General News about our Chapter
Several chapter members were involved in the process of making the recent public radio feature “Kentucky High Iron” which aired Sunday morning, March 2, 2013, on WKMS public radio on the campus of Murray State University. The NPR station is giving CD copies of the story to new subscribers. Although the spring campaign ends Saturday, March 16, you might still get a copy by contributing to WKMS, 1-800-599-4737, or go online to http://www.wkms.org.
Bill and Angela Thomas have graciously volunteered to host our Christmas Dinner at their home in Madisonville. The date is December 21, 2012 at 6:00 PM. Details will be forth coming Monday November 26, 2012 during the Chapter Meeting. Please make plans to attend both and feel free to bring a guest. Their address is 1025 Lakewood Drive, Madisonville.
Here’s pictures of our team and display at the June 8th, Friday Night Live – We had a blast! Come out and join us July 6, old Courthouse lawn in downtown Madisonville, KY!
We will display stationary live-steam engines, railroad videos, and a portable large-scale garden railroad with Thomas the Tank Engine!
The chapter is now on Facebook with our very own page! We encourage everyone to become a fan and suggest our page to your friends to help us grow and get the word out about our group. Once you’ve become a fan then be sure to share our posts on your wall. Click here to visit our Facebook Fan Page!
We’ve also added a subscribe feature here on the chapter website so when something new gets posted you’ll receive an email notice. To make sure you don’t miss anything be sure and subscribe today by using the form in the upper right corner of our pages.
Above and Below: The May chapter meeting at the old L&N Depot in Hopkinsville went well. Some twenty folks were on hand and we stayed dry in the depot as a healthy thunder storm blew by.
William Turner, Stan White and Thomas Harper provided and excellent program on the life and times of the now defunct Cadiz RR. William is the Christian County historian, Stan was the President of the Cadiz RR and Thomas is writing a book about the Cadiz RR and their detailed discussion was well received.
CSX cooperated with 4 trains rumbling past the depot.
Amtrak is calling “all kids—young and old” to join the coast-to-coast celebration of train love. On Saturday, May 7th, hundreds of National Train Day festivities are taking place across the country including four major events in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Chicago. At each you can enjoy: Free live entertainment, Interactive and educational exhibits, Kids activities, Model train displays, Tours of Amtrak equipment, freight and commuter trains, and of notable private railroad cars, and much more. You can attend an event near you, host one of your own, or participate online. Start the celebration today at http://www.nationaltrainday.com
Picnic Demographics: Hopkinsville-4; Madisonville-3; Indiana-3; Clay-2; Henderson-1; 1 of an unknown source. Photos and research by Chuck Hinrichs.
Rich Hane and Rex Easterly will be trying to help Kay Stubblefield dispose of some of Ron’s trains. Let Rich know if you are interested in being put on an email distribution list to buy some of these trains and other memorabilia that we might find. There are trains of many scales that we have found including Z, N, HO, S scale American Flyer, O gauge, G gauge, Marx, Kusan, and probably others beside a few lanterns, etc. Items range in quality from good to poor. Email Rich Hane at rkhane@newwavecomm.net, or call (270) 825-3429.
Beginning January, 2011, we will discontinue the paper printing of our monthly newsletter, The PennyRail. The publication will be available in Portable Document Format (pdf, Adobe Reader) via email and on the chapter’s website (as presently available there). Adobe Reader is available as a free download to any computer. The chapter is striving to be a good steward of our resources thus the decision made in the July meeting.
As editor of this work, I do not wish this to be a hardship on any of our members who do not have internet/email access. If you do not have access to the internet or email, we will make arrangements for you to receive a paper copy in black and white print. Just let us know. All we ask is that members not take advantage of this offer and use the electronic medium if possible. If you do not have a computer, many free public libraries offer computers with internet access as part of their services.
I will need all chapter members to update your email addresses with me so that you receive your email with the newsletter pdf file attached. You may also want to check with your internet service provider (ISP) to make sure attachments are not filtered and you are set up to receive emails sent out in distribution lists.
I am glad to offer any suggestions, help, etc. if you need it, but remember, most internet/email issues are best handled directly with your ISP.
You can email me at bill@fbcmadisonville.com, call 270-825-4623 (home), call or text me at 270-339-9482 (cell), or look me up on Facebook.
For those of you who do not have a computer at home, let me encourage you to secure one if possible. You may have a relative or friend with a gently used machine that could be used for internet browsing, email, and light word processing. There are many rail-related sites with information, videos, discussion groups, and sale items right at your finger tips.
