(Click on one of the images in the gallery to start a slide show.)
2015 Society Photos
Images in chronological order.
Updated 2015-12-06.

2015-02-04 We hold joint meeting with Cornerstone Masonic Historical Society at McGarrah’s Inn, Monroe, NY DSC02797

2015-02-04 We hold joint meeting with Cornerstone Masonic Historical Society at McGarrah’s Inn, Monroe, NY DSC02795
Ronnie & Marcia pricing yard sale items. — at 1915 Erie Station, 19 Winkler Place, Chester, NY 10918. 2015-02-21 IMG_4968.JPG
Debby Lu packing up the Vadala Family Hess Truck Collection from the Holiday openhouse display. 2015-02-21 IMG_4975.JPG
Chester Veterans have been are once again on display in the Chester Village Hall lobby. 2015-02-24 IMG_4976.JPG
Chester Veterans have been are once again on display in the Chester Village Hall lobby. 2015-02-24 IMG_4977.JPG
Clif & Ed carrying The Werner John "Chester National Bank" painting originally commissioned for the bank, back to that building. 2015-02-27 IMG_4990.JPG
Ed, Rebecca & Angela examining the Werner John painting upon arrival in Village Hall, in the former Chester National Bank. 2015-02-27 IMG_4995.JPG

Rob, Norma & Ed preparing to hang the 1915-2015 Chester Erie Station 100 Years banner. 2015-03-21 IMG_5097.jpg

Cliff, Rob, Norma & Ed posing with the 1915-2015 Chester Erie Station 100 Years banner, donated by Kent at MacMedia. 2015-03-21 IMG_5103.jpg

Leslie & Ronnie met with Robert to discuss restoring the Porte Cohere to its original stonework with a soldier course of stones replacing the log planter which was installed in 1991. 2015-03-11 IMG_5070.jpg

Opening Day welcoming committee: Lauren, Georgina, Lynn, Debby-Lu & Phyllis. 2015-05-02 (Photo by Vladimir) 2015_05020001.jpg

Rob, Ed, Lynn, Norma, Georgina, Debby-Lu & Ginny at 1915 Erie Station on Opening Day. 2015-05-2 DSC03625.jpg (Photo by Leslie Smith)

Rose & Rob at the 1915 Erie Station ticket window on Opening Day. 2015-05-2 (Photo by Leslie Smith) DSC03656.jpg

Family enjoys the trains at 1915 Erie Station on Opening Day. 2015-05-2 (Photo by Leslie Smith) DSC03648.jpg

These rail fans from Kingston and points in Pennsylvania were excited to find their grandfather's obituary on Opening Day. 2015-05-2 IMG_5789.jpg

Opening Day featured speaker, Walter Conklin at 1915 Erie Station. 2015-05-2 (Photo by Leslie Smith). DSC03619.jpg

Alex had so many questions and comments from the enthusiastic standing room only crowd that his was barely able to utter a complete sentence! 2015-07-12 IMG_6485.jpg

Werner John's "Yelverton Inn" painting that formerly graced our Chester Town Hall has been removed. The Town Board turned it over to the Chester Historical Society and it was transported today to the 1915 Erie Station. Linda, Bill, Rob, Leslie and Clif made the transfer this afternoon. Rob and Clif loading the right panel at the 1915 Erie Station. (Leslie Smith photo) 2015-07-14 IMG_6523.jpg

Rob and Clif carry the right panel into the 1915 Erie Station. (Leslie Smith photo) 2015-07-14 IMG_6528.jpg

Ray Kelly gave a wonderful presentation on the various systems in Orange County. 2015-07-29 IMG_6734.jpg

Debby-Lu, Ed, Norma & Clif (behind camera) assembling August newsletters in the Ticket Master's Office. 2015-08-13

Just a few empty seats as Doc gave the a short history of the iron mines and the Sterling Mountian Railway! 2015-08-18 — IMG_6896.

Iron from the Peter Townsend's Sterling Mines made the chain that stopped the British from dividing the Colonies during the Revolution. Leslie Smith photo. 2015-08-18 - DSC04823
The downpour Saturday didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the Northeast Farm Access, Chester Agricultural Center's Farmers Market on their third week in down town Chester! 2015-09-12 IMG_0350.JPG

Russ shared memories of his time working for the Erie RR in the 1960s gave a fastinating insight into how much manual effort went into keeping the railroads running on time. Some of his stories of working with 'oldtime personalities' were priceless! He had fond memories of taking shelter here in this very station during bad weather, waiting to be dispatched to free frozen switches and such. 2015-09-26 IMG_0563w.jpg

Russ explained how signal torpedoes were placed on the tracks to give the locomotive engineers instructions. Upon hearing three torpedoes close together the train was stopped as quickly as possible. To be heard over the noise of the train they were incredibly loud. Russ recalled one prankster that he worked with that sectioned torpedoes into thirds and set them on the rail in the motorcar shed at the point where the car would be parked. The sound was deafening! You can ask Russ how he got even. (Photo by Leslie Smith) 2015-09-26 DSC05124.jpeg

Debby accepting Marion's donation of the 1953 Easter Week Erie RR Senior Trip Excursion to the U. S. Capitol! Round trip from Chester was $45.15 for the trainfair, meals and room at Ebbitt Hotel in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Leslie Smith) 2015-09-26 DSC05091.jpg

Amanda, Jim & Sophie. preparing the food. Chester Agricultural Center open house on Meadow Ave., 2015-10-10. (Leslie Smith photo) DSC05198.jpeg

Family poses with North Pole visitors: Santa, Mrs. Claus, Elf Colleen and Paws. 2015-12-06 (Photo by Leslie) DSC05722.jpg