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.