Thanks also to HDC personel who helped with the event. Joe and Steve Kocsis, Barb and Don Owens and Paul Mayer. And a special shout out goes to our Williamsville Depot recording secretary, Paul Randall for organizing this event, Thank you All! A Disc Jocky supplied music all afternoon and there were plenty of displays both inside and outside the museum to view. The weather was perfect and a final thanks to Joe Kocsis for his great photos below. |
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Built in 1923 for the London & North Eastern Railway, the locomotive is celebrating its 100th Anniversary and is still running excursion trains across the UK. Devan’s program will detail the trip from Buffalo to Oroville, CA traveling across the Norfolk & Western, Elgin, Joliet & Eastern, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Spokane, Portland & Seattle and Western Pacific Railroads Doors open at 6:00pm, with the meeting starting at 7:00pm. The Railroad and Steel Plant Museums will be open before, during, and after the meeting. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted! Please park in the lot at the rear of the Heritage DiscoveRY Center Buffalo at 100 Lee St., and enter through the middle rear door. (Follow the ENTRANCE signs!) Wheelchair access is via the front doors on Lee St. Questions - 716-821-9360 or info@hdcbuffalo.org |
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Thursday, March 16th, 2023 Public Meeting - After a brief business meeting, our program will be presented by Society Member Geno Dailey that will cover a cross-country Amtrak trip he took in September 2022. This program will feature photography and commentary from riding a personal record-breaking 13 Amtrak trains across 15 states from as far east as Brunswick, ME to as far west as San Diego, CA. |
The Amtrak trains/routes that will be covered include the Downeaster, Lake Shore Limited, Capitol Limited, Southwest Chief, Pacific Surfliner and Coast Starlight. We will see the sun rise in the east on the Atlantic and set in the west on the Pacific. Along the way, we'll see America's ever-changing landscapes, ride over some very historically significant railroads, see plenty of trains, as well as visit Cedar Point in Ohio and railfan at Roosevelt Road in Chicago. This program will feature a little something for every railfan or anyone who has ever thought about wanting to ride Amtrak so please join us for what promises to be a very entertaining and informative program on the wonderful experience of cross-country train travel! Doors open at 6:00pm, with the meeting starting at 7:00pm. The Railroad and Steel Plant Museums will be open before, during, and after the meeting. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted! Please park in the lot at the rear of the Heritage DiscoveRY Center Buffalo at 100 Lee St., and enter through the middle rear door. (Follow the ENTRANCE signs!) Wheelchair access is via the front doors on Lee St. Questions - 716-821-9360 or info@hdcbuffalo.org |
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Thursday, February 19th, 2023 Public Meeting - Annual Members Meeting and Trustee Election. After a brief business meeting, including updates from the various WNYRHS departments. Our February program will include the annual election of the WNYRHS Trustees, followed by a members' "Slide Night." Multi-Media equipment will be on hand. Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase during the meeting. Doors open at 6:00pm, with the meeting starting at 7:00pm. The Railroad and Steel Plant Museums will be open before, during, and after the meeting. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted! Please park in the lot at the rear of the Heritage DiscoveRY Center Buffalo at 100 Lee St., and enter through the middle rear door. (Follow the ENTRANCE signs!) Wheelchair access is via the front doors on Lee St. Questions? 716-821-9360 or info@hdcbuffalo.org |
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