 Donate to support the restoration of former C&O 2-6-6-2 steam engine #1309. The chapter will match member contributions dollar for dollar. The deadline is May 31.
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad continues to make progress in the return-to-service restoration of #1309. The Baldwin Locomotive Works built #1309 in September 1949 as its last commercially built steam locomotive for use by a railroad in the USA. It had previously been preserved and displayed at the B&O Museum of Baltimore since 1972. Read more.
The deadline has passed.
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Strasburg Railroad tripleheader video
Member Stephen Sery captured a steam tripleheader, featuring engines 89, 90, and 475, during a special photo excursion on the Strasburg Railroad on October 23, 2017. |
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 Newsletter — We're very proud of our newsletter, Potomac
Rail News.
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| Meetings
— We meet the third Tuesday
of every month at 8:00 PM in the Montgomery
Country Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe
Street, Rockville, MD. We welcome visitors. Get directions. |
| Inclement weather
— If it snows on meeting day, we follow the
decision of Montgomery County. If the county
government closes its offices
(not school events), the meeting is cancelled.
You can check the county
web page for Winter Storm Information. Click on the link for Community Activity/Meeting Cancellations. If the weather looks questionable,
the chapter webmaster will update this web page
about 6 p.m. on the night of the meeting. |
| Chapter Information — Learn more about our chapter and how to become
a member. |
 Parking — There are many parking alternatives for the
membership meeting. See a map with
alternatives. |
Photos — See a sample of
photos from our chapter. |
| Visiting our area? — As railfans, we can offer sightseeing
suggestions for visitors to the Washington, D.C.
area. Sample our collective wisdom. |
 Just for Fun:
Wayne Sherwin uses his digital editing skills to
create some interesting images. |
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| Potomac Chapter is a group of
railfans based in the National Capital Area. We are
chartered as a branch of the National Railway Historical
Society (NRHS). We seek to increase public awareness of
railroads and their history.
Contact
us: For more information, you can call Vice President John Sery at (301) 431-0088, Director Carl Franz at (240) 720-8686, or Director Bob Dixon-Gumm at (301) 762-5073. You can write to us at:
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