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RailCamp 2008
Nevada Northern Railway Museum

 

For adults 18 and over
For teens 9th through 12th grade
June 9–15, 2008
July 28– Aug 2, 2008
Sept. 8–14, 2008
Read about a student Railcamper's experience at the Nevada Northern Railcamp

 

Bill Withuhn demonstrating the proper way to fire a steam locomotive.

 

RailCamp is a six-day summer camp that provides an in-depth introduction to railroad history preservation, railroad operations, and career opportunities. It is an excellent forum to join others with similar interests and learn about the rail history movement while sharing ideas with peers from other parts of North America. Opportunities include experiences with:

      • Train dispatching
      • Railroad Operations
      • Steam Locomotive Operations
      • Steam Locomotive Repair & Restoration
      • Modern Railroad Operations
      • Railroad History Interpretation (learning how to tell the story of railroad history to the general public)

 

Two Adult RailCamps for 2007 at the Nevada Northern Railway
June 915, 2008
Sept. 814, 2008

Adults 18 and over

For detailed information on the adult program visit
Adult RailCamp Web Site

 


Student RailCamp for 2008 at the Nevada Northern Railway
July 28 – August 2, 2008
High school students—from those entering the 9th grade this autumn
through those graduating the 12th grade this year

For detailed information on the student program visit
Student RailCamp Web Site

 

Denis Winger and teen railcampers building track.

 

 

The RailCamp program is devised, sponsored, and managed by the National Railway Historical Society in cooperation with the following generous supporters:

National Raiilway Historical Society
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Park Service
Canadian Pacific Railway
Nevada Northern Railway Museum

 

 

 

 

 

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