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Southern California Chapter
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Next Open House: ....................... February 13th & 14th, 10am - 3pm Next Monthly Meeting: ...............February 2nd, 7pm - 9pm
Meeting Highlights Board member Walt Lester will present a program on railroad stations of Baltimore titled The Railroad Stations of Baltimore with Historical Emphasis on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Many will know that the B&O was the first commercially successful railroad in the US, but may not be aware of the role that the B&O played in history. Some questions that will be explored are: where did the original 360 mile B&O line terminate? (No, it wasn't Ohio - just as the Virginia and Truckee did not go to Truckee.) Where was the first railroad station, railroad terminal and the first and oldest currently used railroad bridge in the world? These questions are revealed by the subject of the presentation. For those that watched the police shows Homicide and The Wire , you will see several familiar sites. Come find out the answers to these and many more questions about the B&O Railroad by listening to Walt Lesters program. See you there.
A Look Ahead for 2010
WELCOME TO OUR HISTORICAL RAILROAD EXHIBIT The Chapter takes pleasure in welcoming you to its display where we have preserved some outstanding examples of the railroad history of the past. At the front of the exhibit is the Santa Fe Depot from Arcadia, California. The depot was built in 1887 and is a classic example of the architecture of the late 1880's. Also on display you will find various locomotives including a 4-6-4 high speed passenger locomotive (#3450) and a wooden caboose from the Santa Fe; Union Pacific R.R. is represented by the Big Boy 4-8-8-4 (#4014), the largest steam locomotive ever built, the three-cylinder 4-12-2 (#9000), and a Centennial (#6915), the most powerful diesel in existence. The Southern Pacific R.R. is represented by a three-cylinder 4-10-2 (#5021), built in 1926. Some other locomotives in our display consist of the Outer Harbor Terminal Railway 0-6-0 (#2) which was built in 1887, the Fruit Growers Supply Company's Climax type locomotive (#3) which was built in 1909, and the U.S. Potash Company's narrow gauge (#3) was built in 1903. The display also contains a Santa Fe horse express car, a Pullman business class car, an ice refrigerator car, and a track motor car. A chapter brochure describes this equipment in detail and is available in the Station for a donation to the Chapter's equipment restoration fund. The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society is a national organization founded in 1921. The society's work is devoted to the collecting and preservation of all types of railroad memorabilia and the sharing of the members' railroad interests. The Southern California Chapter was chartered in 1953. Our exhibit open houses are held the second weekend of the month at the FAIRPLEX in Pomona with Chapter members and the public encouraged to attend. If you have an interest in our Society, please talk with our members in the Station and pick up a membership application and hear about our exciting plans for the future. Our Chapter is recognized as a non-profit organization and donations are welcomed. THANK YOU 
Remember that donations to the Chapter and R&LHS are tax deductible so send your checks soon to be in time for credit this year. Membership renewal fees will be due each January.
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