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News Updates - 2025


January - 2025

Thursday, January 16th, 2025 Public Meeting - Annual Members Meeting and Trustee Election. After a brief business meeting, including updates from the various WNYRHS departments. Our January program will include the annual election of the WNYRHS Trustees, followed by a members' "Open Projector," Multi-Media Night. Various media equipment will be on hand.

Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase during the meeting.

Doors open at 6:00pm, with the meeting starting at 7:00pm. The Railroad and Steel Plant Museums will be open before, during, and after the meeting. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted!

Please park in the lot at the rear of the Heritage DiscoveRY Center Buffalo at 100 Lee St., and enter through the middle rear door. (Follow the ENTRANCE signs!) Wheelchair access is via the front doors on Lee St. Questions? 716-821-9360 or info@hdcbuffalo.org


February - 2025

With the great success of our Greater Buffalo November Train Show, it was now time for our WNYRHS 34th Annual Winter Train & Toy Show at the Event Center on the Fairgrounds in Hamburg, New York, February 15th and 16th, 2025.

Over 3000 Dads, Moms and Kids of all ages enjoyed the variety of items to see and buy. Over 425 tables full of great railroad, model railroad, vintage toys and more! Five layouts - Two "HO" gauge. one "N" gauge, one "O" gauge and one "S" gauge running trains on both days. Queen City Amusements was there with their carnival layout. The Williamsville Lehigh Valley Depot crew is ready had their ever popular basket raffle. Speakers and demonstrators were lined up for both days of the event.

There was ample free parking and Admission was only $8.00 , KIDS 12 and under, FREE! Hours: Saturday - 10am to 5pm, Sunday - 10am to 4pm.


March - 2025

Thursday, March 20th, 2025 Public Meeting - After a brief business meeting, our program for the evening will be presented by Society Member Geno Dailey covering a cross-country Amtrak trip he completed in July 2024. The presentation will consist of photography and commentary on a total of 4 Amtrak trains covering 3,237 route miles across 12 states. The routes covered in this trip will include the Lake Shore Limited, Southwest Chief and the Coast Starlight (2x). The trip will also include visits to Chicago's Roosevelt Road for railfanning as well as Lompoc, CA's own Jalama Beach County Park for more railfanning. You'll also see Amtrak's newest paint scheme "Phase VII" on P42DC locomotives.

Doors open at 6:00pm, with the meeting starting at 7:00pm. The Railroad and Steel Plant Museums will be open before, during, and after the meeting. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted!

Please park in the lot at the rear of the Heritage DiscoveRY Center Buffalo at 100 Lee St., and enter through the middle rear door. (Follow the ENTRANCE signs!) Wheelchair access is via the front doors on Lee St. Questions? 716-821-9360 or info@hdcbuffalo.org

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