Latest ARHS News

Restoration, archives, and society updates
News
2024 Board of Directors Elections

A summary of 2024's board of director applicants.

May 17, 2023
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David Walp
News
ARHS Withdraws from West Springfield, MA Show

Due to health concerns with the on-going pandemic, we are unable to assemble the necessary number of volunteers to staff our sales tables at this show and have made the decision to withdraw.

January 28, 2022
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Kirsten Jahn Richardson
Anthracite Extra
Anthracite Extra: November 2020

ARHS Membership Meetings Zoom to Success

November 30, 2020
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Mark Charles
Anthracite Extra
Anthracite Extra: September 2020

President’s Message

September 30, 2020
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Mark Charles
Anthracite Extra
Anthracite Extra: July 2020

President’s Message

July 31, 2020
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Mark Charles
Anthracite Extra
Anthracite Extra: May 2020

President’s Message

May 31, 2020
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Mark Charles
Anthracite Extra
Anthracite Extra: March 2020

Remembering Dave Augsburger

March 31, 2020
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Mark Charles
For Sale
Reading 1965 Freight Service Guide

Reprints of the Reading Company 1965 Freight Service Guide are now available for purchase.

December 27, 2019
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Mark Charles
For Sale
ARHS book sale - December 7, 2019

Here's another chance to get great railroad books and support the ARHS!

September 25, 2019
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Mark Charles
For Sale
Now Available - Budd RDC brochure

The ARHS is excited to announce the publication of a 24-page vintage brochure about Budd Rail Diesel Cars (RDCs.)

August 22, 2019
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Mark Charles
Anthracite Extra
Correction - Board Elections

At the June meeting, members will vote to re-elect all board members for a term of one year (as nominated at the May meeting.)

June 3, 2019
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Mark Charles
News
ARHS Yard Sale – June 29, 2019

Get great railroad books at bargain prices at the ARHS garage sale.

May 23, 2019
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Mark Charles
News
Cornell Red LV RS-11s from Rapido - ARHS special

ARHS is pleased to announce a special run of HO scale LV RS-11s by Rapido.

February 8, 2019
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Mark Charles
News
Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays from everyone at the ARHS! Watch for exciting news coming in 2019.

December 22, 2018
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Mark Charles
Convention
2018 ARHS Convention: 70th Anniversary of EMD F3 Units!

2018 represents the 70th anniversary of the ARHS- and Tri-State-owned EMD F3 units.

July 10, 2018
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Kirsten Jahn Richardson
Restoration
ARHS Restoration Report

In 2010 the ARHS was invited to bring their F3 locomotives to Steamtown NHS. This was mutually beneficial to both parties- the ARHS restoration volunteers gained access to great shop facilities in Scranton in order to make work on the locomotives quicker and easier.

December 27, 2015
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Richard Jahn
Convention
2015 Convention - Our 40th Anniversary!

The organizers of the Anthracite Railroads Historical Society's 40th Anniversary Convention would like to thank all of those that attended this past weekend.

October 1, 2015
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Kirsten Jahn Richardson
For Sale
The Central Railroad of New Jersey: Steam Locomotive Planbook

This diagram book contains an overview of the CNJ's steam engines in their final years 1945-1954.

August 23, 2015
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Kirsten Jahn Richardson
For Sale
The Maybrook Gateway

The history of how five railroads all came together in the small town of Maybrook, NY.

June 11, 2014
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Kirsten Jahn Richardson