From: uphrc@Msu.oscs.montana.edu
Subject: Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association
Reply-To: uphrc@Msu.oscs.montana.edu
Organization: Montana State University
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 23:54:57 GMT

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

This post contains information on the Northern Pacific Railway Historical
Association, our magazine THE MAINSTREETER, and our 1993 Convention.
A membership application is included.

We appreciate your interest in the Northern Pacific Railway Historical
Association.  The NPRHA's over 1000 members are dedicated to research,
preservation, and modeling the Northern Pacific Railway.
a)  We publish THE MAINSTREETER magazine, a 32+ page quarterly magazine, 
as our main way of preserving information about the NP. 
b)  We publish a calendar illustrated with NP photographs and highlighted
with the dates of many important events in NP history.
c)  The NPRHA holds an ANNUAL CONVENTION at an important point along the line. 
d)  The Association also produces original video tapes and color slide sets
and offers a variety of clothing, hats, and other souvenir items.  The video
tapes show and discuss the operations of the NP using the experiences of
veteran NP workers and historic films, photographs, and documents.  All of
those items are available from our Company Store. 

The MAINSTREETER MAGAZINE is produced using high quality photographic
reproductions with articles written by NPRHA members.  The magazine contains
one to three articles per issue along with regular columns on modeling,
collectibles, stories of the NP, plus general NPRHA and NP news.  The success
of this magazine has attracted many new members, swelling our membership over
the 1000 mark. 

THE CONVENTION THIS YEAR will be in St. Paul, MN, on July 15-18, 1993 at the
Kelly Inn and it will include historical clinics, NP prototype equipment, a
swap meet, and a model contest.  For REGISTRATION INFORMATION, write: 
	NPRHA 1993 Convention
	11810 52nd Avenue N.
	Plymouth, MN 55442-1820
Last year, the convention was in Portland, Oregon, at Lewis and Clark College,
on July 17-19, 1992, and we were treated to operation of the SP&S 700 4-8-4 in
Northern Pacific livery as "NP 2668."  That engine number follows the last of
the NP's A-3 Northerns;  the SP&S locomotive order directly followed the NP's 
and was constructed using the NP A-3 design. 

Regular association dues are $17.00 per year, with Sustaining Memberships
available at $32.00 (includes 1st class postage and a contribution to the work
of NPRHA).  NP Veterans are eligible for the special rate of $10.00 per year,
with full membership priviledges.  Members receive four quarterly issues of The
Mainstreeter Magazine and an NPRHA calendar. The calendar reproduces historic
photographs and shows significant events in NP history.  Calendars are
available separately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE NPRHA, contact Rufus Cone by email at
UPHRC@terra.oscs.montana.edu or write our membership chairman: 
	Richard Loop
	550 Amy Lane
	Idaho Falls, ID 83406.

A membership application for you is included with this post.  Print this
message and submit your application to the address given below. 
______________________________________________________________________________

NPRHA Membership Form:                            Please print or type

Name__________________________________________________________

Street________________________________________________________

City________________________State__________________Zip________

Evening telephone number_______________________      

Membership entitles you to 4 issues of The MAINSTREETER MAGAZINE plus
the NPRHA Calendar.

Check type of Membership:
	1993 Regular         $17.00____
	1993 Sustaining      $32.00____
	1993 NP Veteran      $10.00____
	1993 Canadian        $23.00____

Send to
	Richard Loop
	550 Amy Lane
	Idaho Falls, ID 83406

NP VETERANS:
	Years Worked__________to___________

	Where Worked_______________________

	Job________________________________

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