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:
- October 17th Chapter Meeting
- 7:30PM, In person Meeting & Call In Zoom Meeting.
- Program: TBD
- October 18th, 1pm to 4pm. Chapter Lending Library Open to Members
- Portland Union Station, Room 1. Convenient parking at
- Station Place Parking Garage at 1025 NW Station Way.
- November 13th 7:30PM Call-In Chapter Board Meeting
- Open to all Chapter Members. Contact Mark Reynolds at
- ma.reynolds.consulting@gmail.com or
- November 21st Chapter Meeting
- 7:30PM, In person Meeting & Call In Zoom Meeting.
- Program: TBD
- November 22nd, 1pm to 4pm. Chapter Lending Library Open to Members
- Portland Union Station, Room 1. Convenient parking at
- Station Place Parking Garage at 1025 NW Station Way.
| Notable Non-Chapter Events: | |
|---|---|
| Sep. 25 - Nov. 1 | Fall Train - Autumn Harvest, Selected Dates, Mount Hood Railroad, Hood River OR https://www.mthoodrr.com/ |
| Oct. 3 - Nov. 16 | Fall Splendor Excursions, Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, Wheeler OR https://oregoncoastscenic.org/ |
| Oct. 11-12,18-19,25-26 | Powerland Halloween, Oregon Electric Railway Museum, Powerland Heritage Park, Brooks OR https://powerlandhalloween.com/ |
| Oct. 15 - 17 | 4th Annual Greater Northwest Rail Summit, hosted by PNWER, Portland OR https://passengerrailsummit.org/ |
| Oct. 18-19 | Pumpkin Train, Chehalis-Centralia Railroad and Museum, Chehalis WA https://steamtrainride.com/pumpkin-trains/ |
| Oct. 25-26 | Halloween Trolley, Yakima Valley Trolleys, Yakima WAhttps://www.yakimavalleytrolleys.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/ |
| Dec 6 | Railroad Show and Swap Meet, Polk County Fairgrounds, Rickreall OR https://www.wvmrm.org/ |
| Mar. 28 2026 | Winterail, NEW LOCATION: Russell Tripp Performance Center, Albany OR https://www.winterail.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