Railway & Locomotive Historical Society

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R&LHS Awards $32K in 2025 Scholarships

The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society has awarded a record eight scholarships in 2025. Each award is worth $4,000, up from $3,000 in all five previous years, for a total of $32,000.

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J. Craig Thorpe Leads Rail Artist Workshop

Noted railroad painter and illustrator J. Craig Thorpe will lead a three-day artists’ workshop at the Station Inn, Cresson, Pa., August 23-25. Thorpe , the event’s artist in residence, “will bring a

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R&LHS Marks Centennial; Awards Scholarships

The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, North America’s oldest railroad history organization, marks its 100th anniversary this year, and has announced its 2021 scholarship recipients.

R&LHS Scholarships Benefit Aspiring Young Railroaders

Three aspiring young railroaders are among the recipients of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society’s inaugural scholarships, which are named in honor of the R&LHS members who generously made these scholarships possible. The awardees are graduate and undergraduate university students studying aspects of railroad history and operations.