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| Finger Lakes Railway engine number 2201, a General Electric model U23B diesel locomotive painted in the Lehigh Valley Railroad color scheme of the 1950's, is seen on the fall foliage excursion train at the Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society station museum in Shortsville, New York, on October 12, 2019. Photograph by Joe Colasacco. |
Kevin Buckland to Present Railroad History Program
A program on railroad history will be presented on Sunday, October 20, at 2:00 p.m. at the Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society Station Museum at 8 East High Street in Shortsville. The free program, titled "History of the Finger Lakes Railway," will be presented by Kevin Buckland of Rochester, a retired trainmaster for the railroad. The PowerPoint presentation will feature Buckland's photographs of Finger Lakes Railway freight and passenger train operations between 1995 and 2017. Light refreshments will be available and donations will be accepted. The gift shop will be open.
2024 LVRRHS Station Museum Open House Schedule
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society Station Museum at 8 East High Street in Shortsville, New York, will be open to the public one Sunday afternoon a month from May to October this year. Open house dates will be May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, and October 20. Hours will be 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. A large collection of historical artifacts from the Lehigh Valley Railroad is on display at the museum. The gift shop will be open. We will be inviting rail historians to give presentations at some of the open houses. Admission is free; donations are welcome.
LVRRHS Facebook Page
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society has a Facebook page with many items to view. The Photos section includes albums of historic photographs and postcards of Upstate New York mainline and branch line depots, Manchester Yard, the 1911 Manchester NY passenger train wreck, LVRR diesel locomotive rosters, and selections from the Shelden King collection. Note that you do not have to sign up for Facebook to view the LVRRHS page.
Memberships Open
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society is actively seeking new members for our group. Volunteers are needed for museum operations. Please print and fill out the membership application from the Join section of our website. Thank you for your interest in the LVRRHS.
Donations Welcome
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society welcomes donations of local railroad artifacts and model trains to our museum. Please fill out the donation form below and contact us to make arrangements. Thank you for your donation.
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Donation Form
This is a fill-in PDF, so you can either fill in the form
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Do you have a relative that worked for the LVRR?
We are maintaining an alphabetical record of former LVRR employees, containing general information and specific railroad job descriptions. If you have a relative that worked for the LVRR, please fill out the LVRR Employee Information form below and submit it to us.
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Railroad Employee Form
This is a fill-in PDF, so you can either fill in the form
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Next LVRRHS Station Museum Open House -Sunday, October 20, 2024, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Next LVRRHS Meeting - Sunday, October 20, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
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