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MEETING NOTES
Nineteen members and one guest attended the August 20 Chapter Meeting. Minutes and Treasurer's report were accepted as read. Phi Snyder and Ron Cleaves reported on the Railroad Museum in Altoona, PA (two buildings and HO layouts, special ticket available for Horseshoe Curve) and the Western Maryland Museum in Cumberland.

Phi also reported that Jeff Weaver is now working for CSX between Cumberland and Connellsville. It was also reported that 13 members and guests had attended the annual Chapter picnic and that the PRR E44 is now painted and in the yard of the Railroad Museum of PA. Dan Frederick read an article from the Wall Street Journal about the restructuring of Union Pacific management. National Director Ed Thornton reported that this year's Rail Camp was a big success for the 20 youngsters that attended. Jack Rathburn pointed out Ed Thornton's write-up and Ron Cleaves photo for the Chapter in the national Bulletin.

Bruce Barry provided information about THREE upcoming trips arranged by Steve Barry (see boxes in the Schedule Notes section of this newsletter for details). Multiple members commented on the ongoing work at the Wilmington Train Station and the temporary platform and track arrangement. It was also reported that the flyers are out at local hobby shops calling for people to sign up for the annual November model railroad open houses.

Jack Rathburn was ironically the one to report that member Harold Barker had fallen off a ladder doing home repairs and is recovering at St. Francis Hospital. Jack swore that he had NOT provided lessons or directions. The evening of non-commercial videos started with a tape that Editor Greg Ajamian had gotten on the movement of a 690-ton, 400-foot cracking vessel by Schnabble car, Ed Thornton's "Trains Built Chicago", Bill Folger's "Nylon Express" and our Chapter's 30th St. Station trip, and finally Tom Posatko's video of the Chapter trip to Jamaica, Long Island, LIRR F unit #621 on 5/18/98, and the Steamtown special for Syracuse.

A LOOK BACK: SEPTEMBER 1974
by Historian Ron Cleaves

The Chapter meeting for September 1974 had 14 members and guests. Highlight of the evening was program presenter Richard (a.k.a. Dick) Hall with a presentation of the PRR bridge over the Susquehanna at Perryville, MD with its interesting array of passenger and freight trains passing over it. Discussed at the meeting by several members was a planned trip to Doylestown via the Reading. In local rail news, the Reading Railroad car float operation at Pigeon Point still carries on, serving the DuPont Company in New Jersey across the Delaware River from Pigeon Point. The Reading Railroad tug "Brandywine" can be observed occasionally at Pigeon Pt. and crossing the Delaware with car float.

A LOOK BACK: AUGUST 1986
by Historian Ron Cleaves

The August 1986 meeting which was to have been held in Tom Smith's back yard was moved onto his porch due to the rain that evening. (Tom then lived in Delaire, a development in North Wilmington). A total of 19 members enjoyed a variety of slides several members presented, including present-day railroading and early Penn Central diesels as shown by Doug Weaver. Discussed this evening was a Chapter-sponsored excursion to operate from Greenville, DE to Modena, PA on November 1st using Octataro Railway's former TP&W RS-2's and Wilmington & Western coaches. In local rail news, Amtrak has begun work on the 68-mile Atlantic City (NJ) Line, which has not seen passenger service or little of any service in nearly 4 years. A $3 million Amtrak track laying machine, the only one of its kind in the country is presently moving away from Atlantic City to Philadelphia at a pace of half-a-mile a day.

NEWS

The Worlds Largest Steam Locomotive moved after 30 years.   On Thursday, August 13, 1998, at the Age of Steam Railroad Museum, located inside the Dallas Fair Park, the worlds largest and most powerful steam locomotive ever built will be moved for the first time in 30 years. The "Big Boy" #4018 is 132 feet long, 16 feet high, and weighing in at 1.2 million pounds will undergo a rolling evaluation as the initial stage of its refurbishment to begin in August 1998 where it is tentatively scheduled to be moved to Sherman, Texas for full restoration.

This locomotive is said to be the only one still in existence that is capable of being refurbished to running condition. It is estimated that its refurbishment will cost about 2 million dollars and take about 4 to 6 months. The restoration will be spearheaded by McKinney based High Ball Films and Diversified Rail Services of Osceola, Wisconsin one of the top steam refurbishers in the country, and the Age of Steam Railroad Museum.

