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New Library Location Coming Soon
July 20, 2026: The Washington, D.C. Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, Inc. is pleased to advise you that DCNRHS’ Railroad Library will be coming to a New Location in August at the Kensington Row Bookstore – 3786 Howard Road Kensington, MD. We will announce our opening dates soon with a Grand Opening Celebration in…
DCNRHS Announces Temporary Closure of Library
August 25, 2025: The Washington, D.C. Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, Inc. regrets to advise you that the Martin F. O’Rourke Memorial Railroad Library’s collection is currently closed for access until further notice. The physical library which was in Bowie, MD at the Huntington Railroad Museum site within the Bowie Railroad Tower has…
Train Spotting Day 2024
The Sunday after Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest day of the year along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, which is located next to and clearly visible from Bowie Tower where our Library is located. Come on out this year December 1st and enjoy the parade of trains. The entire museum complex will be open 10:00 am –…
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