9/16/2004 - Rochester Chapter enjoys program from Bill
Caloroso
The Rochester Chapter NRHS has a monthly membership meeting on the 3rd Thursday
of every month. The meeting features a railroad related entertainment program,
the Chapter's book store, and a short business meeting so Chapter members can
get caught up on the Chapter's doings.
For the September meeting, we were fortunate enough to
have Bill Caloroso come and speak with us about the Pennsylvania
Railroad's Elmira Branch. We would like to thank Bill for
a great presentation.
We also want to remind everyone that our meetings are open
to the public and visitors are welcome.
Bill Caloroso shares some
of his first hand knowledge of the PRR's Elmira Branch with
over 50 members and guests of the Rochester Chapter NRHS.
8/26/2004 - Rochester Chapter NRHS volunteer receives
Kodak Dollars for Doers grant.
The Rochester Chapter NRHS is pleased to announce that Rochester Chapter member,
Chris Hauf, received a $1000.00 Eastman Kodak
Company Dollars for Doers grant to restore the cab of former Kodak Park
Railroad locomotive #9; donated to the R&GV RR Museum by Kodak in 1997.
The Dollars for Doers program awards grants to Kodak employees for a specific
project they contribute to at a local non-profit. Chris works in R&D for
Kodak and also helps to maintain EK #9 at the Chapter's R&GV RR Museum
amongst other museum and Chapter duties. This grant will cover the replacement
of the cab's floor, repairing the cab windows, and a complete repaint of the
cab amongst many other improvements.
The Rochester Chapter NRHS congratulates Chris on receiving
this grant and extends it thanks to Kodak for its continued
support of the Rochester Chapter NRHS and its Rochester & Genesee
Valley Railroad Museum.
The R&GV Railroad Museum's
ALCO RS-1 ex-Eastman Kodak Company #9 sits ready for passengers
during the museum's 2004 Diesel Days event.
7/15/2004 - July Rochester Chapter NRHS June meeting
a success!
The Rochester Chapter NRHS July membership meeting at its Rochester & Genesee
Valley Railroad Museum was also quite a success with over 40 members and guests
in attendance even though the weather wasn't that great. What else is new for
the summer of 2004 in Rochester?
Operations included the R&GV Railroad Museum's ALCO
RS-1 ex-Eastman Kodak Company #9 and F-M H12-44 ex-U.S. Army
#1843 pulling ex-Erie caboose #C254.
Here are some pictures of the night's events and remember,
there is one more summer meeting to go in August with visitors
ALWAYS WELCOME!
ALCO RS-1 ex-Eastman Kodak Company
#9 enters the Industry yard during the July chapter meeting.
#1843 departs the yard with
Erie caboose #C254. The evening turned out to be overcast & cool,
although mostly spared from the rain.
#1843 meets EK#9 along the R&GV
RR Museum's demonstration railroad.
6/18/2004 - June Rochester Chapter NRHS June meeting
a success!
The Rochester Chapter NRHS June membership meeting at its Rochester & Genesee
Valley Railroad Museum was quite a success with over 50 members and guests
in attendance. Operations included the R&GV Railroad Museum's 80-tonner
#1654 and restored Penn Central transfer caboose #18526.
Here are some pictures of the night's events and remember,
there are two more summer meetings to go in July & August
with visitors ALWAYS WELCOME!
Rochester Chapter NRHS June
Chapter meeting at the R&GV Railroad Museum finds R&GVRR
#1654 departing the Industry yard with the first of several
run during the evening with Penn Central transfer caboose
#18526.
#1654 digs in to the grade out
of the Industry yard.
One more shot of the #1654 and
the #18526 with its full platforms.
Rochester Chapter NRHS President,
Jeremy Tuke, held a quick business meeting to vote in a
new member up along with railroad.
Once the meeting was over, members
and guests were allowed to board the R&GVRRM/NYMT track
car sets for a trip and a visit to the NYMT.
The Rochester Chapter NRHS wants to thank its partner museum,
the NYMT, for allowing our members and guests to visit
the NYMT.
6/14/2004 - Rochester Chapter NRHS membership meeting
- June 17th!
The Rochester Chapter NRHS June general membership meeting will be held this
Thursday, June 17th, at the Chapter's Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad
Museum.
Guests and visitors are welcome. Please come out and join
us!
6/13/2004 - Rochester Chapter NRHS banquet a success!
The Rochester Chapter NRHS banquet was a great success. Attended by over 45
people, they enjoyed great friends, good food, and a great program on the
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad by visiting speaker, Mike Zollitsch.
Rochester Chapter NRHS newsletter
editor, Gale Smith (left), receives the Rochester Chapter's
Fairmont Cup award during the banquet from Chapter President,
Jeremy Tuke. The Fairmont Cup is given yearly to the outstanding
volunteer in the Rochester Chapter NRHS and is voted on
by the Board of Trustees of the Rochester Chapter.
Speaker Mike Zollitsch (center)
answers questions from President Jeremy Tuke (right) and
Rand Warner (left) after his presentation.
5/25/2004 - Rochester Chapter NRHS banquet - June 5th,
2004.
The Rochester Chapter NRHS will hold its annual banquet
on June 5th, 2004 at Rick's Prime Rib House at 898 Buffalo
Road, Rochester, NY.
Tickets are still available and are $21.00 per person.
The banquet starts at 6PM with a cash bar followed by a buffet
dinner at 7PM followed by our program. For this year, the
program will be Mike Zollitsch presenting a "Retrospect
on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad".
Mike is the author of the recent Morning Sun BR&P book.
Reservations can be had by sending an email
to our membership committee. All attendees will also
get the next in the Rochester Chapter's series of collectors
mugs!
5/25/2004 - Summer Chapter meetings at the R&GV
Railroad Museum coming in June, July & August.
The Rochester Chapter NRHS holds in general membership
meetings the 3rd Thursday of June, July & August at its
Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. The same
is true for this year and visitors are welcome! |