Upon completion of the restoration, the locomotive will be used in an upcoming epic train film entitled "Big Boy" slated for Christmas release 1999. Inspired by the part railroading has played in American history, two Dallas based filmmakers, Producer Danny Bishop, and Director Phi Pfeiffer, co-wrote a screenplay called "Big Boy" and are currently in development to produce the film in early 1999.

Producer Danny Bishop, who also teaches film making at SMU, describes the story as a contemporary fable with historical flashbacks and richly textured characters. Bishop joins Joe Pope, King Hollis, Mark Bowen, as producers, while Phi Pfeiffer, 2nd unit director/director of photography on films such as: "Dances with Wolves", "JFK", "Cliffhanger", "Natural Born Killers", "The Horse Whisperer", will direct.  from Diversified Rail Services Home Page at http://discover.discover-net.net/~steam/pages/drs.html

AGE OF STEAM RAILROAD MUSEUM

Union Pacific R.R. #4018 "Big Boy" Locomotive

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8-17-98

Age of Steam's Big Boy #4018 Auditions for Upcoming Feature Film The Age of Steam Railroad Museum's Big Boy steam locomotive #4018 made headlines in Dallas as it was carefully moved from its 33 year resting place. The 1.2 million pound giant of the rails was moved several hundred feet on August 13th, while a crowd of some 200 spectators looked on. As part of the final phase of a three day "rolling evaluation," Big Boy #4018 showed the media, rail enthusiasts, and moms with wide-eyed children that it is ready to reclaim its status as the "largest locomotive on rails."  Dallas based High Ball Films, Inc. has made great progress in the development of its proposed motion picture which stars the mammoth steam engine. Following April's preliminary inspection of 4018's boiler, the next logical step in evaluating the locomotive was to roll the engine after a careful check and lubrication of all its moving parts. Gary Bensman of Diversified Rail Services with the aid of Scott Lindsay, a steam locomotive consultant from Birmingham, Alabama, and Bernie Watts of Backshop Enterprises spent two days preparing Big Boy for his 500 foot journey down the museum's track. "It's very gratifying to see these three experts lavish such attention on this locomotive, one that everyone assumed would never move again," said Executive Director Bob LaPrelle.

Just to make sure #4018 would live up to the media's expectations, it was gently pulled from its original location for the first time the evening of August 12th. At 8:15pm the museum's 1200 HP Fairbanks-Morse Diesel switch engine effortlessly eased the mammoth Big Boy backwards several feet. "It's almost as though Big Boy has been ready for this moment all these years," said Ron Larson, Chief Mechanical Officer with the Tarantula Steam Train in Ft. Worth, who assisted in the lubrication of the side rods. The locomotive moved silently and smoothly with the switcher's Diesel engine never raising above idle speed. After additional running gear parts became accessible and were lubricated, Big Boy was towed backwards several hundred feet where it rested overnight.

The morning of August 13 was full of excitement as onlookers began lining the fence and media from all over North Texas gathered to watch the awakening of a sleeping giant. Just prior to #4018's first public move, Bob LaPrelle, Danny Bishop of High Ball Films, police chaplain Ricky Hargrave , and Blanch Drake with Union Pacific Railroad's Operation Lifesaver Program said a few words during a brief ceremony. Then, shortly after noon, Big Boy's original whistle blew from its perch on the museum's steam whistle display, and the little switch engine revved up and shoved Big Boy through a banner and down the track.

Several people clapped and cheered at the awesome spectacle. Even those who are around active steam locomotives on a regular basis were thoroughly impressed with #4018's performance. The locomotive was rolled back and forth several more times to provide local television stations the opportunity to catch it in action. Big Boy moved silently at speeds equaling a brisk walk, with fresh grease peeling out from rod journals. "A very good sign indeed," according to Scott Lindsay with Steam Operations Corporation, who is considered to be an expert on steam locomotive running gear.  Much research and hard work has gone into getting #4018 to this point. The Age of Steam's staff and volunteers did an outstanding job of preparing for the event. No one involved with this project is taking the task of restoration lightly. There are many hurdles yet to be overcome, but the museum, High Ball Films, and Diversified Rail have vowed to work as a team to make the Big Boy restoration project a reality. The museum will retain ownership of the locomotive, help oversee the project, and insure it is treated as an irreplaceable artifact throughout the process. In fact, it is planned that a portion of the proceeds from the movie would be used to house the restored engine and maintain it in operating condition.

