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Trip NameDestinationStart Date
 75th Anniversary Gala at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington - Tickets on sale now! March 31, 2019  
Anniversary Gala Arlington, VA March 31, 2019 RESERVE NOW 
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Recent Announcements

  • 75th Anniversary Gala Details Announced! Three quarters of a century ago, a small group came together in Washington to create the Washington, D.C., Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. In 2019, we celebrate ...
    Posted Dec 2, 2018, 12:11 AM by James Lilly
  • Presidential Transition After six+ years of faithful service and dedication to the mission and members of our organization, DCNRHS President Scarlett Wirt is stepping down at the end of her term (December ...
    Posted Dec 2, 2018, 12:04 AM by James Lilly
  • New and Improved Monthly Programs set to roll out in January Throughout 2019, the Washington, D.C., Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (DCNRHS), is sponsoring monthly programs featuring topics in transportation history by expert speakers. These programs are free ...
    Posted Dec 1, 2018, 11:52 PM by James Lilly
  • Celebrating 75 Years in 2019 DCNRHS is celebrating our Diamond Anniversary in 2019.  To celebrate, the Chapter Board of Directors commissioned a special 75th anniversary logo. The logo concept was developed by one of our ...
    Posted Nov 7, 2018, 6:50 PM by James Lilly
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Historic 1923 Pullman on the mainlines of America at at Austell, Georgia



 
 

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Capitol Limited at Washington Union Station - circa 1959
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Safety Rule of the Month - History Archives
December 2018

"Rule 102: Trainmen will, while loading passengers, frequently announce the routes and names of the principal stations at which the train will stop, and before departure make the announcement in all coaches. Pullman employees will make similar announcements, except in sleeping cars at night."

The Washington Terminal Company, Safety Rules for the Guidance of Employees, effective October 1, 1925.

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Upcoming Seminars

DateTimeTopicLocationDescription
January 18, 2019 7:30 PM Traveling by Pullman  Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum Pullman Historian Kevin Tankersley will provide an overview of the history of the Pullman Company and describe how DCNRHS interprets and recreates the Pullman experience for today’s travelers through the Chapter’s operation of Dover Harbor. Free and open to the public. 
February 15, 2019 7:30 PM Capital Transit Company Faces War Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum Ken Rucker of the National Capital trolley Museum will talk about the Capital Transit Company and the integral role it played in Washington, D.C. during World War II as the city transformed overnight from a sleepy Southern City to the center of the free world during World War II. Free and open to the public. 
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