Remember the basic requirements for receiving the PennyRail via email:
1) Internet/email account access;
2) An internet service provider (ISP) which allows for attachments to emails;
3) Adobe Reader for opening the pdf file when it arrives.
Adobe Reader is available for free download at http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Beginning January, 2011, we will discontinue the paper printing of our monthly newsletter, The PennyRail. The publication will be available in Portable Document Format (pdf, Adobe Reader) via email and on the chapter’s website (as presently available there). Adobe Reader is available as a free download to any computer. The chapter is striving to be a good steward of our resources thus the decision made in the July meeting.
As editor of this work, I do not wish this to be a hardship on any of our members who do not have internet/email access. If you do not have access to the internet or email, we will make arrangements for you to receive a paper copy in black and white print. Just let us know. All we ask is that members not take advantage of this offer and use the electronic medium if possible. If you do not have a computer, many free public libraries offer computers with internet access as part of their services.
I will need all chapter members to update your email addresses with me so that you receive your email with the newsletter pdf file attached. You may also want to check with your internet service provider (ISP) to make sure attachments are not filtered and you are set up to receive emails sent out in distribution lists.
I am glad to offer any suggestions, help, etc. if you need it, but remember, most internet/email issues are best handled directly with your ISP.
You can email me at bill@fbcmadisonville.com, call 270-825-4623 (home), call or text me at 270-339-9482 (cell), or look me up on Facebook.
For those of you who do not have a computer at home, let me encourage you to secure one if possible. You may have a relative or friend with a gently used machine that could be used for internet browsing, email, and light word processing. There are many rail-related sites with information, videos, discussion groups, and sale items right at your finger tips.
Remember the basic requirements for receiving the PennyRail via email: 1) Internet/email account access; 2) An internet service provider (ISP) which allows for attachments to emails; 3) Adobe Reader for opening the pdf file when it arrives. Adobe Reader is available for free download at http://www.adobe.com.
Ricky Bivins is our program host for the August 23, meeting at the Center, Madisonville. This “Bring Your Own Slides” program is designed for anyone in the chapter who would like to display their photography. For those who have physical slides or prints, you have some options: 1) present your prints on a story board or portable bulletin board. 2) use a slide projector, either your own or arrange for one through a fellow chapter member or friend. 3) scan your slides and/or prints into a digital format which can be inserted into a Microsoft Power Point show. We will have at least one laptop computer with Power Point installed on it. You can transport your image files on a memory stick, CD, or email them to me. If you are unsure about the digital route, email me and I’ll try to do what I can to help you.
If you scan or have digital images ready to go, you can email them to me and I’ll set them up in a Power Point show on my laptop. JPEG is the preferred digital format for this application. My email address is: bill@fbcmadisonville.com.
Beginning January, 2011, we will discontinue the paper printing of our monthly newsletter, The PennyRail. The publication will be available in Portable Document Format (pdf, Adobe Reader) via email and on the chapter’s website (as presently available there). Adobe Reader is available as a free download to any computer. The chapter is striving to be a good steward of our resources thus the decision made in the July meeting.
As editor of this work, I do not wish this to be a hardship on any of our members who do not have internet/email access. If you do not have access to the internet or email, we will make arrangements for you to receive a paper copy in black and white print. Just let us know. All we ask is that members not take advantage of this offer and use the electronic medium if possible. If you do not have a computer, many free public libraries offer computers with internet access as part of their services.
I will need all chapter members to update your email addresses with me so that you receive your email with the newsletter pdf file attached. You may also want to check with your internet service provider (ISP) to make sure attachments are not filtered and you are set up to receive emails sent out in distribution lists.
I am glad to offer any suggestions, help, etc. if you need it, but remember, most internet/email issues are best handled directly with your ISP.
You can email me at bill@fbcmadisonville.com, call 270-825-4623 (home), call or text me at 270-339-9482 (cell), or look me up on Facebook.
For those of you who do not have a computer at home, let me encourage you to secure one if possible. You may have a relative or friend with a gently used machine that could be used for internet browsing, email, and light word processing. There are many rail-related sites with information, videos, discussion groups, and sale items right at your finger tips.
Remember the basic requirements for receiving the PennyRail via email: 1) Internet/email account access; 2) An internet service provider (ISP) which allows for attachments to emails; 3) Adobe Reader for opening the pdf file when it arrives. Adobe Reader is available for free download at www.adobe.com.
Copies of the new book Kentucky and the Illinois Central Railroad are now on sale at Walgreens Drug Stores in Madisonville, KY. These 128-page soft-cover books contain around 200 photographs. Some taken in Madisonville area including West Yard. Books are priced at 21.95. Save postage by buying one at Walgreens in Madisonville.