Not since October 1957 has #4018 breathed steam; it was officially retired in July of 1962 and donated  to the museum in 1964. Before being placed in storage, it ran a mere 26,000 miles after Class 3 repairs at Cheyenne in April of 1957 . The management at Union Pacific had the foresight to recognize the significance of the 4000-class engines and generously agreed to donate several to localities around the country. Big Boy #4018 was one of the eight lucky running mates that survived,  and may wind up being the luckiest of all.

The locomotive has been moved back to its original display site and can be seen along with other historic examples of railway equipment Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Restoration of the big steam engine is slated to begin later this year at a site yet to be determined. Museum officials are hopeful that a suitable facility can be found close to Fair Park (current home of the locomotive) where the restoration may be viewed by thousands of visitors from around the world.

Thanks to the following organizations for their assistance during the Big Boy #4018 move: Lionel Electric Trains, The Great Train Store, Dickies Clothing, Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, 95.3 FM, The Tarantula Steam Train, Age of Steam Railroad Museum Volunteers The locations of the eight remaining UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boys are:

4004 Holliday Park, Cheyenne, WY

4005 Forney Transportation Museum, Denver, CO

4006 National Museum of Transport, St. Louis, MO

4012 Steamtown National Park, Scranton, PA

4014 Los Angeles Co. Fairplex, Pomona, CA

4017 National RR Museum, Green Bay, WI

4018 Age of Steam RR Museum, Dallas, TX

4023 Kenefick Park, Omaha, NE

OCTOBER 18TH FOR HARPERS FERRY AND MARTINSBURG Washington, DC: On October 18, 1998, the Autumn Colors Express, a one day fall foliage excursion train will depart from Washington Union Station on a scenic and historic route through Central Maryland to Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg, West Virginia. Travelers on the Autumn Colors Express will enjoy colorful leaves of autumn from the train; and have the choice of touring historic Harpers Ferry or shopping at the Blue Ridge Outlet Center in Martinsburg.

This chartered MARC special train, sponsored by the Washington DC Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, will travel north from Washington on MARC's Camden line, the former route of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's premier Royal Blue Line trains, to Halethorpe, Maryland. At Halethorpe, the train will then travel westward along CSX Transporation's historic 'Old Main Line' through Sykesville to Point of Rocks, Maryland. The Old Main Line was first opened in the 1830's as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's original route to the West; it currently has no regularly scheduled passenger service. After a four-hour afternoon layover at the destinations, passengers will then enjoy a swift return to Washington through Montgomery County via CSX Transportation's Metropolitan Subdivision, which marked 125 years of operation earlier this year.

Round trip coach fares for this excursion are an affordable $49 for adults and $29 for children, ages 2-15. Fares include admission to the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park or shuttle bus service between the Martinsburg train station and the Blue Ridge Outlet Center. Tickets may be ordered through several local outlets or by mail from: Washington DC Chapter, NRHS, Autumn Colors Express, P.O. Box 151, Alexandria, VA 22313-0151. For more information write to the address above, visit the Chapter's web site at <http://www.dcnrhs.org/>, or call 703-273-8440.

NEWS BITS

• The London-Channel Tunnel Rail Link could be under construction next month as a result of an agreement between the British government, Railtrack, and London & Continental Railways (LCR). The 68-mile, $7 billion project reduces LCR's concession for the line from 999 to 90 years. [from August 1998 Railway Age]

• A two-mile test section of ballastless track is being laid at Best, Netherlands as a test for the high-speed rail link between Amsterdam and Antwerp, Belgium. The track is expected to reduce life-cycle costs by 25% although initial costs are 25% higher than conventional track. [from August 1998 Railway Age]

• Big harvests this fall could be a problem for the railroads. In Kansas, the grain elevators are full of wheat, and there is still more on the ground and what may be the second-largest corn harvest in history is just around the corner. Abundant global supply, sagging exports, and the Asian money troubles have farmers stock-piling rather than take the low prices. UP had a backlog of a few hundred cars while BNSF was several days behind in car deliveries, too. BN had loaded 43,989 grain cars in Kansas through July, compared with 26,895 last year. [from Associated Press off Internet]

• Winter Park, Colorado has passed an ordinance threatening railroad engineers with a $300 fine or 90 days in jail if they blow their horns while traveling through town. This despite federal law that requires them to start blowing their horns one quarter mile before each crossing. As traffic has railroad increased, evidently the residents and/or tourists who ski, bicycle, raft, and hike in the area have complained about the railroad (which essential put the area "on the map" in the first place!). A UP spokesman said they will ignore the ordinance which is superseded by the federal law and besides, "If we don't blow the horns and there is an collision, there are many lawyers very happy and willing to sue us with great diligence." [from Associated Press off Internet]

