Chapter Membership
Anyone who has a liking or passion for railroad history should consider joining the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, which is the oldest railroad historical society in the United States. For additional opportunities to learn and participate, you can join the Lackawanna Chapter of the R&LHS. You must be a member of the R&LHS national organization to be a member of our Chapter.
National memberships start at just $35/year, while membership in the Lackawanna Chapter costs an additional $25/year.
Join the R&LHS and our chapter using the
R&LHS’s online form or printable form!
Summary of R&LHS MemberSHIP Benefits
More detailed information on membership benefits is available on the main R&LHS site.
Two annual issues of Railroad History, the R&LHS’s 128-page historical journal.
Four annual issues of the RL&HS’s Quarterly Newsletter.
Access to past R&LHS publications in digital (PDF) format via JSTOR, the leading digital library of academic journals.
Availability of discounted Railroad History back issues, as well as copies of individual articles.
Availability of discounted steam locomotive rosters and construction numbers for many railroads and most builders from the R&LHS collection.
Access to copies of material from the R&LHS’s archives, including printed manuscripts and graphics.
Subscription to the R&LHS’s members-only internet discussion group.