Wisconsin NRHS is a chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.
The NRHS was founded in 1935 by a group of rail historians. It has since grown from 40 founding members to include thousands of men and women of all ages and professions in every state and many foreign countries, making it the nation's largest rail preservation and historical society. More information about NRHS may be found at www.nrhs.com.
The Wisconsin Chapter was founded in 1950. Our purpose is to gather, preserve and disseminate information, both historic and current, pertaining to railroading in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest.
The chapter holds membership meetings on the first Friday evening of most months in Fox Point, just north of Milwaukee, and streamed online. Meeting programs are presented by leading local railroad historians, photographers, enthusiasts, and people involved with the railroad industry. Meetings are always open to the public, and no admission fee is charged. If you find yourself aligned with the goals of the chapter, or if you find value in our meeting programs, please consider joining.
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Wisconsin Chapter meetings are held on the first Friday of every month (except July & August), at 7:30 p.m., in the lower level meeting room of the North Shore Congregational Church, 7330 North Santa Monica Boulevard in Fox Point, Wisconsin. Click here for a Bing map and directions.
Our meetings are always open to members and anyone who has an interest in railroad history or today's railroad operations. No admission fee is charged.
We stream our meetings via Zoom for the benefit of anyone who cannot attend in-person. To be advised of Zoom connection information, and to receive occasional chapter updates, become a member today.
Upcoming meetings:
Friday, December 6, 2024, 7:30 PM CDT - Bob Gallegos presents
Join us as we present another showcase of railroad photography, Kickin' Around Canada, presented by Bob Gallegos
VIA LRC rolls eastbound outside of Komoka, Ontario sometime around 2000. Photo by Bob Gallegos
Until this past summer, it had been over 19 years since Bob had ventured north of the border. A lot has changed, and on this trip, Bob visited new Canadian territory (Winnipeg) for the first time. His program is a little of the Canada he photographed from the 1980s to 2005, and images from this year in Winnipeg and Southern Ontario.
TH&B rides the turntable at Hamilton, Ontario. Photo by Bob Gallegos
Bob Gallegos is a native Californian, now residing in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with his wife Karen Buckarma, who is also a railroad photographer. Bob works in the model railroad industry and is a modeler in N scale, S scale and live steam. He's been photographing trains for 50 years plus.
CP 2816 rolls across the canola fields between the US border and Winnipeg in July 2024. Photo by Bob Gallegos
If you are able, please attend in person at our regular meeting venue in Fox Point; doors open before 7:00 pm for social time. Those who cannot attend in person are encouraged to download the latest version of Zoom software to their computers (or tablets, or smartphones) to attend virtually. ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to access this event remotely: please check here again about a week before the meeting to register. After successful registration, you will receive an email from Zoom with information on how to join the meeting. Contact membership (at-sign) nrhswis (period) org with any questions before 6:00 pm December 6.