LAST UPDATED ... MAY 17, 2007

                               The Cape Fear Railroaders/Cape Fear Chapter #164, of the National Railway Historical Society, Inc. and National Model Railroad Association, Inc. is the local Railfan and Model Railroading club in Fayetteville, NC.  We are incorporated as a non-profit Historical and Educational organization, dedicated to keeping the history of railroading alive.

OBJECTIVES

• 1. to expand interest in publicize the history of rail transportation.

  2. to preserve the historical materials concerning railway transportation of all kinds.

  3. to collect data on the history of transportation and issue publications relating to the subject, along with current rail transportation topics.

  4. to inform and educate the general public of the value of railroads and rail transportation.

  5. to promote, sponsor and/or conduct restoration of railroad equipment and historical museum exhibits.

  6. to promote greater fellowship between those persons interested in rail history, current rail issues, active to railroading and model railroading.

  7. to promote railroad history though the practice of model railroading.

  8. to instruct, aid and assist model railroaders in the fulfillment of their enjoyment of model railroading as a hobby.

  9. to acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise real and personal property, and to mortgage, sell, deed, or otherwise manage same in a manner appropriate for a museum and the above mention purposes.

                        The Cape Fear Railroaders/Cape Fear Chapter #164, of the National Railway Historical Society Inc. and membership in the National Model Railroad Association sponsors and operates the Railroad Historical Center.  We are always looking for people, like you, who enjoy railroading. Members enjoy railroad history, historical preservation, railfaning (watching trains), slide and video presentations, and discussion of rail-related topics.  Past activities have included running a model railroad show and sale, trips to other rail museums and shows, and operating a model railroad displays at the mall and country fair.  Future activities planned are the future development of the Historical Center, getting and restoring a Caboose, Railfan trips, and to take model layouts to shows around the area.

UNDER RE-CONSTRUCTION PLEASE GIVE ME SOME TIME TO REBUILD - THANK YOU

Chapter meetings are held 7:30 PM on the 1st Tuesday of each Month.

at the Cape Fear Railroaders Historical Center; on the third Floor of

Fascinate-U Children's Museum

116 Green Street

Fayetteville, NC 28302

OPEN HOUSE ON THE FIRST AND THIRD SATURDAYS FROM NOON TO 4 PM

Donations of items are welcomed and are tax-deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Contact the Chapter Webmaster      Joseph Kananowicz

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