Category: Railroad History

David Yadock

The Oct 15^th Meeting is Canceled!

Due to bad weather conditions expected for Saturday October 15^th the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society meeting is canceled. Many members travel quite a distance to get to meetings and the bad weather will make it difficult for them to attend. The next meeting is expected to be in April 2017.

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The Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society (Pacific Northwest Chapter) will meet Saturday, October 15^th at 12:30 PM at the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive in Burien. Click here to see event information, including a map to the PNRA. We end around 5 PM. For those that want to go to dinner after the meeting we usually go to either Vince’s or Angelo’s restaurant. All are invited.

Anyone who is interested in the Pennsylvania Railroad or would like to learn more about the Pennsy, please come. If there are any questions please contact Jim Trunzo at jetrunzo@gmail.com.

Kurt Laidlaw

There is going to be a talk at the State History Museum in Tacoma on September 2 at 3 PM. The title is Riding the Rails and the description is:

Chased from one town to the next while looking for work, many hobos lost life and limb traveling roads and rails. Come to this gallery talk with museum curator Gwen Whiting to hear more about those who rode the rails. Pass it on to others who might want to attend.

Click here for more information including directions.

Robert L Grove

The Washington State History Museum in Tacoma is hosting an all-day video festival featuring the work of Tacoma railroad expert James M. Fredrickson (1926-2016) on September 10^th, 2016. This festival is jointly hosted by the Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association, Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive, and the Tacoma Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. The event runs from 10 AM to 5 PM. Click here for location and directions.

Bud Thompson

The work on the new HVAC System at the Foss Waterway Seaport (FWS, at 705 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA) has been completed over the “Rails Meet Sails Exhibit”, and we have received word that we can proceed with the completion of our exhibit. We are building an HO scale model of the Northern Pacific’s “Half Moon Yard” that is located across the street from the FWS. We are also building a G scale layout that visitors to the FWS can use to demonstrate their switching abilities.

We are still needing help! To expedite the construction process:

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Cliff Green

There are three railroad history presentations or events happening this weekend, so if you are in the mood to learn a bit about 1:1 scale railroading you have some fine choices.

This Friday evening (April 1^st), Noel Holley is giving a presentation at the White River Valley Museum in Auburn on Great Northern electrification. Click here to see the event information, including a map to the museum.

This Saturday (April 2^nd) is the next meeting of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society (Pacific Northwest Chapter) at the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive in Burien. Click here to see the previous Grab Iron post, or click here to see the event information, including a map to the PNRA.

This Sunday (April 3^rd) Kent Sullivan is giving a presentation for the Historic Everett group at the Port of Everett on Northern Pacific Everett operations circa 1955. Click here to see the previous Grab Iron post, or click here to see the event information, including a map to the Port of Everett.

Kent Sullivan

As some of you know, I have been writing a series of articles on the Northern Pacific’s operations in Everett, Washington, circa 1955, for the NPRHA (Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association) Mainstreeter. I am going to give a presentation on this topic for the Historic Everett group on Sunday, April 3^rd at 2 pm. The venue is the Blue Heron Room at the offices of the Port of Everett, 1205 Craftsman Way, Everett, WA, 98201. There is a $5 charge (except for Historic Everett members). Everyone is welcome.