The National Railway Historical Society
(NRHS) has announced nine recipients of its annual Heritage Grants
Program. The 2019 heritage grant awards total $48,000. The recipients
are not for profit organizations, including historical societies,
museums, and a NRHS Chapter.
This year’s grants were awarded to
the following recipients:
$8,000 to the Oregon Rail Heritage
Foundation in Portland, Oregon towards the refurbishment and
installation at its Rail Heritage Center of a 102’ continuous
turntable,
Effective 01 August 2019, NRHS has a new Chairperson for the Heritage Grants Committee. Mr. Charles “Charlie” Webb has agreed to lead this program following the untimely death of Robert Kornreich.
Charlie joined NRHS in 1986 and is currently a member of the Harrisburg Chapter. He is a member of the NRHS Board of Directors, as one of the two directors from District 2.
Please welcome Charlie to his new and critically important role in NRHS.
Unlike commercial publications that have to squeeze out content to make room for advertising, the NRHS Bulletin is 40-44 pages of full color, ad-free content for railfans and preservationists alike. And because we understand our readers, Editor Jeffrey Smith brings them what they want: plenty of railroad history and subjects that are off the main line, covered to a depth that no commercial magazine can do.
Where else can you find an entire issue on railroad photography,
The National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) has announced eight recipients of its annual Heritage Grants Program. The 2018 heritage grant awards total $21,000. The recipients are not for proft organizations, including historical societies, museums, and a NRHS Chapter.
This year’s grants were awarded to the following recipients:
$2,500 to the New England Steam Corporation in Winterport, Maine for the electrifcation and heating of a newly constructed permanent shop and offce to enable the year round restoration to operating condition and maintenance of Maine Central steam locomotive No 470,
NRHS News is the newsletter for members of the National Railway Historical Society and contains chapter event news and railway pictures as well as the latest news on, and coverage from, NRHS national conventions and events. It’s published six times a year, with cover dates of February, April, June, August, October and December.
NRHS News covers:
Update: Online registration is now closed. A limited number of tickets are still available for most events. They will be available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis in the Registration Room in the Nashville Airport Hotel, beginning on Tuesday, June 20th at 3 PM.
Breaking News: At the last minute, the Tennessee Central Railway Museum has offered cab rides in the diesel locomotives over four segments of the Saturday, June 24th rail trip.
The National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) has announced fourteen recipients of its annual NRHS Heritage Grants Program. The 2016 grants total $35,000 and are awarded to organizations such as historical societies, museums, and NRHS Chapters.
This year’s grants were awarded to the following recipients:
$1,500 to the Thompson Historical Society, Inc. in Thompson, CT for archival supplies to be used to preserve and make available to the public 6000 photographs and 2000 artifacts which comprise the Frank Ramsdell Railroad Collection,
NRHS Members:
First, I want to thank all our board members leaving the board. Greg Molloy (President/District 6), Patrick Molloy (District 5), Claude Doane (District 7) and Robert Neman (District B). All have worked tirelessly for the good of the NRHS over many many years. I say “Thank You” on behalf of all members of the NRHS.
Our new 2015/2016 board will be seated at the Fall Conference held this year in Johnson City,
The 2014 NRHS Election results were announced August 25 and Al Weber, District 6 Director, was named president for the 2014-2016 term of office. He will succeed Greg Molloy, who has served as president since 1994. Weber and all newly-elected NRHS board members will take office during the November 14-16 Fall Conference in Johnson City, TN. The final ballot results follow:
President
Al Weber – 1869 votes (W)
Greg Molloy –
