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Presentations are scheduled the first Tuesday of each month at 8:00pm and are held in the MRHS meeting room. There is no admission. 561 W. Western Avenue Muskegon, MI 49440 Click address for map __________________________ June 5, 2012 Fallen Flags of the Modern Norfolk Southern Presenter - Tom Hoffman 7:45pm __________________________ July 10, 2012 To Be Announced 7:45pm __________________________ August 7, 2012 Summer Break No Presentation/No General Meeting __________________________ Interested in giving a presentation? Let us know! programs©mrhs-online.org |
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| May 2012 |
| Tom Hoffman Returns to the MRHS!!!! |
Tom Hoffman, the librarian for Kalmbach Publishing will be giving the June 2012 presentation on June 5, 2012 at the MRHS. Tom's presentation will cover the Fallen flag railroads of the modern Norfolk Southern. The presentation will start at 7:45pm after the June General Meeting. Come early to get a good seat! Tom always puts on a first class talk.  |
| :: Posted by: trnwatcher on Monday 14 May 2012 - 00:11:19 |
| Membership Application |
| Help support the preservation of Muskegon, MI railroad history. Become a member of the MRHS for only $30 a year. In order for the MRHS to remain a fixture in downtown Muskegon and for our extensive library and archive collection to remain available to YOU the MRHS needs to be able to pay the bills. Your membership means the MRHS will continue to exist and expand. $30 a year... that is less than a dime a day. Attention: The $5.00 discount has been extended to all new or renewal applications that are in the hand of the MRHS Treasurer or the Secretary before the end of the next General Meeting on January 3, 2012. Get your application in now and save $5.00!!!! Membership application PDF  Membership Application |
| :: Posted by: Joseph on Saturday 29 May 2010 - 15:13:18 |
| New Rail Scanner Links Added |
| We've added a Rail Scanner Feed Links section to the Useful Links Page. If you have a favorite scanner feed that is not listed please contact the MRHS webmaster. |
| :: Posted by: trnwatcher on Saturday 07 April 2012 - 13:14:14 |
| Fall 2012 Model Train and Toy Show |
Mark your calendar! Tell your friends! The Fall 2012 MRHS Model Train and Toy show will take place on October 14, 2012 at the LC Walker Annex. 10:00am - 3:00pm Donation is $4.00 at the door. Children under 13 are Free! Visit the MRHS Club for layout tours, Tables are $18.00 a piece in advance $20.00 after September 28, 2012. Contact Jim Funnell at (231)744-1979 for table reservations and additional information. |
| :: Posted by: trnwatcher on Monday 13 February 2012 - 22:39:43 |
| 2012 Membership Payments Reminder |
| If you have not paid your 2012 MRHS dues please get them in quickly. Membership cards and name badges will be printed and available for the new general meeting so please get your membership applications in now! A single membership dues are $35.00!! Still one the best bargins around for a club like ours! Support your club! Pay your dues! |
| :: Posted by: gtmark on Wednesday 07 December 2011 - 20:48:09 |
| Muskegon Railroad Historical Society Board approves the tear down and re-build of the "HO" scale layout |
| In a unanimous vote, the Board of Directors overwhelmingly approved the proposal bought forward by HO chairman Timothy Suckow. The board had many questions in their deliberations but in the end came together to make the approval for the members of the HO group to move forward in the tear down and then re-build of a more updated "Operations" oriented layout. Members will be charged an additional $10.00 per month surcharge to be a participating member of the HO group. This surcharge will be used to payback a $1200.00 "Loan" to the group within a three year time period. Further details will be released as they become available. February 2012 Update - The benchwork is coming along very well. Helix has been delivered and should be installed very soon. Come down and see what the HO group is doing. Their progress is greatly appreciated by all. Keep up the good work guys! March 2012 Update - Bench is almost complete. The metal helix is installed and tested. Trackwork is progressing and the HO group estimates the mainline trackage will be in by the end of April 2012 hopefully. |
| :: Posted by: gtmark on Tuesday 05 July 2011 - 18:00:26 |
| A chronicle of the efforts to create a new model railroad basement layout. |
| Check out Tim's blog. He plans to chronicle the creation of his HO scale layout. So far it is a great read and I am sure it will get even better once he starts the build process. Great pictures, track plan, and some history. I highly recommend reading his blog and coming to meet Tim at the MRHS building. On most Saturdays he can be found in the HO room or the back work room. http://peremarquette.blogspot.com/ Also, for those interested in a website to display their work blogspot.com is a great, easy to use and free, alternative to requesting space on the MRHS website. http://www.blogspot.com/ |
| :: Posted by: Joseph on Saturday 16 October 2010 - 00:35:17 |
| A nice little source on some of Michigan's earliest railroads. |
| Found this website the other day. It contains a large amount of data and vintage photography of Michigan's early railroads. I highly suggest you take a look. http://www.merrittscharnweber.com/TableContents-2.html |
| :: Posted by: Joseph on Sunday 01 August 2010 - 13:55:56 |
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