The Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society is an independent non-profit corporation devoted to preserving, studying, and sharing information about the former Santa Fe Railway; from its rich history and fascinating operations, to its distinctive equipment and facilities.
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2025 Annual Convention
The CHICAGO LIMITED
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- Click here to download a print & mail registration form.
SFRH&MS Chicago Convention Updates – April 15, 2025
Merchandise orders (shirts, mugs, caps, etc.) must be received by April 25 to be available at the convention. See the Convention & Minimeet web page for pictures of merchandise.
Extra-fare trips – 23 spots remain for the Pullman National Historic Park trip. Departure time for all the weekday extra-fare trips will be 8 am or later. More precise times will be posted later.
Chicago Railfan opportunities – Information has been posted for self-guided railfanning in the Chicago area. See the Convention web page for details.
Operating Sessions on local model railroads – Operating sessions are planned on several local layouts. If you would like to participate, sign up by April 30. See the Convention web page for additional information & sign-up instructions.
See the “Convention & Mini-meets” page (here) for additional information about the convention.
Information on Pacific Northwest and Winslow minimeets now available. Plus, Jared Harper is hosting a minimeet in Athens, Georgia! Find out more here.
The Society is pleased to announce its newest book: Santa Fe in Transition: A Pictorial History by Ira Silverman. Click here to check it out! [3/10/2024]
The California State Railroad Museum and its Foundation are planning to restore AT&SF 1010, which helped pull the Death Valley Scotty Special! Find out more here.
Rebuilding the Santa Fe has been fixed and new images added. Thanks to new contributors! Check it out. [1/28/2023]
NOTICE: The members’ discount coupon information is available here.
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