Events

Stockton Slide and Pizza Party

Help Rail Preservation at Winterail

Join the NRHS and Railfan & Railroad for a pre-Winterail slide and pizza party featuring slides, videos, movies and more. This annual event is an informal gathering the night before Winterail for those interested in showing images, video or shows. Admission is $7 and includes entry into the theatre as well as pizza and soda. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Heritage Grants Fund, 100% of which will be used for rail preservation projects. Anyone interested in presenting should contact Steve Barry at steveb@railfan.com. Pizza is served at 5PM and shows start at 6pm.

Date:

March 9, 2012

Location:

Scottish Rite Temple Stockton, CA

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2012 NRHS Convention

Cedar Rapids, Iowa - June 2012

Once a year the NRHS picks an historic location to explore American railroading and the impact of railways on the country’s development. It’s where our dedication to rail preservation and our love of trains come together. This year, we’ll be in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (photo on the right by FJ Grizel).

Our annual railroad convention is open to everyone, although NRHS members pay reduced registration fees and have early access to event tickets.

Convention programming typically includes:

Date:

June 18, 2012 - June 24, 2012

Location:

Cedar Rapids, IA

See map: Google Maps

RailCamp Scranton

2012 RailCamp Scranton Program

At RailCamp Scranton, students are housed in the University of Scranton dorms. Activities center around the Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pennsylvania but also includes side trips to some area railroad venues including facilities of the Canadian Pacific Railroad and a historic streetcar operation.

To apply and for additional information see the RailCamp program page.

Date:

July 8, 2012 - July 13, 2012

Location:

Scranton, PA

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RailCamp Northwest

New RailCamp Location for 2012

For 2012, the NRHS is expanding it's RailCamp program with an additional venue in Tacoma, Washington. This 7-day program presents campers with an array of railroad experience from Antique to State-of-the-Art. From morning Safety Briefing to lights out at night they’ll learn how railroaders do their challenging jobs, much of it with hands-on experience.

After learning about Station Operations they’ll participate in turning an arriving passenger train to see what it takes to make it ready to head the other way. They’ll watch heavy maintenance on conventional equipment as well as the amazing high-speed Spanish Talgo trains to see how they differ.

Date:

July 30, 2013 - August 5, 2013

Location:

Tacoma, WA

See map: Google Maps