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The "Golden Spike" is Coming!
SEE the real "Golden Spike" on Saturday, March 18th, during the NRHS
Day at the Bush Library!
The actual Transcontinental Railroad's "Golden Spike" will be on
display 'only in the month of March' at the George Bush Presidential
Library and Museum in College Station, during the "TRAINS: Tracks of
the Iron Horse" exhibit now on display. PLEASE NOTE: The "Golden
Spike" will be on loan from Stanford University, it's the very spike
that joined the East with the West at Promontory Summit, Utah on May
10, 1869 between Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads.
Learn more about the TRAINS exhibit by clicking below:
http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/index.php
In addition to touring "TRAINS: Tracks of the Iron Horse" to see the
"Golden Spike," the NRHS and Bush Library are pleased to welcome two
speakers who will present slide shows on Texas railroads.
Our first presenter is: Mr. Leonard Ruback
He will present "Bush 4141 and the Brazos Valley." Mr. Ruback, a
research scientist with the Texas Transportation Institute, has spent
more then 20 years in the Brazos Valley documenting the railroads. His
presentation will focus on the Union Pacific 4141 and railfanning in
the Brazos Valley in the Bryan/College Station and Hearne areas. His
Hearne Area Railfan Primer web site at offers a wide variety of railfan
information that will serve as the basis for his presentation.
Our second presenter is: Mr. Steve A. Goen
He will present "Famous Passenger Trains of the Lone Star State." Mr.
Goen is the author of seven railroad books on Texas railroads including
Texas & New Orleans Color Pictorial: Southern Pacific's Texas &
Louisiana Lines; Down South on the Rock Island: A Color Pictorial
1940?1969; Cotton Belt Color Pictorial; Santa Fe in the Lone Star State
Color Pictorial, Volume One, 1949?1969; Kansas City Southern Color
Pictorial; Fort Worth & Denver Color Pictorial; and Texas & Pacific
Color Pictorial. Mr. Goen has agreed to make copies of his books
available for purchase and will inscribe books on request.
OUR INVITATION TO YOU...
Both North Texas and Gulf Coast Chapters of the National Railway
Historical Society will charter motor coaches from the DFW and Houston
areas for this event. Lunch is also included.
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO JOIN US...
You do not have to be a member of the NRHS to attend this event. But,
there is a limited number of seats for the speaker presentations and
lunch, therefore everyone must have a ticket to attend.
THE COSTS:
Ride with the North Texas Chapter
Motor Coach Round-Trip - DFW to College Station
NRHS member = $45.00
Non-member = $50.00
Deadline to purchase DFW bus ticket is February 21st.
Ride with the Gulf Coast Chapter
Motor Coach Round-Trip - Houston to College Station
NRHS member = $45.00
Non-member = $50.00
Deadline to purchase a Houston bus ticket is March 14th.
"Admission Only" ticket (includes admission, lunch and speaker
presentations):
NRHS member = $20.00
Non-member = $25.00
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US...
"DFW Bus Trip" or "Admission Only" tickets:
Please send a Check or Money Order made out to "North Texas Chapter,
NRHS" (sorry, no credit cards), along with your mailing address and
which ticket you want to:
NRHS Day at the Bush Library
North Texas Chapter, NRHS
P.O. Box 600304
Dallas, Texas 75360-0304
"Houston Bus Trip" tickets, please contact:
Tom Marsh, Trip Director
Gulf Coast Chapter, NRHS
Phone: 832-463-3017 office
email: info@houstonrrmuseum.org
Your Admission or Bus ticket will be mailed to you.
Please state if you are a NRHS member and what affiliation you belong.
A few tickets will be sold at the door. It is best to order early!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
George Bush Library opens at 9:30am to 5:00pm
Lunch will be in shifts and begin around 12:00 noon
Speaker presentations will start at 2:00pm
(If demands warrants, we may have a second earlier presentation)
All regional NRHS chapters are invited to attend as well. Please
contact Skip Waters below to order tickets for your chapter.
This will be an enriching experience for anyone who attends. Please
join us on the bus and ride with like minded friends to explore
America's love affair with trains. Hundreds of individual items will
be on display, including many never before seen items from private
collections gathered from across the country. This is a rare event not
to be repeated!
DON'T MISS THE BUS!
For additional information, click:
http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/trains/nrhs_day.php
or please contact:
Skip Waters
President
North Texas Chapter, NRHS
214-987-2888 office
email: wgcrush@swbell.net
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