Chapter Info--Potomac NRHS

Potomac Chapter Information

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Membership

The National Railway Historical Society (NRHS), founded in 1935, is currently the largest rail enthusiast organization in North America with over 150 chapters worldwide. NRHS is a nonprofit, educational organization whose primary purposes are:

to preserve historical material and information pertaining to railroad transportation
to issue publications relating to the subject
to encourage the use of rail transportation

2003 chapter picnic (Alex Mayes photo) Organized in 1970, the Potomac Chapter maintains a significant presence in the Washington, DC, suburban area. The Potomac Chapter offers many benefits to its members:

Interesting monthly meetings with guest speakers, railroad-related film and slide shows. Many meetings are held using Zoom video conferencing software; some are in-person.
Chapter picnics (See photo at right.)
Potomac Rail News monthly newsletter keeps you current on items of rail interest and upcoming events

Membership types

Regular membership is the option for people who are members of the NRHS and list the Potomac Chapter as their home chapter. Please visit http://nrhs.com/membership/join to establish your national membership..

Chapter Only membership is the option for people who are members of the NRHS and list another chapter as their home chapter. Just list your home chapter on the membership application form below.

Associate status is the option for people who want to participate in Chapter activities, but don't maintain a membership in the NRHS. Details of this status are:

Associates will receive the newsletter.
Associates will have the right to participate in Chapter meetings and events.
Associates are not eligible to serve as a Chapter officer or become a member of the Board of Directors.
Associates will have no voting rights in Chapter elections or at membership meetings.

Membership cost


	Individual Joining Alone	Additional Family Members
You elect to receive newsletter via postal mail	$15.00	$3.00
You elect to receive newsletter via email only	$7.50	$3.00

Application for membership

To get a membership application you can:

download a PDF version
e-mail Rick Davidson,
or write to us at:
Potomac Chapter
National Railway Historical Society
P.O. Box 235
Kensington, MD 20895-0235

Officers

President	Gordy Bjoraker
Vice-President	John Sery
Secretary	Bill Holdsworth
Treasurer	Jay Creswell
Directors	Stephen Sery, Chuck Greene
National Representative	Doug Scott
Membership	Rick Davidson
Historian	Bob Cohen
Program Committee	Alex Mayes, John Sery

Our Photo Collection

Our collection includes the slides and negatives of the late Bob Flack, one of the founding members of our chapter. The photo committee has worked to catalog the material. Our chapter membership includes some excellent photographers.