All sessions are FREE and open to the public unless otherwise specifically noted. |
Monthly Programs
| Date | Time | Topic | Location | Description | YYMM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2017 | 8:00 PM | Doug Riddell and Amtrak Corporate Photography | GWMNM-Alexandria, VA | Doug Riddell will present photos and recollections from his time as Amtrak’s official corporate photographer. Doug is also a retired locomotive engineer and a local broadcaster. Doug has authored three books and numerous articles on railroad topics. Come early and visit the observation deck at the top of the Masonic Memorial. Opening at 7pm, the deck provides great views of the DC and Virginia skhyline as well as great photo opportunities for train enthusiasts. Free and open to the public. | 1707 |
| August 25, 2017 | 8:00 PM | John W. Garrett and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad | Silver Spring, MD B&O Station | Kathleen Waters Sander will discuss her new book John W. Garrett and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (JHU Press, published April 14, 2017). This meeting will take place at 8 pm at the B&O Railroad Station, 8100 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD. Sander teaches history at the University of Maryland University College. Free and open to the public. | 1708 |
| September 16, 2017 | 8:00 PM | Picnic at Bowie Tower | Martin F. O'Rourke Library at Bowie Tower (Bowie, MD) | Our trackside late summer event returns this year,once again at Bowie Tower, the site of our Railroad Library and along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Bring a covered dish. Open to the public. | 1709 |
| October 20, 2017 | 8:00 PM | A railroad related topic to be announced. | Silver Spring, MD B&O Station | Free and open to the public. | 1710 |
| November 17, 2017 | 8:00 PM | Railroad related topic to be announced. | GWMNM-Alexandria, VA | Free and open to the public. | 1711 |
| December 15, 2017 | 8:00 PM | A railroad related topic to be announced. | Free and open to the public. Location to be announced. | 1712 | |
| January 19, 2018 | 8:00 PM | A railroad related topic to be announced. | GWMNM-Alexandria, VA | Free and open to the public. | 1801 |
| February 16, 2018 | 8:00 PM | A railroad related topic to be announced. | Silver Spring, MD B&O Station | Free and open to the public. | 1802 |
| March 10, 2018 | 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm | 2018 Gala (Banquet) | Date and location subject to change. Keynote speaker to be announced. | 180311 | |
| April 20, 2018 | 8:00 pm | A railroad related topic to be announced. | Silver Spring, MD B&O Station | Free and open to the public. | 1804 |
| May 18, 2018 | 8:00 PM | A railroad related topic to be announced. | GWNMM-Alexandria, VA | Free and open to the public. | 1805 |
| June 15, 2018 | 8:00 PM | A railroad related topic to be announced. | Silver Spring, MD B&O Station | Free and open to the public. | 1806 |
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