The Blue Ridge Chapter is a member of the National Railway Historical Society NRHS national website Blue Ridge Chapter national listing Helpful NRHS railfan information

Neighboring NRHS Chapters in the Region

• Roanoke chapter - Roanoke, Virginia

• Old Dominion chapter - Richmond, Virginia

• Rappahannock chapter - Fredericksburg, Virginia

• Rivanna chapter - Charlottesville, Virginia
  
   

• Yadkin Valley chapter - Wilkesboro, North Caroling

• East Carolina chapter - Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina
   

• Collis P. Huntington chapter - Huntington/Charleston, West Virginia
   

• East Tennessee chapter - Kingsport, Tennessee/Southwest Virginia

• Watauga Valley chapter - Johnson City, Tennessee

Blue Ridge Chapter Members' Personal Sites

• Lynchburg and Central Virginia Historic Railroad Photographs by Kipp Teague

• On Lynchburg Area Rails by Roy A. Evans

• Hawkins Rails by Ralph W. Hawkins

Lynchburg, Virginia

• Lynchburg and Central Virginia Historic Railroad Photographs

• Lynchburg History - photos, postcards, maps

• On Lynchburg Area Rails - photos and information

• Lynchburg Area N-Scalers - a local N scale modeling club

Central Virginia

• Central Virginia Railfan Page - maps, lines, structures, and photos

• Lynchburg and Central Virginia Historic Railroad Photographs

Commonwealth of Virginia

• Rails in Virginia - photos, railfan guides, suggested reading

• Lost Engines of Roanoke - N&W steam locomotive preservation

• The Mainline Guide - mainline railfan info for northern Virginia

• Trans Dominion Express - proposal, map, and FAQs

• Winston-Salem District of the Norfolk Southern

• Virginia Train Collectors

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Railroad-Specific Historical Societies

• Atlantic Coastline/Seaboard Air Line Historical Society

• Baltimore and Ohio Historical Society

• Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society

• Norfolk and Western Historical Society

• Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Historical Society

• Southern Railway Historical Association

Museums in our Region

• Crewe Railroad Museum - Crewe, Virginia

• North Carolina Transportation Museum - Spencer, North Carolina

• O. Winston Link Museum - Roanoke, Virginia - also see special program at Link Museum

• Steamtown - Scranton, Pennsylvania

• Virginia Museum of Transportation - Roanoke, Virginia

• Victoria Railroad History Park - Victoria, Virginia (The Virginian Railway)

Tourist Railroads in our Region

• Cass Scenic Railway - Cass, West Virginia

• East Broad Top Railroad - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania

Regular Excursions in our Region

• Old Dominion Chapter NRHS excursions on the Buckingham Branch RR

• Fall Foliage with the Roanoke NRHS chapter

Class 1 Railroads Serving our Region

• Amtrak - the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

• CSX Corporation  | Virginia facts | System Map

• Norfolk Southern Corporation

Shortline Railroads Serving our Region

• Buckingham Branch Railroad

• Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad

• Chesapeake Western Railway

• Eastern Shore Railroad

• Shenandoah Valley Railroad

• Virginia Southern Railroad

• Winchester and Western Railroad
   

• ShortlinesUSA.com - shortline and regional railroad photography

Railfan Information

• Frograil - railfan locations and guides | Virginia locations

• Motive Power Rosters - comprehensive diesel roster information

• North American Railroad Frequencies and guidelines

• Operation Lifesaver - railroad safety education

• RailServe - Internet railroad directory

•  Key Lock and Lantern  - It's a nice "railroadiana" website.

• Rail Fire Photography and Abandoned rails near Bluestone - Jeff Hawkins photographs

• Rail Events in the SE

Publications

• Railroads Illustrated previously known as CTC Board

• Railfan & Railroad

• Trains.com

• The Bull Sheet

• The Short Line

An Interesting Collection of Links

• Resources - histories, museums, associations, rail companies, safety

 

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