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		The Official History of the Topeka, Kansas Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS)
	***As told to Webmaster M. Beem by William "Art" Gibson, Jr.***
		Copyright 2003 by Chapter Webmaster M. Beem and with the expressed consent of William "Art" Gibson, Jr.
			Table of Contents:
	I. ---How the Chapter was formed                               A. Meeting at Porubsky's                               B. Ideas/Quotes from Bill "Doc" Trefz                      II. ---Meeting places/Early members                               A. List of early Chapter members                               B. "Doc's" Dentist's Office                               C. Finding a new home for the Chapter                      III. ---Rememberences of meetings at the Santa Fe Depot                                A. Where the meetings were held in the SF Depot                                B. "It was a great place to meet"                                C. Station activity                      IV. ---Other early Chapter memories                                A. The notable deeds of Marion Perrin                                B. Chapter Programs in the early days                                       1. Slide Shows                                       2. Home Movies                      V. ---Chapter Railfan Trips                                A. Before the Chapter was created                                B. Memories of Chapter trips on Santa Fe's Alma branch                                        1. The equipment used to power the trains                                        2. The people who ran the trains                                        3. "It was an interesting operation"                                C. Other Chapter Railfan Trips                                        1. Atchison                                        2. Tri-Chapter Meetings with Wichita and Kansas City                                        3. Emporia to Winfield                                        4. Herington and Salina                      VI. ---Other Chapter Activites                                A. UP West Topeka Telegraph office                                B. UP Roundhouse/Depot                                C. Santa Fe Roundhouse
		Well, let's flip the page over and get started into "how", "why", and "for what reasons" the Topeka Chapter NRHS was created, shall we????
		HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!! WHOO!!!!!!! WHOO!!!!!!!!!!!! WHOO!!!!!!!!!!!