After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Chapter resumed in-person membership meetings as of March 2022. When possible, these meetings are being simulcast online via ZOOM. Details for logging into the ZOOM meetings are sent to members who have provided their e-mail addresses for our Railway Express Alert.
- Chapter Events:
- August 15th Chapter Meeting
- 7:30PM, In person Meeting & Call In Zoom Meeting.
- Program: TBD
- August 16th Chapter Lending Library
- 1-4pm, Open to Members, Portland Union Station, Room 1.
- Parking: Station Place Parking Garage or street
- September 11th 7:30PM Call-In Chapter Board Meeting
- Open to all Chapter Members. Contact Mark Reynolds at
- ma.reynolds.consulting@gmail.com or
- (503) 523-9740 for participation information.
- September 19th Chapter Meeting
- 7:30PM, In person Meeting & Call In Zoom Meeting.
- Program: TBD
- October 17th Chapter Meeting
- 7:30PM, In person Meeting & Call In Zoom Meeting.
- Program: TBD
| Notable Non-Chapter Events: | |
|---|---|
| May 3 - Aug. 31 | Steam Train Excursion, Weekends, Mt. Rainer Scenic Railroad, Elbe WA https://mtrainierrailroad.com/ |
| May 23 - Sep. 28 | Oregon Coast Excursion - Rockaway Beach and Garibaldi, Selected Dates, Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad https://oregoncoastscenic.org/ |
| May 28 - Sep. 6 | Summer Train, Selected Dates, Mount Hood Railroad, Hood River OR https://www.mthoodrr.com/ |
| May 24 - Sep. 28 | Yakima Valley Trolleys 2025 Season, Yakima WA (yakimavalleytrolleys.org) https://www.yakimavalleytrolleys.org/ |
| Sep. 9 - 14 | 2025 Hill Lines Joint Convention (SP&S, GN, & NP), Doubletree Hotel, St. Paul MN https://www.spshs.org/convention/ |
| Sep. 19 | Grand Opening: SP Caboose 507, Willamette Heritage Center, 10a to 4p https://www.willametteheritage.org/calendar/grand-opening-caboos-507/ |
| Sep. 27 | Swap Meet, Battleground High School, Battle Ground WA, SW Washington Model Railroaders Click Here |
| Oct. 15 - 17 | 4th Annual Greater Northwest Rail Summit, hosted by PNWER, Portland OR https://passengerrailsummit.org/ |
| Nov. 22 | Model Train & Toy Swap Meet, Cowlitz County Event Center, Longview WA, Hosted by the Longview, Kelso & Rainier Model Railroad Club https://lkrtrains.yolasite.com/ |
Board of Directors Meeting:
Board of Directors meetings are held every month, usually on the Thursday one week prior to the Membership meeting. Unlike the monthly Membership meeting, the Board of Directors Meeting is not open to the general public. All PNWC members are welcome and invited to attend.
Membership Meeting:
Meetings of the membership are held every month, usually on the third Friday. Visitors are warmly welcomed! Typically, we first address the general business of the Chapter. This can be a great time to learn about not only what the PNWC is doing, but also what other rail-related groups are doing in the region and around the world. We then break for refreshments, and after the break we have the program. Monthly programs are always interesting and often feature guest speakers, multimedia presentations or videos selected from our extensive library.
Lending Library:
Closed until further notice for renovation. Contact via email at library@pnwc-nrhs.org for questions