posted Feb 12, 2012 7:02 AM by James Lilly
A video of Amtrak at Alexandria, VA, taken by DCNRHS Member Guerin Goldsmith, has been posted on our youtube site. You can view the video here. |
posted Jan 31, 2012 10:12 PM by James Lilly
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Coming soon on DCNRHS will be our flyer and trip announcement for the 2012 AAPRCO Convention, which is scheduled for Chattanooga, TN. The train departs was Washington, D.C. on 24 September and returns on 1 October. Dover Harbor has a reserved spot in the train, so plan to travel with us! Stay tuned for details. |
posted Jan 31, 2012 10:09 PM by James Lilly
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Union Station Washington, D.C. will be the setting for our 2012 Gala (formerly known as the Annual Banquet) this year on April 22nd, as we celebrate the last year's accomplishments and enjoy good food and fun with our friends in railroad heritage. Our guest speaker will be Mr. Don Phillips, noted transportation writer and advocate for rail photographers' rights.
Be sure to order soon! Seating is limited! |
posted Jan 31, 2012 10:04 PM by James Lilly
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We have an exciting array of trips lined up for the first-half of 2012! Newport News, Williamsburg, Chicago are destinations that await you aboard Dover Harbor. And we are offering a unique tour of Grand Central Terminal in New York City! Don't miss out... use our on-line ordering system and order today!
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posted Jan 16, 2012 4:01 PM by James Lilly
Coming shortly on dcnrhs.org will be trip announcements for 2012, including:
- Chicago (NRHS Convention)
- Asheville & Chattanooga (AAPRCO Convention)
- Willamsburg, VA
- New Orleans
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posted Dec 25, 2011 10:09 AM by James Lilly
To all our members, friends, volunteers, Happy Holidays from the National Railway Historiical Society, Washington, D.C. Chapter. We wish you and your family joyous time.
We hope you will enjoy this vintage railroad historical image of holiday travel.
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posted Dec 7, 2011 8:12 PM by James Lilly
Keep up with some of the latest current events, trends, and happenings by checking out our new President's Blog, the official blog of the President of DCNRHS. The blog is available on our new members' web site. |
posted Dec 7, 2011 4:10 PM by James Lilly
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Attention Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area high-school girls and boys. DCNRHS is now accepting applications for RailCamp 2012. RailCamp is a week-long camp overnight camp focused on railroad history, railroad technology, and rail-related careers. DCNRHS pays the tuition (room, board, camp activities) each year for one D.C. area student. For more information, or to apply for a scholarship, click here... |
posted Nov 28, 2011 9:45 AM by James Lilly
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DCNRHS is pleased to announce the launch of our new membership portal. The portal is a place where our members can renew their memberships, share photos, participate in on-line discussion forums, and keep up with happenings at DCNRHs such as members only events. This site's content will be driven by member participation.
For non-members this site makes it easy to join our organization. you can also browse the discussion forums, photo libraries, and President's blog.
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posted Oct 27, 2011 6:58 AM by James Lilly
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Arlington county officials have extended an invitation to railfans to attend the opening ceremony of their new Long Bridge Park on Saturday, November 5, at 11:00 a.m. Speakers will include County Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman, County Manager Barbara Donnellan, Parks and Recreation Director Dinesh Tiwari, Long Bridge Advisory Committee Member Toby Smith, and Marymount University President Dr. Matthew Shank. Other event elements will include soccer games and other fitness-related activities, a nature walk, Parks-led tours of the new park, free giveaways, and more.
The park has substantial railroad history, not the least of which is its name, a reference to the railroad bridge over the Potomac connecting Washington with Northern Virginia. The property was once called "South Washington," a railroad location that included industries such as Solite. Just to the north is a 4-acre plot where the Twin Bridges Marriott (1957-1990) once stood (the Marriott company's first hotel), which the county also owns and will develop in a Phase II expansion of the park. The location marks the northern extreme of the RF&P at RO tower (CFP110), where the Rosslyn Branch of the PRR once turned west on a routing that passed the Pentagon and terminated in a small yard in old Rosslyn.
On the east side of the park they designed a walkway with waist-high railing about 15 feet above track level and running several hundred yards along the railroad, affording largely-unobstructed views that are particularly photogenic in afternoon light. From this high walkway one can also watch water birds taking off and landing at the pond across the tracks, as well as aircraft doing the same thing at National Airport.
To reach Long Bridge Park, follow US1 north to Crystal City (just north of Potomac Yard), take the 15th Street exit, immediately turn left onto the service road, then drive straight ahead to Old Jefferson Davis Highway-which currently is quite rough but should be resurfaced soon. Follow Old Jefferson Davis Hwy to the park entrance.
Thanks to John Fuller for sharing this information.
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