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Are you a member of a RR Historical Society?

TexSpecialTexSpecialOGR Forum Member

I wanted to find some photo's and information on two MKT Railroad units.  One was the RDC they ran on shorlines and 2nd were the streamline version of the Texas Special passenger car consist.  A forum member put me onto the Katy RR Historical Society.  I was impressed with amount of info, photo's and interest in model railroading of all gauges were involved with the Historical Society.  When I joined I received an annual color calendar, quarterly magazines and bulletins.  They also hold an annual convention.  Quite a bundle for a small membership fee.

 

I plan on researching and joining more because of the amount of interesting information available from them.   Any other members belong to RR Historical Societies.

 

Here is the Link to the MKT Historical Society.

 

Steve, Lady and Tex

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markermarkerOGR Forum Member

Historical Societies are the way to go.  I belong or have belonged to the Santa Fe, Burlington, MoPac, Wabash, Terminal Railroad Association, Rio Grande, Fort Wayne to name a few.  Some of them have great publications, all have had good publications.  All are worthwhile and enjoyable if you are a railroad enthusiast.  They have added a wealth of knowledge and enjoyment to my interest in trains.

 

Of all the memberships I've had, the one that surprised me the most was the Burlington. Great first class publications, and a railroad with an incredible 20th Century history. 

CH colorado hirailerOGR Forum Member

I have belonged to the Southern one, when I was researching my dad's loco...had to

go tp the Southern museum in N.C. for that...and found its photo and history...and to the C&O one, due to their towered stations and steam locos, but was belonging to too many clubs, so have only kept membership in the Colorado Midland Club. There are

several others I would like to belong to, but just to many memberships to pay for.

PC9850PC9850OGR Forum Member

NYCSHS member here, I display their logo in my signature. Amazing amount of written, technical, and pictorial information available through this organization. You also get great deals on books and DVDs from their "Collinwood Shop" by being a member. The 1970-2011 archive DVD of their publication "Central Headlight" is one of the single best sources of info available to NYC fans.

B BobOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I'm a member of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society (PRRT&HS).  They publish a quarterly magazine called The Keystone and also release a quarterly modeling magazine online called The Keystone Modeler.  The best three things about the modeling magazine are that it has really good articles, it's FREE and you do NOT need to be a member of the PRRT&HS to get it.  It is free to all at:

 

http://www.prrths.com/newprr_f...RKeystoneModeler.htm

 

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Originally Posted by Bob:

I'm a member of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society (PRRT&HS).  They publish a quarterly magazine called The Keystone and also release a quarterly modeling magazine online called The Keystone Modeler.  The best three things about the modeling magazine are that it has really good articles, it's FREE and you do NOT need to be a member of the PRRT&HS to get it.  It is free to all at:

 

http://www.prrths.com/newprr_f...RKeystoneModeler.htm

 

Yep.  What he said! 

George

S ShinyrailOGR Forum Member

One of the founding members of the resurrected Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society. 

Free to join and no Southern or even Central Jersey RR fan should be with out it. Rails originally included PRR, RR and even CNJ rights.      Great pictures, Quarterly meetings, RR stories from ex-employess, etc.    Sign up at:      PRSLHS.COM

 

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I'm a member of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society (PRRT&HS).  They publish a quarterly magazine called The Keystone and also release a quarterly modeling magazine online called The Keystone Modeler.  The best three things about the modeling magazine are that it has really good articles, it's FREE and you do NOT need to be a member of the PRRT&HS to get it.  It is free to all at:

 

What Bob said:

 

Also thinking about the Norfolk and Western as I have family ties and very good friends in the Roanoke area besides it was a great railroad. Long Live Steam!

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