Founded in 1938: Celebrating trains and our rail heritage
By Chris Mayhew The sound of the bell from one of the last steam locomotives to operate on the New York Central Railroad still echoes through the halls of The Cincinnati Railroad Club today. This bell belonged to locomotive 3129,
By Scott Smith We at the Cincinnati Railroad Club would like to commemorate a special event here in the Greater Cincinnati area. This is Opening Day for our Cincinnati Reds. Hope springs eternal for a successful 2025 baseball season. The
The Cincinnati Railroad Club presents the artifact of the month for March. This is a relatively new acquisition for the club’s collection. We showcase the bell from the Chesapeake and Ohio locomotive number 2759. This locomotive was a Kanawha 2-8-4,
Train Show Season in our region kicked off with the 56th Annual Cincinnati Model Train & Trade Show sponsored by Cincinnati Division 7 MCR NMRA on October 12th & October 13th at Lakota West High School in West Chester, Ohio.
The city of Cincinnati serves as a railroad hub for multiple railroads, including CSX, Norfolk Southern, Indiana & Ohio Railway, and a few other short lines. There isn’t any shortage of railroad action, which also means there is no shortage
The Cincinnati Railroad Club rolled its Railway Express Agency baggage cart and some railroad artifacts into Union Terminal on Saturday, August 31, 2024 to participate in the Cincinnati Museum Center’s annual 1940s Day event. Getting the baggage cart, which
Henry S. Ives, who can be best described as a minor robber baron due to his death at an early age. Ives was born in Litchfield, Connecticut in 1859. His father was a customs house broker and he had two
Club librarian Jim Krause recently appeared on the OKI Wanna Know podcast hosted by Bill Rinehart that aired on August 20, 2024 on Cincinnati Public Radio 91.7 FM WXVU. Jim was able to share his knowledge of the Cincinnati, Hamilton,
The Cincinnati Railroad Club’s August 2024 meeting featured a wonderful program by Tom Wells who took us along N&W’s Peavine and the Pennsy at Oasis during the 1970s-1990s, as well as a few other regional railfanning spots. Tom is a
It is with heavy hearts we share news that long-time Cincinnati Railroad Club member Mike Brestel passed away on May 22, 2024, just a week after his 73rd birthday. Mike was an active member throughout the years, volunteering in
A little over a year ago John Lomax, retired long-time Local 12, WKRC-TV anchor, served as emcee for the USPS First Day of Issue Dedication Ceremony for the Railroad Stations Stamps Series held here at Cincinnati Union Terminal on March
Cincinnati’s B&O warehouse to be partially demolished by Chris Mayhew The former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Freight Station & Storage Warehouse will be partially demolished because of the Brent Spence Bridge for a second time. Many know this structure by
Don Patrick photos donated to club The Cincinnati Railroad Club has welcomed the majestic photography of Don Patrick into its archives. The late West Side Cincinnati resident was a longtime member of the club. He wore a pork pie hat,
It is our sad duty to share news of the passing of long-time club member Dale Brown on Monday, August 28, 2023 at the age of 71. Dale loved the club and was a very active member throughout the years.
Earlier this week in an installment of Cincinnati Public Radio 91.7 WVXU’s Round the Corner series, Nick Swartsell spoke with long-time club member Roy Hord about the train sounds coming out of Camp Washington. Listen to Roy’s explanation or
Our May 4, 2023 membership meeting featured a fantastic program by club member Charles Bogart. Come along with us in this video as Charlie takes us down the Louisville & Nashville Railroad from Cincinnati, OH to Corbin, KY. Don’t forget
Cincinnati Union Terminal (CUT) has always been part of the Cincinnati Railroad Club logo. So, on this #TerminalTuesday we felt it very fitting to announce that beginning with our January 6, 2022 monthly meeting we will be returning to CUT,
Holiday Junction, a beloved Cincinnati holiday tradition, pulls in to the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal on Friday, November 12, 2021. This year marks 75 years since the Duke Energy Holiday Trains made their first appearance in the Cincinnati
The Mysterious Bridge in Walnut Hills On June 2, 2021 club member Roy Hord represented the club well on the OKI Wanna Know podcast hosted by Bill Rinehart that aired on Cincinnati Public Radio 91.7 FM WXVU. A listener contacted
Holiday Junction, featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains, is on track to return to the Cincinnati Museum Center on Friday, November 13, 2020. Admission to Holiday Junction is included with regular museum admission (free for members or $10.50-$14.50 for
It’s train show season and another Cincinnati Model Train & Trade Show has come and gone. The annual show hosted by Cincinnati Division 7 MCR NMRA on October 12th & October 13th once again attracted thousands of attendees. With over
On May 24, 2013 Cincinnati Railroad Club Vice President John Rockwell and Treasurer Jack Haap were guests on Cincinnati Edition hosted by Mark Perzel which aired on Cincinnati Public Radio 91.7 FM WXVU. Mark chatted with John and Jack
The Cincinnati Railroad Club organized a bus trip to the Wabash Valley Railroad Museum in Terre Haute, Indiana on October 30, 2010. Eleven club members and their guests departed Cincinnati early in the morning, riding in comfort on a Crown
