RRE Picnic to be Held Sunday in Hudson

The annual summer picnic of the Forest City Division of the Railroad Enthusiasts will held Sunday (Aug. 21) in Colony Park in Hudson.

The park is located next to the Cleveland Line of Norfolk Southern and a train watching and photography can be done from a pedestrian footbridge over the tracks.

The picnic will get underway at noon and run through dusk or the last person leaves. The club will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, buns and condiments. Attendees are asked to bring non-perishable side dishes and their own beverages. The picnic will conducted in the park’s pavilion.

RRE will not be holding a regular meeting this month. The next meeting will be Sept. 16 at the Church of the Redeemer in Westlake with the program to be announced. Election of officers for 2023 will also be conducted at the September meeting.

Coal Trains Featured at June 24 ARRC Meeting

The Akron Railroad Club will see a program on western coal trains at its June 24 meeting.

Mark Demaline of Westlake will show photographs he made during a 1995 trip to the Powder River Basin of Wyoming.

It was a time, he said, when coal was still king and the railroads serving the region were still expanding lines and operations in anticipation of a bright future. “Just about everyone thought the boom would last for generations into the future,” Demaline said.

The program will show trains of Union Pacific, Burlington Northern, and Chicago & North Western. It also will show some of the mines that they served.

The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. in the social hall of the New Horizons Christian Church, 290 Darrow Road, in Akron.

After the business meeting the program will get underway at approximately 8:30 p.m.

RRE to Meet Friday in Westlake

The Forest City Division of the Railroad Enthusiasts will meet on Friday in Westlake.

The program will be presented by Jim Semon and is titled The Boats (and trains) in my life.

The meeting is expected to begin about 8:15 p.m. at the FOP Hall at 26145 Center Ridge Road.

Future meeting programs are Marty Surdyk in October and Jerry Jordak in November. The club plans to hold its annual Christmas party and member’s night in December.

Cincinnati RR Club to Consider Move to Tower A at CUT

The board of directors of the Cincinnati Railroad Club board will meet on Aug. 26 to discuss a proposal to resume meeting at Cincinnati Union Terminal’s Tower A.

The offer was made by the Cincinnati Museum Center, which operates the venerable train station.

The membership of the club will hear a report on the Tower A proposal when the club meets on Sept. 2.

Officers will present an overview of the club’s options and the board’s views of them.

Rather than have a program that night club members in attendance will be given time to share their thoughts.

The Sept. 2 meeting will be held at the Archbishop’s House in Norwood. The September meeting will also be available via Zoom.