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The Passenger Train Historical Society (PTHS) is hosting a picnic celebrating the history of the RPO
Railway Post Office. (RPO regular service first began in the late 1800s). The picnic will be held in
Union, IL at the Illinois Railway Museum - IRM, June 11th 2011. The PTHS organization is offering
a discount for PTHS members who become members prior to the event (see the registration form).
Activities before and after the Saturday picnic include a slide show on Friday evening, a railfan trip
trackside on the BNSF (Chicago Burlington & Quincy) Railroad in and around the historic town of
Naperville, IL also on Saturday June 11th. Here we will see the Amtrak trains 3,4,5,& 6 and many
other freight and passenger trains. On Sunday we will attend the Railroadiana show at the Kane
County Fairgrounds in St. Charles, IL
For additional information and registration please visit the following website: www.trainweb.org/pths
PTHSonline.org and for event information: www.irm.org and www.KaneCountyRRshow.com |
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Tuesday, 08 June 2010 14:50 |
The Passenger Train Historical Society (PTHS) is hosting a picnic celebrating the history of the RPO Railway Post Office. (RPO regular service first began in the late 1800s). The picnic will be held in Union, IL at the Illinois Railway Museum - IRM, June 12th 2010. The PTHS organization is offering a discount for PTHS members who become members prior to the event (see the registration form). Activities before and after the Saturday picnic include a possible slide show on Friday evening, the Railroadiana show at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles, IL and a railfan trip trackside on the BNSF (Chicago Burlington & Quincy) Railroad in and around the historic town of Napperville, IL on Sunday June 13th. Here we will see the Amtrak trains 3, 4, 5, & 6.
For additional information and registration please visit the following website: www.trainweb.org/pths And for event information: www.irm.org and www.KaneCountyRRshow.com |
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The Lincoln Inaugural Train 2011 |
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 13 May 2010 22:04 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: February 15, 2010 Presidents’ Day
Contact: David H. Mangold PTHS Project Coordinator at
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or (330) 947-3685
PTHSPassenger TrainHistorical Society
The Lincoln Inaugural Train 2011
PRESS RELEASE
The Passenger Train Historical Society (PTHS), an organization devoted to the study and preservation of the history of railroad passenger train service in North America, is planning a reenactment of a critical historical event in American history. President-elect Abraham Lincoln's Inaugural Train operated on a route which Lincoln called a “winding way” enroute from Springfield, Illinois, to Washington D. C. in February of 1861. The train traveled 1,904 miles from Illinois through Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland while enroute to Washington D. C.
This event celebrates more than 150 years of American and passenger train history. To commemorate the historical operation of this train, railroads and private rail car owners are invited to participate along with State, County and Municipal historical societies to plan and coordinate state and local activities.
Presently, preliminary plans are being considered in the following cities: Springfield, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Columbus, Alliance, Ravenna, Hudson, and Cleveland, Ohio; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Other cities are encouraged to propose activities to commemorate this historical event.
Sponsors are needed to support the various educational aspects of this event to promote an understanding of our historical past.
For additional information contact the PTHS Project Coordinator David H. Mangold at
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or (330) 947-3685 late evenings. Please see additional information and links posted (in the near future) at www.PTHSonline.org
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