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Historical Societies

Links to railway historical societies. Many historical societies cover a specific railroad, others are of a more general nature. These groups tend to be set up as non-profit organizations and most offer memberships. Also see our Specific Railroad section for other websites that cover specific railroad companies.

Historical Societies Subcategories:

International (36 links)
NRHS Chapters (42 links)

There are 124 links in this category

Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society
The Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Central of Georgia Railway and its affiliated companies.
Info: URL: http://www.cofg.org/ (Added: 15-Jul-2000)
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Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society
Organized in 1969, C&O Historical Society, Inc., is a non-profit eleemosynary corporation devoted to the history of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, its predecessors and successors. To accomplish its mission of collection, preservation, and interpretation of C&O History, the Society operates a full-time archive facility at Clifton Forge, Virginia, maintains interpretive displays, and owns and is currently restoring several ex-C&O passenger and freight train cars and other equipment.
Info: URL: http://www.cohs.org/ (Added: 15-Jul-2000)
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Chessie System Historical Society
The Chessie System Historical Society had it’s beginnings in 1997 when a handful of railfans realized they shared a common interest in the Chessie System. The decision was made to form a group that would focus it’s attention exclusively on the Chessie System. The CSHS now has hundreds of members in many states and some foreign countries and continues to grow at a rapid pace. The CSHS is actively involved in research and information sharing on all aspects of the Chessie System Railroads.
Info: URL: http://www.moosevalley.org/cshs/ (Added: 15-Jul-2000)
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Chicago & North Western Historical
The Chicago & North Western Historical Society was founded in 1973 by a group of Midwestern railfans interested in the C&NW, its predecessors, and merged lines. These include the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha; Minneapolis & St. Louis; Chicago Great Western; Litchfield & Madison; Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern; and Des Moines & Central Iowa.
Info: URL: http://www.cnwhs.org/ (Added: 15-Jul-2000)
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Chicago and Eastern Illinois Historical Soceity
The C&EI HS was founded on April 25, 1982 at the Danville Junction Chapter Railroad Museum in Rossville, Illinois. The society meets yearly in the spring and is in its 23rd year of existance.
Info: URL: http://www.ceihs.org (Added: 19-Dec-2004)
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CN Lines SIG
The CN Lines Special Interest Group (CN Lines SIG) is an independent not-for-profit group of people with a common interest in the Canadian National family of railways. This includes Canadian National Railways, the Grand Trunk Western, and the Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific, both past and present. It also includes predecessors and former components of Canadian National, like the Central Vermont.
Info: URL: http://www.cnlines.com (Added: 12-Jun-2000)
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Colorado - Wagon Wheel Gap Route
Welcome to the DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILWAY HISTORICAL web site. Covering the re-birth of the both the name and the Wagon Wheel Gap Route section along the upper Rio Grande River. Reconstruction is currently in progress on this 2001 season. Read on to learn about it's history and future.
Info: URL: http://www.wagon-wheel-gap-route.freehomepage.com/Default.htm (Added: 13-Oct-2001)
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Cotton Belt Route: St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company
The Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of railroad history. CBRHS is also the Cotton Belt Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS). Headquarters are located at the Arkansas Railroad Museum.
Info: URL: http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/8199/index.html (Added: 12-Jun-2000)
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Cumbria Railways
The Cumbria Railways website is dedicated to the lost railways of Northern Cumbria which have all closed during the last century.
Info: URL: http://www.cumbria-railways.co.uk/ (Added: 31-Mar-2006)
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Delaware & Hudson - the Bridge Line Historical Society
The BLHS was organized by a group of highly motivated individuals who have ties with the D&H. Whether you were riding the passenger train to or from Montreal or just standing near a yard taking pictures, D&H Personnel always went out of their way to help. Now we are going to return the favor and lead a effort to preserve the memories, artifacts, and equipment used by the "Bridge Line".
Info: URL: http://www.bridge-line.org/ (Added: 15-Jul-2000)
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Delaware & Hudson Canal Historical Society
The Delaware & Hudson Railroad was once know as the D&H Canal Company before railroads where born in the US. This is were it all began.
Info: URL: http://www.canalmuseum.org/ (Added: 6-Mar-2003)
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Durango Railroad Historical Society
The DRHS is restoring the D&RGW locomotive #315 to operational condition
Info: URL: http://www.drhs315.org (Added: 7-Dec-2006)
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Eagle Rock Railroad Historical Society
The Eagle Rock Railroad Historical Society, Inc. is a non-profit (501(c)3) group located in Idaho Falls, ID. Eagle Rock is the original name of the Idaho Falls townsite. We are dedicated to preserving the history of railroading in Southeast Idaho and the surrounding areas through the use of model railroading and historical displays.
Info: URL: http://www.ida.net/org/errhsi/ (Added: 16-Jul-2000)
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East Tennessee And Western North Carolina Railroad Historical Society
Founded in 1989 with a handful of ET&WNC enthusiasts, The ET&WNC Railroad Historical Society has expanded to approximately 500 loyal followers of the little narrow-gauge railroad.
Info: URL: http://www.mindspring.com/~cfordart/etwnc/histsociety.html (Added: 19-Oct-2000)
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El Dorado Western Railway Foundation
The El Dorado Western Railway Foundation is the home of the Diamond & Caldor Railway and is dedicated to preserving the logging railroad history of El Dorado County.
Info: URL: http://www.edwrf.org (Added: 27-Oct-2004)
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Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California
Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California
Info: URL: http://www.erha.org/ (Added: 26-Dec-1999)
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Engine Shed Society
Society formed to promote interest in Motive Power Depots, Stabling points in the UK. To build up a full list of all depots.etc.etc.
Info: URL: http://www.abrail.co.uk/ess.htm (Added: 26-Jun-2004)
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Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Preservation Society
The Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Preservation Society. Our mission is to preserve the dining car and passenger experience on the Erie Lackawanna and its predecessors through the purchase and restoration of existing Erie Lackawanna passenger equipment.

The centerpiece and focus of our organization is the restoration of Erie Lackawanna Diner #741. Built in 1925 for Pullman dining service on the Atlantic Coast Line, it was sold to the Erie in 1930. In 1949, the car was modernized by the Erie into its current configuration. Our restoration will reflect the appearance of the car after the modernization.

Info: URL: http://www.eldcps.org/index.html (Added: 22-Feb-2004)
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F.E.C. Railway Society
Florida East Coast Railway Society satisfies the interests of historians, modelers, rivet-counters, train chasers, and thinkers. N-scale modelers are building modules of their favorite areas of the line from Jacksonville to Miami. Train chasing expeditions show off current operations. More...come visit!
Info: URL: http://www.fecrs.com (Added: 23-Jun-2003)
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Folsom, El Dorado & Sacramento Historical Railroad Association, Inc.
The Folsom, El Dorado & Sacramento Historical Railroad Association (FEDSHRA) was officially incorporated on January 1, 1995, after a short period of being a chapter of the Sacramento Historical Railways and then unofficially since 1975 when the Folsom Turntable was rediscovered by Doug Hays. Our purpose is to educate the general public by preserving, maintaining, restoring, and recording railroad history in Folsom, El Dorado County, and Sacramento County including all areas of the Mother Lode and connecting routes with a special interest in the Sacramento Valley Railroad.
Info: URL: http://www.fedshra.org/default.htm (Added: 1-Jan-2001)
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