• Union Pacific continues track work to ease congestion. A $366 million track maintenance and expansion project just east of North Platte, Nebraska had nearly 500 workers laying rail on concrete ties on a 108-mile stretch of track that sees 40% of all UP trains. [from Associated Press off Internet]

• Chapter Member Pete Cramer was quoted in an article about Lee Riley's use of local structures to design his Plasticville buildings for Philadelphia's Bachmann Industries, Inc. [from the August 24, 1998 issue of Wilmington, DE's The News Journal]

• A tentative agreement between CSX and NS divides up the Conrail Office Car Fleet as follows:  CSX acquires sleeping cars 8 & 11, glass end theater car 9, open platform observation car 10, and conference car 12. NS gets heavyweight office cars 1,3,4, & 5, light weight coach 27, and full-length dome car 55. Head End Power (HEP) equipped E8 #4020 goes to NS, while #4021 and non-HEP #4022 go to CSX. Norfolk Southern's business train is based in Roanoke, VA and CSX's is based in Jacksonville, FL. [from Philadelphia Chapter's Cinders]

• In March 1998, Conrail handled its last import iron ore over Pier 122 in South Philadelphia. USX and Weirton Steel now receive their ore via Great Lakes railheads. [from Philadelphia Chapter's Cinders]

• Although an average light rail train station costs about $500,000 to build, the state of Maryland paid $5 million plus the Ravens paid an additional $1 million for a station to be used about 20 days a year when football games, concerts, and other events are scheduled at the new Ravens stadium. The high cost of the Hamberg Street Station are due to special features including two long ramps and a pedestrian bridge. [from The Sun via Potomac Chapter's Potomac Rail News]

• Western Maryland's F7 #236 is getting body work repaired or replaced and getting painted inside and out at the B&O Railroad Museum. [from Western Maryland Chapter's The Automatic Block]

• Norfolk Southern won the Harriman Safety Award Gold Medal for the ninth consecutive year, Burlington Northern Santa Fe won the silver for the second year in a row, and CSX Transportation won the bronze making eight years in a row for a medal for CSX. [from AAR via Potomac Chapter's Potomac Rail News]

• The Ohio Central Railroad Company has announced that 1998 will be its last year to operate daily and extra scheduled passenger excursions. In 1997, over 145,000 people rode an Ohio Central Excursion train, but their "core business, however, is hauling freight to and from numerous industrial customers over a 385-mile network of seven railroads that we operate in Ohio," stated a company official. [from Ohio Central Press Release via Potomac Chapter's Potomac Rail News]

• Local Artist Larry Anderson has donated a signed proof of Locomotive #98 which will be raffled off by the Wilmington & Western Railroad on Oct. 24. Tickets are $5 each at the Greenbank Station, for info call 302-998-1940

• Six Metrorail stations have been conducting an experiment offering guaranteed parking up to $1 over the prevailing rate. Evidently favorable results have prompted officials to vote to expand the program to include up to 15% of the parking spaces at 29 Metro stations. [from the Washington Post via Potomac Chapter's Potomac Rail News]

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.

National touring exhibit of O. Winston Link prints (70-75 B&W and 10 color) July 21 - September 20, 1998 Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA - CALL TO CONFIRM DATES !!

October 20 - December 20, 1998 Huntington West Virginia Museum of Art - CALL TO CONFIRM DATES

April 13 - June 13, 1999 Cincinnati Ohio Art Museum - CALL TO CONFIRM DATES !!

--- thru September 30,1998 Summer Tours of Bethlehem Lukens Steel Mill, Coatsville, PA Wednesdays, 9 AM - noon, $5, long pants + walking shoes required, expect climbing steps in extreme heat for reservations call 610-383-2000

Saturday & Sunday, September 12-13, 1998 Railroad Festival '98 noon-5 PM, military equipment from WWII to Desert Storm, train rides on the hour, Whippany Railway Museum, for info 973-887-8177

Saturday, September 12-22,1998 Steamtown Excursions, Scranton, PA at noon & 3 PM

Saturday, September 19, 1998 West Chester Rail Excursion by Phila. Chapt. PRRT&HS 10 AM - noon, West Chester Market St Station-Glen Mills, fare $10, P.O. box 663, Wayne, PA 19087-0663

