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Newsletter linkNewsletter — We're very proud of our newsletter, Potomac Rail News.
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2014 Election

There is a contest for president of the NRHS national organization. Candidate statements are availabe on the NRHS website.

Members should have recieved their ballot in the mail. Ballots must be postmarked by August 1 in order to be counted.

Associate option

In response to the 2014 dues increase, the Potomac Chapter has created an Associate option for those people who want to participate in Chapter activities, but don’t want to maintain their membership in the NRHS.
Visiting our area? — As railfans, we can offer sightseeing suggestions for visitors to the Washington, D.C. area. Sample our collective wisdom.
UPCOMING EVENTS

Internal business:

•  Membership meeting minutes
•  Board meeting minutes
•  Chapter bylaws
•  Email voting procedures
•  Archives of prior year minutes
Links to other rail-oriented web sites.

Requiem for a CPL - CSX Baltimore
CPL bridge dismantled
On May 17, 2014, CSX crews dismantled the color position light (CPL) signal bridge, dwarfs, and masts at the Bailey's Wye interlocking in downtown Baltimore. Chapter members John and Stephen Sery made a video to document the moment and pay tribute to those long-standing sentinels of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
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.
Chapter Information — Learn more about our chapter and how to become a member.
Link to photo page
Photos — See a sample of photos from our chapter.
Publications — We offer several publications for sale.
Parking symbolParking — There are many parking alternatives for the membership meeting. See a map with alternatives.
Read chapter member Bob Cohen's history of railroading in the Washington, D.C. area.
Fun photo linkJust for Fun: Wayne Sherwin uses his digital editing skills to create some interesting images.
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: You can call our chapter phone line at 301-251-9461 . You can write to us at:

Potomac Chapter NRHS
P.O. Box 235
Kensington, MD 20895-0235		 E-mail our Webmaster:
Bill Holdsworth mailto:w.holdsworth AT verizon DOT net
For membership information e-mail
Rick Davidson mailto:rdavidsonjr AT cox DOT net
 

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