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Mailing Address

West Kentucky Chapter NRHS,
P.O. Box 125, Hopkinsville, Ky 42241

Mark your calendars for the 2025 L&NHS convention!

It will be held the first week in October–October 2, 3, and 4–in Chattanooga, TN. Details, including how
to register, will be in the June issue of the L&N Magazine and on the L&NHS website: lnrr.org

Chapter Meeting Notes

Our next meeting is on Monday, August 18th, 2025 with Program by Blair Terry and refreshments by Ricky Bivins.

Meeting begins at 7pm at the old L&N Depot on West Arch Street, at the railroad, Madisonville, KY and guests are welcome.

Train Show Timetable

September 13, 2025, 9am-2pm, TCA Atlanta Train Show, 4764 Cobb Parkway
N.W., Acworth, GA. 30101

October 17-18-19, 2025 TCA York Fairgrounds, 334 Carlisle Ave., York, PA.,
814 494-8836 (O scale)

December 6, 2025, 9am-3pm, TCA Ozark Division Greater St. Louis Christmas
Show, 4300 Hoffmeister Ave. St. Louis, MO.

December (TBA), 2025, TCA Music City Chapter Christmas Show, Wilson
County Fairgrounds, 945 East Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN.

Please Support these Regional Steam Efforts!

Support the restoration of L&N Steam Locomotive 152 by making a donation today!

Help by donating to Nashville Steam’s efforts to restore Steam engine No. 576!

Chapter Interchange Track

If you have items for sale or looking for a particular item or items,

Email me at billtrainthomas@gmail.com with the information and I will list it here.

HO Scale U-Haul trucks available. My friend Tom Scholze has these HO scale trucks for sale. Interested parties call him at (270) 619-4090.

NRHS Chapter Photo Contest Dates

Below are the dates for upcoming chapter photo contests. During the months listed all members are invited to shoot pictures and submit no more than two entries each to jim@jimpearsonphotography.com by the deadline listed next to each contest. You must be a paid member of the chapter to participate in these contests.

We will judge the photos and select 1st through 3rd place and the winners at our meetings following the contest and they will be presented in the PennyRail and on the chapter website.

At least the 1st place winners will be used to produce a chapter calendar for the next year.

All submissions must have a caption that lists at least the railroad, location and date with photographers credit and any other relevant information.

September 1-30, 2025
Submission Deadline: October 7th, 2025 and judged during our October meeting. This will allow time for the chapter calendars to be printed in time for the holidays and they will be brought to the November meeting or the Christmas Party.

January 1-31, 2026
Submission Deadline: February 7, 2026

March 1-31, 2026
Submission Deadline: April 7, 2026

May 1-31, 2026
Submission Deadline: June 7, 2026

July 1-31, 2026
Submission Deadline: August 7, 2026

Emergency Numbers

As Railfans we are often at trackside and in position to observe emergency conditions that could affect railroad safety or security. Keep these numbers handy to report incidents.

BNSF 800-832-5452
CN/IC 800-465-9239
CSX 800-232-0144
NS 800-453-2530
UP 888-877-7267
Amtrak 800-331-0008

Our Links

Illinois Railway Museum
Illinois RR Historical Society
Indiana Railway Museum and French Lick Scenic Railway
Kentucky Railway Museum
National Railway Historical Society
Our Railfan Site
Railway Preservation News

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