1 PM = PRR in Chester County historical program at Society Hqtrs. 225 North High St. West Chester

Saturday, September 19, 1998 Erie Streamliner Excursion (Erie E8's #834 & 835) 9 AM depart Hoboken, NJ, to Hackettstown, return 6 PM, fare $37, info (7:30-9 PM) 908-671-9644

Monday-Thursday, September 21-24, 1998 Cass Railroad Special 10:30 AM on regular tourist route, then down the big cut, Shaver's Fork of the Cheat River to Milepost 83 call 1-800-CALL-WVA (you will be transferred to the Cass RR office)

Friday - Sunday, September 25-27, 1998 250th Anniversary of City of Reading, PA 25th: AMTRAK Special from 30th St Philadelphia to Reading via ex-Reading Harrisburg Line (bus rtn) $99 26th: Reading to Penn Station, NYC via Allentown, round-trip $125 27th: Reading to Wash., DC via Phila (bus rtn), $99; Hist Society of Berks County, 610-236-0488

Saturday, September 26, 1998 Hillendale Train Meet 9-2 Saturday, Hillendale Rd. (1.5 miles north of Mendenhall Inn) Elementary School, Chadds Ford, PA

Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998 10th Annual Transportation Day (was postponed due to area construction) will take place in conjunction with DuPont River Fest 10 AM to 5 PM at the Wilmington Amtrak Station, locomotive and rolling stock displays, SEPTA rides, plus automobiles, buses, Operation Lifesaver, model railroads, and the Wilmington and Philadelphia Chapters will each have a booth.  VOLUNTEERS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED TO HELP OUT IN OUR CHAPTER BOOTH contact Phi Snider at 302-798-1963

Sunday, September 27, 1998 Lehigh Valley Chapt. Railroadiana & Model RR Show 10 AM - 4 PM, Dieruff Senior High, Irving & Washington Sts, Allentown, PA, info 610-261-0133

Friday - Sunday, Oct. 2-4, 1998 Grand Canyon 3rd Annual Railfan Weekend Grand Canyon NRHS Chapter hosting special activities at Williams, AZ, info 1-800-843-8723

Saturday, October 3, 1998 Lehigh River Ramble (Jim Thorpe to Mehoopany, PA) 9 AM from Jim Thorpe, rare mileage on Reading & Northern, $35,

SSAE Jersey Central Chapter NRHS, P.O.Box 700, Clark, NJ, 07066-0700

Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4, 1998 Great Scale Model Train Show, Timonium,MD. 9-4 Saturday, 10-4 Sunday, Maryland State Fairgrounds << NOTE DATE HAS CHANGED TO 3-4 !!!

Fri, Sat, Sun, Holidays, Oct. 2-Nov. 1, 1998 Steamtown Excursions, Scranton, PA at noon & 3 PM

Saturday, October 10, 1998 Lancaster County "Trains Are Us" Fall Train Meet 9 AM- 3 PM, Paradise Fire Co., Rt 30 & Leacock Road, Paradise, PA, info 717-295-4584

Saturday & Sunday, October 10-11, 1998 Lehigh Valley Limited Train Show & Sale 11 AM - 4 PM, Days Inn, Rts. 22 & 309, Allentown, PA, info 610-461-8644

Saturday & Sunday, October 10-11 + 17-18 + 31-Nov. 1, 1998 #614 Steam Excursions 9:30 AM - 6:14 PM Hoboken, NJ-Port Jarvis, NY, $75-125, info 888-324-0614, orders 908-236-2200

Saturday & Sunday, October 24-25 + November 7-8, 1998 Steam on The Susquehanna North Bergen, NJ to Warwick, NY using NYS&W 2-8-2 #142, $40-150, for info 1-877-872-4674

Sunday, November 22, 1998 Prime-Mover Train Show 9 AM - 2 PM, Aetna Hall, Newark, DE for info call Tom @ 610-255-4785

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 - Turkey Trot Trolley Trip II covering portions of Routes15 & 23 in Philadelphia using the Red Arrow PCC. Trip departs Elmwood car barn 10:00am, returns approximately 3:00 pm. Like all of Steve Barry's trips, this one features numerous quality photo stops. Ticket prices are $25 (per trip) for Wilmington Chapter members and guests, $30 for general public. Seating is limited. Tickets can be ordered from Wilmington Chapter NRHS, c/o Steve Barry, 117 High Street, Newton, NJ 07860. Information call 973/383-3355 between 9am and 6pm.

