James Lilly
12/22/2024
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All Aboard!
Departures...
| Date | Destination | Title | Description | Details | Reserve Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/13/26 9:15AM | Dulles (Sterling), VA | Washington Metro Shop Tour (Dulles Rail Facility) | One and a half hour, behind the scenes walking tour of Metro’s newest shop facility on the Silver Line. | See trip flier here for full details. | SOLD OUT! Sign up for waiting list here. |
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A Piece of Washington, D.C. Rail History
This is an image of an bond from the Washington Terminal Co. The Washington Terminal
James Lilly
09/28/2024
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Ivy City Historic Photo ~ 1972
From the DCNRHS Collection a view of Ivy City circa 1972.
James Lilly
07/31/2024
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Safety Rule of the Month
June 2026
Rule 98. Trains must approach the end of double track, junctions, interlocked railway crossings at grade, and interlocked drawbridges, prepared to stop, unless the switches and signals are right, and the track is clear.
At railway crossings at grade and drawbridges, not interlocked, trains must stop and not proceed until the proper signal has been given.
Grand Trunk Railway System, Operating Rules and General Regulations, effective June 18, 1911
Historic 1923 Pullman on the mainlines of America at Mableton, Georgia
Travel a Legend: Pullman Dover Harbor
Historic Rail Photos
The Washington Terminal Project
Railroad Library
The Martin F. O'Rourke Memorial Railroad Library
The Company Store
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DCNRHS 2026 Dover Harbor Calendar
Please click text above to download your own copy of the 2026 calendar.