9/17/06 - The Federal Spotted on Amtrak at Rensselaer, NY
Rochester Chapter NRHS member Dave Luca stands on the porch of the Federal, his private car, as the AAPRCO convention special to Steamtown is shoved from the Rensselaer station to the Amtrak facility located just north of the station.

9/11/06 - Remembering the World Trade Center
The World Trade Center is clearly visible from the cab of a former Southern E-8 during Hobokenfest in 1988. Chris Hauf photo.

9/9/06 - The CAT 12 Grade Lives Again
Although the museum's 1950 CAT 12 grader was donated to the chapter in 2005, it had not been in operational condition for many years. During the winter, mechanical forces brought it back to life, and it started right up and all the different blade functions worked flawlessly!

September Program: "Nickel Plate Road Diesels"
John Slater and Bill Quick of the Nickel Plate Historical Society return to the Rochester Chapter to present a slide show entitled "Nickel Plate Road Diesels" on Thursday, September 21, 2006.
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Amtrak Trip to Baltimore, Maryland (SOLD OUT!)
Friday, October 20, 2006 - Monday, October 23, 2006 (4 days, 3 nights)
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8/04/06 - Trolley Rides and Night Photo Shoot at Chapter Meeting
The chapter meeting on August 17th will include trolley rides at the NYMT. Trains will leave Industry Depot starting at 6:00pm for the transfer point platform. From there, track cars will take you to the NYMT for a ride on the trolley. Return train service will be provided until 8:00pm. For photographers, there will be a trolley night photo shoot at the NYMT beginning around 8:30pm. Please plan to drive to the NYMT for this opportunity as there will be no train service after 8:00pm.

7/20/06 - Setting up for the July meeting...
In June, July, and August, the Rochester Chapter NRHS holds general membership meetings at its Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. Less of a meeting and more of an operating session and open house, the R&GVRRM operates many of its pieces of equipment for the enjoyment of the meeting's participants. Guests are always welcome to come out to see what we are all about. For July, operations included the R&GVRRM's two former U.S. Military locomotives, R&GVRRM #1654 (GE 80-tonner) and U.S. Army #1843 (Fairbanks-Morse H12-44). More diesel operations are planned for the August meeting.

7/20/06 - Coupling up...
The R&GVRRM's F-M #1843 couples up to the museum's restored Erie caboose #C254 which is stored on siding #6. The museum's restoration building can been seen in the background. By later in 2006, the R&GVRRM hopes to have the building tracks built and connected into siding #6.

7/20/06 - Ready to go...
#1843 is ready to depart north out of siding #6. The track on the right is the museum's mainline heading to the R&GVRRM's Industry yard.

7/20/06 - Southbound...
Shoving south, #1843 and Erie C254 head to Industry yard to start the evening's ride operations.

7/20/06 - Up the line...
Stopped to allow passengers to swap consists, #1654 with Penn Central transfer caboose #18526 and #1843/Erie C254 wait to head south back to the R&GVRRM.

7/20/06 - A little business...
Usually kept to under ten minutes, Rochester Chapter NRHS President, Jeremy Tuke, holds a brief meeting in front of the former Erie Railroad Industry depot for a few announcements including the R&GVRRM's upcoming special events like Diesel Days.

4/20/2006 - South Buffalo Railway Author Stephen M. Koenig
Mr. Koenig poses after presenting a program on the SBR at the April Chapter meeting.