Potomac Chapter Membership Minutes 2012
Minutes of the 2012 Membership Meetings
Potomac Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, Inc.
January 18, 2012
Montgomery County Executive Office Building
The meeting was called to order by Secretary Bill Holdsworth
at 8:07 p.m. Attendance was 31.
Jay Creswell gave the treasurer's report, detailing the
previous year's expenses. The deficit for 2011 was $2900. Jay
reported that the chapter awarded a $500 grant to the restoration
of B&M steam engine 3713. He updated members on arrangements
for the March 31 banquet.
Rick Davidson briefed members on the recent national board of
directors at Williamsburg. The national directors approved a
district map for the upcoming election. They selected Alaska as
the site for the 2013 convention.
Bill Holdsworth reported that the Darjeeling Himilayan Railway
Society has expressed interest in Bob Flack's films taken in
India.
The meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m.
Other Notes from the Meeting
Bill Holdsworth announced that the National Park Service is
looking volunteers to ride the Capitol Limited and
provide narration for the passengers.
After the intermission, members enjoyed History of Pennsy
Electrification, a commercially produced DVD.
