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SUMMARY:Josh Cohen Presents: How I've Been Able to Photograph Two Small Railroads and Keep it Interesting
DESCRIPTION:My discussion will cover my last seven years of photographing the Youngstown Steel Heritage Museum and the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum. I will demonstrate how I document these locations by using light\, weather\, and people to create diverse and compelling images that change over time\, even within the constraints of small spaces. \nAbout the Speaker\, Josh Cohen: \nI have loved trains since birth. My first Lionel train\, gifted to me by my dad’s best friend\, set me on a path toward railroad photography and preservation. \nI am most proud of my time as a fireman on the J&L Narrow Gauge Railroad. I enjoy the challenge of switching cars\, whether I’m working on my model railroad or operating full-size trains. My passion is photographing steam locomotives\, and the most rewarding part of this work is sharing it with friends. \nAbout the meetings\nAll Cincinnati Railroad Club meetings are held in the Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center and are open to the public at no charge. We’ll begin the evening at 7:30 pm with brief club updates & announcements\, followed by our featured program presentation at 8:00 pm. Parking will be validated for attendees parking in the Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center parking lots. \nDirections to Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal:\nEnter through Union Terminal’s main entrance into the rotunda\, turn left toward the Cincinnati History Museum\, and the Newsreel Theater doors will be on your left between the escalator and the History Museum. Just look for our club banner outside the door. Again\, the meeting begins at 7:30 pm with our featured program starting at 8:00 pm
URL:https://cincinnatirrclub.org/WP/event/2026-01/
LOCATION:Cincinnati Museum Center\, 1301 Western Ave\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meeting
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SUMMARY:Photographing the Long Island Rail Road | February 2026
DESCRIPTION:Long Island native Joe Stroppel shares his photography of the Long Island Rail Road\, the busiest commuter rail system in North America. Visit busy stations and interlockings at the outer reaches of New York City\, travel to scenic landscapes of the North and South Fork\, and explore the LIRR’s rapidly changing infrastructure – including its endangered PRR-style Position Light signals\, control towers\, and stretches of non-signaled dark territory. \nAbout the speaker\nJoe Stroppel was born in Glen Cove\, NY\, on the North Shore of Long Island. He lived only a few blocks from the Oyster Bay Branch\, which is where his fascination with the railroad began. On weekends\, his mother would take little Joe on train rides to Oyster Bay. At age 13\, he got his first camera\, and he’s been photographing the LIRR ever since. Joe was one of the youngest docents to attend the Center for Railroad Photography & Art (CRP&A)’s Conversations conference in 2016\, and he returned on another scholarship in 2025. His favorite aspects of the hobby include railroad photography\, the sounds of the railroad (especially train horns)\, and train travel. Outside of the railroad hobby\, Joe is a classically-trained singer and actor\, and he performs around the New York City area. \nAbout the meetings\nAll Cincinnati Railroad Club meetings are held in the Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center and are open to the public at no charge. We’ll begin the evening at 7:30 pm with brief club updates & announcements\, followed by our featured program presentation at 8:00 pm. Parking will be validated for attendees parking in the Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center parking lots. \nDirections to Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal:\nEnter through Union Terminal’s main entrance into the rotunda\, turn left toward the Cincinnati History Museum\, and the Newsreel Theater doors will be on your left between the escalator and the History Museum. Just look for our club banner outside the door. Again\, the meeting begins at 7:30 pm with our featured program starting at 8:00 pm
URL:https://cincinnatirrclub.org/WP/event/2026-02/
LOCATION:Cincinnati Museum Center\, 1301 Western Ave\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meeting
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SUMMARY:A Night with the Zephyr - Dave Zeman
