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Our goal is to promote the knowledge of the significant history of railroad passenger cars and trains. This includes the historical cars and trains of past centuries and of the present day Amtrak and commuter railroad operations, as well as the developing high speed rail operations. These goals are met through our activities, conferences, symposiums, field trips, excursions, and by communication through our website and future newsletters. The exchange of knowledge by education at our activities and the participation of the membership in this exchange will help us learn more of the history of passenger trains in different areas and eras.

The PTHS has been under development since 2008 by those interested in the presentation, preservation, and exhibition of railroad passenger operational history. Presently, the PTHS is growing and will be managed by a five person Board of Directors which is selected from the membership at large. Many passenger train historians and excursion train operators and organizations are members.

Passenger Train Historical Society’s

2012 Spring Picnic

Held at the

Illinois Railway Museum

Union, IL

June 8-10, 2012

Activities to include:

• Passenger Car and Locomotive Photographs, slide shows on Friday evening
• Ride and visit the historical cars, exhibits and displays of passenger train history at the Illinois Railway Museum
• Picnic lunch Saturday afternoon on the Museum grounds
• Museum mainline action with RPO train and trains passing adjacent to the picnic site
• Field trip to the BNSF mainline near Naperville, IL for trackside view of the arrivals of Metra commuter trains and Amtrak Southwest Chief’s #3 & 4 and California Zephyr’s #5 & 6 trip is via car pool on Saturday afternoon  (activity depends on weather and participation)
• St. Charles, IL Railroadiana show on Sunday afternoon
• Historic discussions about trains and passenger car