Revisit the old Hojack Swing Bridge with us on March 21!

Everyone is invited to our meeting on March 21! The evening program will be "Charlotte Swing Bridge" by museum members Chris Playford and Harold Russell. Chris will share his digital images of the bridge’s dismantling from November 2012, while Harold will share his slides made in 2005 while gathering field data. The Hojack Swing Bridge carried the trains of the New York Central, Penn Central, and Conrail over the mouth of the Genesee River for more than 90 years.

We meet at the 40&8 Club, located at 933 University Avenue in Rochester, New York. The museum book store opens at 7:00pm, a brief business meeting takes place at 7:30pm, and the program begins around 8:15pm. This is a FREE event. Everyone is welcome!

Restoration work continues on our Lehigh Valley caboose. Rusted and rotten exterior steel was removed from the east side of the carbody in February, with work starting on the west side. New steel will be applied as a patch to complete the repair. Your support in any amount will help us purchase the materials we need to finish the repairs and get ready for paint! For more details, please visit our Facebook fan page.

Join us on February 21 for more vintage Rochester railroading!

Everyone is invited to our meeting on February 21: The evening program will feature a tour of Rochester railroading in the 1960s and 1970s by long-time museum member Peter Gores. Featured railroads will include New York Central, Penn Central, Baltimore & Ohio, Erie Lackawanna, Bath & Hammondsport, and the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville. You won't want to miss it!

Our monthly meetings are held at the 40 & 8 Club located at 933 University Avenue in Rochester, New York. The museum store opens at 7pm, a brief business meeting takes place at 7:30pm, and the program begins around 8:15pm. This is a FREE event. Everyone is welcome! You can also RSVP on our Facebook fan page!

R&GVRRM projects featured in Railfan & Railroad

Two of our most recent restoration projects were featured in the January 2013 issue of Railfan & Railroad magazine! The "Lineside Legacy" preservation column titled "There is a Light at the End of the Tunnel," described how the completion of the rebuilding of RG&E 1941 helped in planning the restoration of Lehigh Valley caboose 95100. The article put the spotlight on our volunteers and helps explain that railway preservation is not as simple as dragging something from the scrap yard and slapping on fresh paint. Many folks work behind the scenes to make sure projects stay on schedule and within budget. Pick up a copy today, or better yet, come down to the museum sometime and help lend a hand!