NIAGARA FRONTIER CHAPTER
NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The
Niagara
Frontier's
Rail History Source
A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and education of railroad history in Western New York State, the Province of Ontario, and neighboring regions.
The Niagara Frontier Chapter NRHS is one of the oldest chapters of the National Railway Historical Society. Originally named the NRHS Buffalo Chapter, we received our charter on February 1, 1942. Charter members were listed as Russell H. Shapley, John M. Prophet III, Charles A. Erler, and Albert D. Kerr. Beginning in 1938 and up until 1942, we were the Buffalo Division of the Railroad Enthusiasts.
To better reflect our mission, the Chapter's name was changed on February 29, 1988 to Niagara Frontier Chapter NRHS, Inc.
On June 1, 2003 the long anticipated opening of our Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier was celebrated. Housed in the historic Erie Railroad Freight Depot in North Tonawanda, New York, our museum contains various railroad artifacts which celebrate the rich heritage of railroading
in the Niagara Frontier Region.
December 12, 2025
Chapter Meeting & Program
Friday, December 12 - 7:00pm
Wheatfield Community Center
2900 Church Road, North Tonawanda, NY
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Please join member Mark “MJ” Lewandowski as he presents a program of 35mm photo slides of the City of Buffalo ranging from the 1950s through the 1990s. Buildings, boats, railroads, and other transportation Images will draw from MJs personal collection of many now vintage photos.
Join us at the December 12 meeting and view the many nostalgic scenes of the city we all call our hometown!
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ALL ARE WELCOME!