All Aboard for the Washington, D.C. Chapter NRHS!
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Trips for 2009
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The
Night Owl
July 2,
2009
to
July 6, 2009
SOLD OUT
(details)
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A
New York Weekend
October
10, 2009
to
October 12, 2009
(details)
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Tidewater Traveler
October 24, 2009
and
October 25, 2009
(details) |
Florida
Special
November
2, 2009
to
November 8, 2009
(details) |
On behalf of the
over 450 members of our Chapter, welcome
aboard our web site.
We are a diverse group of people with a common interest in rail transportation and its rich and storied history. Membership in our Chapter is fun and
is open to all with our common interest. We
invite you to join our organization.
Over the course of the
year, we conduct a wide variety of activities, including public excursions, train trips, tours, as well as private railroad car journeys aboard the DOVER HARBOR, and monthly meetings.

Our Classic Pullman DOVER HARBOR
"Once there were
thousands, now there is one.."
- Private Varnish Magazine
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We also have a wide variety of programs, community service projects, and activities with something to interest everyone, including rail equipment restoration and operation, excursion train operations, community service activities, historical research, photography contests, and railfan outings. With great monuments to railroading such as Washington Union Station, great railfan locations, tourist railroads, museums, Amtrak, and commuter rail, and lots of rail history right here in the local area, the possibilities for Chapter events and informal get together's are endless. One of our major projects is the restoration and operation of the DOVER HARBOR, our classic heavy weight Pullman passenger car. Built in 1923 and reconfigured in 1934 as a sleeper-buffet-lounge, the car operated in main line passenger service for 43 years and now is the only example of a Pullman Company heavy weight revenue car roaming the main lines of America unrestricted. We
operate the car, often in Amtrak trains, as a living
experience of travel during railroading's Golden Age.
Belonging to the Washington, D.C. Chapter NRHS is a fantastic way to meet, socialize, and network with other people in the railfan and railroad community. Members receive our monthly newsletter, The TimeTable, as well as the National Railway Bulletin, which is published by our National organization, in addition to many other benefits and discounts. If you are interested in membership, contact the Chapter or come to one of our activities, such as our monthly meetings, which are free and open to the public.
The Chapter also operates the Martin
F. O'Rourke Memorial Railroad Library. The Library is
a free reference Library.
If you are a first-time visitor, please use this opportunity to get know us. Check the highlights of our site by taking our Web Site Tour, which departs below. Review the Departures Board to see the latest Chapter happenings. And, don't forget to check out the DOVER HARBOR. Of course, you may use the buttons on the page to navigate the main topics of the site.
Lastly, we invite you
to bookmark our site as one of your favorites and come
back often and to join our Yahoo New group and share
common interest with your fellow railroad fans.
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Washington_DC_NRHS
This news group is to facilitate communications among the members and
friends of the Washington, D.C. Chapter, Inc., National Railway
Historical Society. The Washington, D.C. Chapter, Inc. is a non-profit,
501(c)3 educational organization. Postings to this news group must not
concern partisan political campaigning for individuals. Also prohibited
are commercial advertising, or "recommendations" for commercial entities
of any kind. Postings may concern any activities of the Chapter, the
NRHS, or the railroads in general.
Safety
Rule of the Month
June
“Employees are prohibited
from any act which defeats the purpose of
a safety device, electrical fuse or pressure safety valve.”
CONRAIL Safety Rules, Train, Locomotive and other Transportation
Employees, Effective July 1978, rule #10.
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DEPARTURES
BOARD
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Date/Time |
Name |
Destination |
Special
Notes |
| 702 |
July
2-6, 2009 |
The
Night Owl |
Boston |
Join
the Washington DC Chapter as it recreates a classic
railroading experience-- traveling overnight
in a Pullman berth. Our trip back in time travels
the Pennsylvania/New Haven Railroads' Night Owl
route from Washington D.C. to Boston. |
| 717 |
July
17, 2009 |
Chapter
Meeting |
The
George Washington Masonic National Memorial |
Mr.
Dale Dale
Zehner, CEO of VRE will talk about the current state
and future plans for VRE. |
| 725 |
July
25, 2009 |
Happy
Birthday Dover Harbor & Yard Sale |
Dover Park |
On
Saturday, July 25, from 11 - 4 at Dover Park
in Jessup,MD we will have a Birthday Celebration
and open house in honor the 86th Birthday of
the Dover Harbor. As part of the day we will
be having a "Rummage
Sale" featuring items from our Library, Archives,
our baggage cars, and other locations. Please plan
to attend. Directions will be available next month.
This event open to Chapter members only. |
| 821 |
Aug
21, 2009 |
Chapter
Meeting |
Silver
Spring B&O Station |
"Steam Railroad Photography in 3D" by
Jim Roy. 3D glasses will be provided. |
| 919 |
Sept
19, 2009 |
Annual
Picnic |
To
be announced |
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| 1010 |
Oct 10-12,
2009 |
A New York
Weekend |
New
York , NY |
This
holiday weekend getaway starts with an early
morning departure from Washington Union Station
on Saturday, October 10th on Amtrak's train #98,
the Silver Meteor. |
| 1016 |
Oct
16, 2009 |
Chapter
Meeting |
Silver
Spring B&O Station |
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| 1024 |
Oct
24, 2009 |
Tidewater
Traveler |
Williamsburg
Newport News |
Experience
luxurious rail travel aboard the classic 1930’s
Pullman lounge/sleeper Dover Harbor--
travel to the Tidewater region of Virginia |
| 1025 |
Oct
25, 2009 |
Tidewater
Traveler |
Williamsburg
Newport News |
Experience
luxurious rail travel aboard the classic 1930’s
Pullman lounge/sleeper Dover Harbor--
travel to the Tidewater region of Virginia |
| 1102 |
Nov 2 to
8, 2009 |
Florida
Special |
Jacksonville
Kennedy Space Center
New Smyrna
St. Augustine
Savannah
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Enjoy
an all private car excursion train on a special
rare mileage trip through the Southeast
to Savannah, GA for the 2009
American Association
of Private Railroad Car Owners Convention. Ride into this rare adventure aboard the Washington,
D.C. Chapter’s classic heavyweight
era Pullman car, Dover Harbor |
| 1120 |
Nov
20, 2009 |
Chapter
Meeting |
The
George Washington Masonic National Memorial |
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| 1218 |
Dec
18, 2009 |
Chapter
Meeting |
Silver
Spring B&O Station |
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Dispatcher's
Note: Unless otherwise noted, all activities
listed are open to the public. |
Visit
The
Martin F. O'Rourke Memorial Railroad Library
at Bowie
Tower
Our Mission is "Expanding the public appreciation of railroads and their history through preservation and education." |
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