DESCRIPTION:Railroad photographer Dave Zeman makes his return to the 2026 lineup of presenters for the Cincinnati Railroad Club. \n\n\nJoin us for the meeting on Thursday\, March 5th\, 2026\, where he will present “A Night with Zephyr.” Dave will go over how he planned and executed a photoshoot with the CB&Q Zephyr at the Illinois Railway Museum last October. \n\n\nYou don’t want to miss this presentation! If you can’t make it to the historic Cincinnati Union Terminal for the live event\, it will be available on YouTube about a week after the in-person presentation. \n\n\nAbout the meetingsAll Cincinnati Railroad Club meetings are held in the Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center and are open to the public at no charge. We’ll begin the evening at 7:30 pm with brief club updates & announcements\, followed by our featured program presentation at 8:00 pm. Parking will be validated for attendees parking in the Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center parking lots. \n\nDirections to Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal:Enter through Union Terminal’s main entrance into the rotunda\, turn left toward the Cincinnati History Museum\, and the Newsreel Theater doors will be on your left between the escalator and the History Museum. Just look for our club banner outside the door. Again\, the meeting begins at 7:30 pm with our featured program starting at 8:00 pm
URL:https://cincinnatirrclub.org/WP/event/2026-03/
LOCATION:Cincinnati Museum Center\, 1301 Western Ave\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meeting
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SUMMARY:Cincinnati's Unfinished Subway - The Good\, The Bad\, and The Ugly | April 2026
DESCRIPTION:Jacob Mecklenborg traces the trajectory of Cincinnati’s ill-fated transit project by examining the evolution of the rapid transit subway plan during its pre-construction phase and the significant alterations made to those designs once construction was underway. He further analyzes the 1930s-era proposals to adapt the tunnels for streetcar use and concludes by illustrating how the unfinished infrastructure ultimately failed to meet the city’s shifting needs during the rise of the automobile era. \n\n\nJacob Mecklenborg is a Cincinnati native and author of “Cincinnati’s Incomplete Subway: The Complete History”. \n\n\nOrder the book online: Amazon\, Arcadia Publishing \n\nAbout the meetings\nAll Cincinnati Railroad Club meetings are held in the Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center and are open to the public at no charge. We’ll begin the evening at 7:30 pm with brief club updates & announcements\, followed by our featured program presentation at 8:00 pm. Parking will be validated for attendees parking in the Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center parking lots. \n\nDirections to Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal:\nEnter through Union Terminal’s main entrance into the rotunda\, turn left toward the Cincinnati History Museum\, and the Newsreel Theater doors will be on your left between the escalator and the History Museum. Just look for our club banner outside the door. Again\, the meeting begins at 7:30 pm with our featured program starting at 8:00 pm.
URL:https://cincinnatirrclub.org/WP/event/2026-04/
LOCATION:Cincinnati Museum Center\, 1301 Western Ave\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meeting
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SUMMARY:Trains at Night: A Program with Photographer William Gill 🚂🌙 | May 2026
DESCRIPTION:Trains at Night: A Program with Photographer William Gill 🚂🌙 \nAbout the Program\nWilliam Gill will discuss how researching and building scale models for the RPI Model Railroad Club informed his unique process of creating and illuminating full-scale sets within the railroad environment. \nAbout the Artist\nWilliam Gill composes hauntingly beautiful scenes by selectively lighting elements where the railroad industry carves through the American landscape. His process is one of patience\, often involving hours spent on-site waiting for the perfect train to pass. Gill’s images record the profound impact of transportation on both natural and built environments\, challenging and shifting how we perceive these industrial spaces. \nA resident of Troy\, New York\, Gill lives just blocks away from a bustling train yard on the Hudson River\, which serves as a constant source of inspiration for his work. \nAbout the meetings\nAll Cincinnati Railroad Club meetings are held in the Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center and are open to the public at no charge. We’ll begin the evening at 7:30 pm with brief club updates & announcements\, followed by our featured program presentation at 8:00 pm. Parking will be validated for attendees parking in the Union Terminal/Cincinnati Museum Center parking lots. \nDirections to Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal:\nEnter through Union Terminal’s main entrance into the rotunda\, turn left toward the Cincinnati History Museum\, and the Newsreel Theater doors will be on your left between the escalator and the History Museum. Just look for our club banner outside the door. Again\, the meeting begins at 7:30 pm with our featured program starting at 8:00 pm.
URL:https://cincinnatirrclub.org/WP/event/2026-05/
LOCATION:Cincinnati Museum Center\, 1301 Western Ave\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meeting
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