two axles. Before the order was completed, Colorado Railcar ran into financial difficulties, then filed for bankruptcy and shut down. Although these problems caused numerous cost overruns, the five cars were eventually delivered, but they are now orphans. The bi-directional cars look nice, and are comfortable with reclining seats. Tri-Met had no choice but to work with Colorado Railcar, since unlike the cars used on NJ Transit's River Line, the WES cars had to comply with FRA standards and meet buy-American requirements, and Colorado Railcar was the only supplier who could meet these requirements, despite the foreknowledge that the company was shaky. (remember the Marlboro Unlimited, Florida Fun Train, and American Orient Express?)

Schedules call for eight roundtrips during each weekday rush hour period between 5AM and 10AM, and again between 3PM and 8PM. Trains use the single track Portland & Western Railroad, are operated by P&W crews, dispatched by the P&W dispatcher in Albany, and may have to share trackage with P&W freights. The tracks used were at one time part of the Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric (SP&S) railroads' electrified suburban services. CTC was installed on the track used by WES. There are two passing sidings, and each train meets two others during its trip. The maintenance base is at Willsonville, and there is also a large parking lot there with connecting bus service to several suburban locations and the state capitol at Salem. If successful, the train service might eventually reach Salem as well.

Fares are "honor system" and are the same as Tri-Met bus and rail fares. An all day pass good on buses and trains costs just $4.75, so you can ride back and forth as much as you like. Mileage collectors especially need to get the .23 miles of new track that was built to connect the existing P&W tracks with the Beaverton MAX station. This street running trackage has passenger service only.

I found it to be a fast comfortable ride, although the DMU's were noisier than an RDC, and diesel exhaust fumes often seeped in. Crews did not seem to like the DMU's, saying they were slippery in wet weather and on upgrades. With no manufacturer support system, it would not surprise me to see this equipment replaced before long with locomotive hauled trains. The NIMBY's are already complaining about the noise as trains blow for each grade crossing.

SCHEDULE NOTES

Notices, announcements, schedules, etc. are provided here as a service to the members.The Chapter has no affiliation with any commercial operation, museum, or tourist line.

NOW thru June 21, 2009 - Civil War: The Maryland Story at B & O Railroad Museum's Ellicott City Station. Wednesday - Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 11th Annual Celebration of this living history program and exhibits about the life in and around Ellicott's Mills during the Civil War. See how divided loyalties and the burden of war impacted daily life.

April 24-26 - Day Out with Thomas at B&O Railroad Museum May 1-3 Day Out with Thomas at B&O Railroad Museum

May 9 - AMTRAK 's Second Annual NATIONAL TRAIN DAY Coast-to-coast celebration of the way trains connect people and places. In Washington, DC, Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles there will be simultaneous National Train Day festivities. [ from http://www.nationaltrainday.com/2009/ ]10 a.m. Ð 3 p.m. Washington, DC at Union Station DISPLAYS, EXHIBITIONS, J. Craig Thorpe Exhibit, Model Trains Exhibit, KIDS CORNER, NATIONAL TRAIN DAY STORE 10 a.m. Ð 3 p.m. Philadelphia at 30th Street Station DISPLAYS, EXHIBITIONS, J. Craig Thorpe Exhibit, Model Trains Exhibit, PULLMAN PORTER TRIBUTE CEREMONY, KIDS CORNER, NATIONAL TRAIN DAY STORE

May 16 thru December 31, 2009 - Trains in Motion Pictures at Railroad Museum of PA Exhibit on starring rolee of trains and railroads in motion pictures with video clips, photographs, and amazing artifacts.

May 23 - 24, 2009 Memorial Day Weekend at B&O Railroad Museum - Telegraphy at the B&OSaturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Unveiling of the Mt. Clare Station telegraphy exhibit. Demonstrations and presentations will focus around this exciting change in communication. Note: The Museum is closed Memorial Day, Monday, May 25.

May 29-31 Conrail Days at Railroad Museum of PA

June 5 - June 7 Pennsy Days at Railroad Museum of PA Pennsy Days 2009 annual weekend will again be filled with interesting activities for the entire family, including exhibits of original work by railroad artists and authors, displays of memorabilia and collectibles, historical presentations, tours of locomotives and railroad cars, operating model railroads and other special events for Railroad Museum visitors. The event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society, Philadelphia chapter.