Saturday, December 12, 1998 Lancaster County "Trains Are Us" Christmas Train Meet 9 AM- 3 PM, Paradise Fire Co., Rt 30 & Leacock Road, Paradise, PA, info 717-295-4584

1999

Saturday & Sunday, January 30-31, 1999 Great Scale Model Train Show, Timonium, MD. 9-4 Saturday, 10-4 Sunday, Maryland State Fairgrounds

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1999 - Super Saturday Streetcar Special VI over Philadelphia streetcar routes. Trip departs Germantown car barn at 10:00 am, returns approximately 3:00 pm. A PCC will be used, exactly which one and the route to be determined. Like all of Steve Barry's trips, this one features numerous quality photo stops. Ticket prices are $25 (per trip) for Wilmington Chapter members and guests, $30 for general public. Seating is limited, although if demand warrants we may add a second streetcar. Tickets can be ordered from Wilmington Chapter NRHS, c/o Steve Barry, 117 High Street, Newton, NJ 07860. Information call 973/383-3355 between 9am and 6pm.

Saturday & Sunday, February 20-21, 1999 Brass Expo, Eisenhower Tower, Gettysburg, PA

MARCH 20, 1999 - West Chester Railroad Photographers' Train. Ride the entire West Chester Railroad with photo stops at all the stations, plus some non-station stops as well. Train will feature an Alco S2 on one end, and CPR 1803 (RS18) on the other. This may be 1803's final trip in CPR paint as it will be repainted in the spring. Trip departs West Chester 12:30 pm, returns approximately 4:00 pm for dinner break, then a night photo session will be held in the West Chester RR yard. Like all of Steve Barry's trips, this one features numerous quality photo stops. Ticket prices are $25 (per trip) for Wilmington Chapter members and guests, $30 for general public. Seating is limited, although if demand warrants we may add a second coach to the West Chester trip. Tickets can be ordered from Wilmington Chapter NRHS, c/o Steve Barry, 117 High Street, Newton, NJ 07860. Information call 973/383-3355 between 9am and 6pm.

Saturday & Sunday, April 17-18, 1999 Great Scale Model Train Show, Timonium, MD.

June 18-27, 1999 Central Coast Chapter's Railfair '99 w/ California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento

Saturday & Sunday, June 19-20, 1999 Great Scale Model Train Show, Timonium, MD.

June 19-27, 1999 NRHS National Convention hosted by the Central Coast Chapter and the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society in Sacramento, CA

Saturday & Sunday, August 7-8, 1999 Great Scale Model Train Show,Eisenhower Tower,Gettysburg,PA

Saturday & Sunday, October 3-4, 1999 Great Scale Model Train Show, Timonium, MD.

August 2-6, 2000 NRHS National Convention hosted by the Lancaster Chapter in and around Pittsburgh, PA

CHAPTER EVENTS

Thursday Sept. 17, 1998 7 PM Chapter Meeting Program by Pete Cramer slide show and special 10¢ sale.

Saturday Sept. 26, 1998 10 AM Chapter Event Annual Transportation Day w/ DuPont River Fest @ Wilmington Train Station Thursday Oct. 15, 1998 7 PM Chapter Meeting Program by Greg Ajamian "Five Days this Spring in NYPAOH"

Thursday Nov. 19, 1998 7 PM Chapter Meeting Program by Guest Speaker Ronald Bowes from Conrail's Philadelphia Office

Sunday Nov. 22, 1998 10 AM Chapter Trip Turkey Trot Trolley Trip II

Sunday Dec. 13, 1998 5 PM Holiday Dinner in lieu of normal monthly meeting Program by Steve Barry

Saturday Jan. 30, 1999 10 AM Chapter Trip Super Saturday Streetcar Special VI

Saturday Jan. 30, 1999 10 AM Chapter Trip Super Saturday Streetcar Special VI

The Wilmington Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) meets at 7:00 PM on the  third Thursday of each month [except 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: http://www.foxcity.com/nrhs/wilm/wilm.htm

Chapter Officers
President Phil Snyder
Vice President & Historian Ron Cleaves
Treasurer Ralph Stevens, Jr.
Secretary Walt Robbins
National Director Ed Thornton
Editor Greg Ajamian
Public Relations Ken Berg
Event Photographer Bruce Barry

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