Membership

Regular Membership:  An individual membership includes membership in both the Baltimore Chapter NRHS and the National Railway Historical Society; members receive the Baltimore Chapter Interchange newsletter and the NRHS Bulletin magazine and NRHS News newsletter.

Family Membership: Includes membership for both principal and spouse residing in the same household in both the Baltimore Chapter and the National Railway Historical Society.  Households receive one copy per issue of each publication above.

Chapter-Only Membership: Members of another NRHS Chapter or Associate Members of the Society may also join the Baltimore Chapter to receive its newsletter and other benefits. You will need your NRHS Membership Number and Chapter Name in order to qualify.

Associate Membership: Member of the National Railway Historical Society at large. This is a National Membership only; there is no Chapter newsletter or affiliation.

Membership Benefits

  • Quarterly issues of the NRHS Bulletin
  • 6 issues of the NRHS News
  • Membership Card
  • Discounts list to various rail attractions around the country
  • Advanced ticket purchase National Convention
  • An, organized, safe, international network of railroading; an excellent opportunity to meet and socialize with other people who have similar interests in railroads, rail preservation, photography, writing, operations, restoration, and/or history.
  • Recognition for continuous membership in our Membership Awards Program.
  • Opportunities to contribute time and energy to local projects or national efforts that protect, educate, preserve, and promote the past, and present, and future of railroading.

For more information on Associate Membership, visit their web site at: http://www.nrhs.com/membership or write to:

National Railway Historical Society

Post Office Box 58547

Philadelphia, PA 19102-8547

Annual Dues (updated December 2010):

  • Regular Membership - $45.00
  • Family Membership - $6.00 per additional member
  • Baltimore Chapter-Only Regular Membership: $9.00
  • Baltimore Chapter-Only Family Member Membership: $1.00 each
  • Student (12-18): $21.00

If joining the Baltimore Chapter, please make your check or money order payable to "Baltimore Chapter N.R.H.S" and mail it along with your name, address, and signature to:

MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN

BALTIMORE CHAPTER NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

POST OFFICE BOX 100

TIMONIUM, MD 21094-0100

After September 1, applications paying the full amount will receive membership for the balance of the current year as well as the following year.

The Baltimore Chapter of the NRHS meets on the second Monday of each month (except as noted in Events), at 8:00 PM, at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum, 1911 Falls Road, two blocks from the Amtrak Station and adjacent to the B&O Belt Line bridge crossing the Jones Falls Valley. Attendance and membership is open to all.

Associate NRHS memberships may also be purchased online via the NRHS website.