2009 Falls Road and Winery Trip - Sunday, June 28, 2009
Attendees meet at the Henrietta Town Hall, 475 Calkins Road, Henrietta, at 8:00am. Buses will transport us to Lockport, NY where we board the train. Train runs on the Falls Road Railroad using coaches leased by the Medina Railroad Museum. After our 10:00am departure from Lockport, “continental breakfast" will be served on board the train. Our train arrives at the Medina Railroad Museum about 11:00. We will spend one hour at the museum. Coffee and refreshments will be served. Re-board the train and head west to the Spring Lake Winery, located just east of Lockport. We will enjoy a wine tasting and lunch. Re-board the train and return to Lockport at approximately 3:30. Re-board the buses and return to Henrietta Town Hall at approximately 5:00 PM.

$85.00 per person, all-inclusive!

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2009 Chapter-Sponsored Amtrak Tours
John our Chapter tour guides Jim and Dianne East for another exciting year of chartered rail tours. Take Amtrak from Rochester to the heart of New York City for dining, shopping and a Broadway show. Or consider a Bermuda cruise departing Boston, or an exciting Vacation in New Hampshire’s White Mountains?

• Bermuda Escorted Cruise, Departs Boston
  Friday, May 8-Friday,May 15
  Motorcoach to Boston, 7 days cruising aboard NCL Spirit, then Amtrak from Boston back to Rochester. This trip is currently sold out, but we do have a waiting list.
• White Mountains Escorted Fall Foliage Tour
  Friday, October 12-Tuesday, October 20
  Amtrak to Albany, then motorcoach to Laconia, NH. Escorted tour includes rides on the well known Conway Scenic, Mt.Washington Cog Railway, and Hobo Railroad. Motorcoach back to Albany, then Amtrak to Rochester. This trip is currently sold out, but we do have a waiting list.
• Pre-Christmas Escorted New York City Trips
  Thursday, Dec. 3-Saturday, Dec. 5
  Friday, Dec. 11-Monday, Dec. 14
  Take Amtrak to New York City, enjoy shopping and dining before you take your orchestra-level seats for the Christmas Show at Radio City Music Hall.

Don’t wait, make your reservation now! For price details and detailed information, contact Jim East at (585) 377-5389 or email at raileast@aol.com.

7/17/08 - Night Photo Session at the New York Museum of Transportation
As part of the Rochester Chapter's July membership meeting, a night photo session was held for all interested participants at the New York Museum of Transportation featuring their former Philadelphia & Western 'Strafford' cars. Several setups were done both at the NYMT's carbarn and along the electrified portion of the joint NYMT/Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum demonstration railroad. Another night photo session featuring both the trolleys and diesels from the R&GVRRM's collection is planned for the August Rochester Chapter NRHS membership meeting. All interested photographers are welcome. Please see our Events section for more details. Photos & lighting by Christopher R. Hauf.

7/17/08 - Night Photo Session at the New York Museum of Transportation
For the second location at "Giles Crossing", a little extra was added with the inclusion of a Rochester Chapter member's 1940 Buick Eight nicknamed "Modene". Thanks JT! A nice addition to an already fun evening. Photos & lighting by Christopher R. Hauf.

7/17/08 - Night Photo Session at the New York Museum of Transportation
The last two shots of the night featured Car 161 alone at the crossing. #161 has seen extensive restoration by the NYMT including an all new canvas roof, new windows, and a lot of interior work as well. Thanks to the NYMT crews for a great night of photography! Photos & lighting by: Christopher R. Hauf.

11/27/2007 - 2008 Rochester Chapter NRHS Calendars
The 2008 Rochester Chapter NRHS Calendar features images from the Chapter's Robert Carper Collection of New York Central Railroad in Rochester from 1950-1954.

• Black & white
• 10.25" wide by 8" high
• Wire bound
• Professionally printed on heavy glossy stock

$7.50 + $2.50 S&H (each)

10/28/2007 - Rochester Chapter receives NRHS Railway Heritage Grant
The Rochester Chapter NRHS and its Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum has received a 2007 National Railway Historical Society National Railway Heritage Grant the in the amount of $1800.00 to provide funding for four of the eight new replacement locomotive starting batteries needed for Lehigh Valley Railroad ALCO RS-3m #211. The NRHS Heritage grants are matching grants, therefore the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum needs your help to raise the funds for the other four to make a complete set of eight. This now-one-of-kind "Hammerhead" RS-3m is operational, but currently can not start itself. New batteries will allow the engine to be started and operated with ease on the museum's demonstration railroad. The museum wants to raise the funds to do this by April 2008 so the batteries can be purchased and installed for museum's 2008 operating season.

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