Dayton Railway Historical Society (DRHS)


About the DRHS

The Dayton Railway Historical Society (DRHS), Inc, is a non-profit, unaffiliated historical and educational group serving the Dayton, Ohio and the Tri-State (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky) area.

Membership in the society is open to all persons of good character who are interested in trains -- railroad history and preservation at dues of $20 per year.

General Meeting/Programs are normally held on the second Thursday of every month at 730pm at the Patterson Historic House on Brown Street in Dayton OH. Programs usually consist of a combination of slides, movies, or a guest speaker unless otherwise noted.

Steam, diesels, streetcars, rapid transit and trolleybus subjects are featured each month.

Members and their guests are invited to attend. Free admission and parking.

For membership info, please drop us a line at


Selected photos from our members' collections
Steam and Diesel

Harvey's Transit History from 1870 to 2007

Link to State of Ohio Railway Map

Dayton Interurban History. Graphical changes, 1889-1941


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