Mark
your calendar for the chapter banquet on
March 31 at the Amphora Restaurant, 1151 Elden
Street, Herndon, VA. Social hour starts at 5 p.m. |
Photo Contest Winner --
Alex Mayes won the grand prize in the chapter's 2010
digital contest. |
| 2012 National Convention
will be held in Ceder Rapids, IA. The national
website has detailed
information and offers the chance to register
on-line. |
Newsletter
--We're very proud of our newsletter, Potomac
Rail News. See a recent issue. |
| Read chapter member Bob Cohen's history
of railroading in the Washington, D.C. area. |
| Chapter Information
-- Learn more about our chapter and how to become
a member. |
| Visiting our area?
-- As railfans, we can offer sightseeing
suggestions for visitors to the Washington, D.C.
area. Sample our collective wisdom. |
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Incident at
Gaithersburg -- Enjoy Stephen
Sery's video, which documents the events
associated with a CSX freight stopped by a broken
coupler on the day of our chapter picnic. |
| 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. |
Parking
-- There are many parking alternatives for the
membership meeting. See a map with
alternatives. |
| 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. If the weather looks questionable,
the chapter webmaster will update this web page
about 6 p.m. on the night of the meeting. |
| Publications --We
offer several publications for sale. |
Just for Fun:
Wayne Sherwin uses his digital editing skills to
create some interesting images. |
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