Tuesday, February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Available on YouTube In our next free online program, John Signor will showcase his spectacular paintings of the American rail industry, with a focus on western lines. Best known for his books and bird’s-eye view maps; John will relate his journey from a high […]

Presented by Heather Sonntag, with special guests Jeff Brouws and Tim Tonge Tuesday, March 28, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom YouTube Link After spending nearly 15 months processing the Ronald C. Hill Collection of approximately 27,000 items including color transparencies, negatives, and prints, Heather Sonntag sees Ron Hill as "the whole rail-fan […]

V&T 29 at Virginia City, Nevada, on February 8, 2012. Photograph by conference presenter Gordon Glattenberg   Sold Out! Registration for Conversation 2023 is full. Still want to attend? Submit your name to our waitlist to be granted admission upon cancellations. Join the waitlist here PRICES Saturday and Sunday Members Non-Members* Students** Regular, by March […]

Presented Ed Bartholomew  Tuesday, April 25, 2023 12:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Available on YouTube Ed Bartholomew is Lead Curator at the National Railway Museum in York, England, where he has worked since 1995, having joined as Curator of the Photographic Collections. His role at the NRM includes the curation of the museum’s […]

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Available on YouTube Collecting more than thirty years of paintings and renderings, Railroads, Art, and American Life tells the story of rail transportation in America through the life and works of artist J. Craig Thorpe. His artwork depicts not only the golden art of […]