Current News!!

  There's always something happening at the Railroad Museum of Oklahoma. Here are a few of our current happenings:

           October 21, 2008                     Monthly members meeting
          November 18, 2008                  Monthly members meeting
          December 16, 2008                 Museum holidays party
          January 20, 2009                     Monthly members meeting
          February 17, 2009                   Monthly members meeting
          March 17, 2009                        Monthly members meeting
          April 21, 2009                           Monthly members meeting
          May 1, 2009                             Crew safety briefing for Okeene
                                                           excursion train
          May 2, 2009                             Enid - Okeene excursion train
          May 19, 2009                           Monthly members meeting
          June 16, 2009                          Monthly members meeting
    The Museum is in the final stages of renovating the building affectionately known as "The Roundtop". This addition will contain the collection donated by the Sunbelt Historical Trust formerly located in their museum at Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Other exhibits include numerous lighted showcases full of interesting memorabilia, model train layouts, tools and equipment used by railroaders and a re-creation of a Pullman car interior. The structure will also contain an extensive magazine library to compliment the museum's vast railroad book collection. Formal dedication of the new facility will be announced soon. Here are a few pictures of the renovation progress.




    The Railroad Museum of Oklahoma's popular "Breakfast in the Wanda Lee" ended another successful season in May. Head chef Bob Krieg along with his wonderful wife Rena and grandson Carson Combest deserve everyone's thanks for the fantastic food and fun atmosphere they provided each month. If you want a return engagement this fall, please let Bob know you will support the program through your presence and donations. Thanks again, Bob and crew. We appreciate you!

    Operation Lifesaver is a very successful program teaching highway-rail grade crossing safety and depends on a trained core of volunteers who make presentations to school children, adults, law enforcement and truck and bus drivers. Please call Allyn Mills, Director of our state's Operation Lifesaver organization at 405-691-0778 for details on how to become a certified Operation Lifesaver presenter or to schedule an OL presentation for your group. 

Officers of the Railroad Muesum and Enid Chapter (NRHS) for 2008:
President - Randy Lutz
Vice President - Jim Collins
Secretary & webmaster - Richard Allen
Treasurer - Joe Smith
 Historian - Jason Reimer 
Membership Chairman - Robert Chester
Museum Director - Frank "Watermelon" Campbell

Contact any officer for information about the museum and its activities.

The latest issue of "Making Tracks", the official monthly newsletter of the Railroad Museum of Oklahoma, is available to all current members. Please join us today and enjoy all of the benefits of museum membership.