RAILS
TO THE NORTHSTAR
2004
NRHS Convention
Minneapolis, MN
June 29 - July 4, 2004
The National Railway Historical Society 2004 convention is
being hosted by the NORTHSTAR Chapter of the NRHS in Minneapolis,
MN! The event will prove to be an epic journey into railroad
history from a number of facets.
This convention has something to offer for railfans with a
variety of interests as well as events suitable for a family
fun day. We invite you to enjoy the City of Lakes, Minneapolis,
Minnesota this summer. The old stereotype of the great frozen
tundra of Minnesota will quickly melt away at the sight of the
cities chain of lakes and parkways, the renovated river front
and cosmopolitan downtown.
You'll see Minneapolis' railroad history unfold as we tour
the Minnesota Transportation Museum facilities at various locales
in the Twin Cities You'll get a glimpse of rural Minnesota from
the windows of steam and diesel powered excursion trains. A
tour of various sites of railroad interest will include the
former Northern Pacific Como car shops which is the location
of the Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum, a visit to the James
J. Hill house, and restored Milwaukee Road depot and perhaps
take a hike over the Stone Arched Bridge. For those passenger
equipment fans, the Minnesota Zephyr Dinner Train with its former
Southern Pacific ¾ length dome will be a "must see".
Of course the traditional convention activities will take place
including a night photo session, seminars, Meet the Officers
Reception, the Board of Directors and Annual Membership Meeting.
THE
FUN OF GETTING TO THE CONVENTION!
Getting to an NRHS convention
is always part of the fun. Besides driving, here's some other
ways to get to this year's convention:
CONVENTION
EVENTS & DAILY ON-LINE COVERAGE
There are numerous
and varied activities to enjoy at this year's convention. For
the fourth year in a row the NRHS will be covering the convention
and providing daily reports on selected events on this web site.
The convention line-up is as follows:
Minneapolis
St. Paul Information
Greater
Minneapolis Convention & Visitors Association
Frommers
Guide to Minneapolis and St. Paul
Pioneer
Press Newspaper
Weather.com
Forecast
Convention
Hotel Information
Minneapolis,
MN Hilton