June 13-21 Day Out with Thomas at Strasburg Rail Road

June 19-21 2009 Central Pennsylvania Ragtime Festival Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania is the place to be to hear great ragtime just like it used to be played. Relive that historic time as you take a ride on a genuine early 20th century steam train as travel on some of America's historic trolleys, the most popular modes of transportation when ragtime was being written. Silent Movies, Concerts, and train rides combine to make a great weekend. There will be a silent movie show lasting about 2 hours featuring Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. The movies will have live piano sound track with a sing along afterwards ... Tickets are $5.00 per person for this event. Saturday during the day, free venues will be held in the baggage room of the railroad station. Times to be announced. Walk up talent is encouraged. Take in Ragtime between the trains. Then Saturday evening at 7:00PM there will be a concert featuring the 4 stars, with 2 pianos at the Nazarene Church in Rockhill. Tickets for this event are $10.00. The Trolleys are also available for rides, as are "Track speeders" that were used for maintenance. http://www.rockhillragtime.com/ http://www.vimeo.com/3645306 (from Ed Thornton)

June 20 6TH ANNUAL DELAWARE SEASIDE TRAIN SHOW Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm. Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, next to Firehouse. 150+ tables of trains and train-related items. Operating layouts HO, O, S, N, G scale. $5.00 [from Ed Mayover]

July 1-5 Reading Railroad Days at Railroad Museum of PA The Museum will again host Reading Railroad Days this weekend. Special activities for the entire family will focus on the Reading Railroad, one of the most important historical transportation systems in eastern Pennsylvania. Exhibits typically include an enormous and detailed HO scale model railroad depicting operations on the Reading Railroad, displayed by the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society. Museum visitors can view the famous and familiar Reading Company trains of history speed through scale model villages and countryside. Special interpretive tours of some of the Railroad Museum's collection of Reading Company equipment will be held. Demonstrations of the 1928 Reading Company turntable (seen at right) and guided tours of the outdoor Restoration Yard will take place, conditions permitting.

August 2, 2009 - Train Meet at NUR Temple on Rt. 13 Wilmington, DE

October 3-4 Railfest Steam Days at B&O Railroad Museum Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Programs & demonstrations highlight steam power & celebrate the Museum's historic steam engine collection, which includes oldest operating steam locomotive William Mason, The Tom Thumb, and Lafayette

September 12-20 Day Out with Thomas at Strasburg Rail Road

November 1, 2009 Train Meet at NUR Temple on Rt. 13 Wilmington, DE

November 27-28 Veterans Day Weekend at the B&O Railroad Museum Sat., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun., 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Salute the military and veterans at the B&O! Special living history presentations by members of the 4th Infantry Division Military Police Unit on our WWII Troop Sleeper. Vintage military vehicles will also be on display.

November 4 - December 30, 2009 Holiday Festival of Trains at the B&O Railroad Museum Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Holiday celebration of toy trains and model railroading layouts. Please note: The Museum is closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

December 4 - 6, 2009 Day Out with Thomas at Strasburg Rail Road-

June 22-26, 2010 NRHS National Convention Scranton, PA (Radisson & Hilton Hotels)

CHAPTER EVENTS

Thursday April 16, 2009 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by Dave Warner. Program entitled "Cross Country Figure Eight"

Thursday May 21, 2009 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by Phil Snyder. Program entitled "25 Years Ago"

There will be NO Annual Doug Weaver Memorial Photo Contest this year.

Thursday June 18, 2009 7 PM Chapter Meeting "Any Railroad-Related Hobby Night"

Thursday July 16, 2009 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by TBD?

Thursday August 20, 2009 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by TBD?

Thursday Sept. 17, 2009 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by TBD?

Thursday Oct. 15, 2009 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by TBD?

Thursday Nov. 19, 2009 7 PM Chapter Meeting program by TBD?

Sunday Dec. TBD , 2009 5 PM Holiday Dinner in lieu of normal monthly meeting. Program by TBD?

The Wilmington Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) meets at 7:00 PM on the third Thursday of each month [except August & December] in the Darley Room at the Claymont Community Center on Green Street in Claymont, Delaware. Visitors are always welcome. Admission to regular meetings is free. Check out our Website (thanks to Russ Fox) at: