Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge

Historical Society

Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge Historical Society

Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge

Historical Society

Society Activities

Annual Meetings and Conferences (Conventions)

The Society holds an annual Conference that includes our annual membership meeting. The annual meeting is like that of any other historical society with reports by the officers and the results of an annual mail ballot election. It also provides for input and discussion by the membership.

The annual meeting is part of a several day conference devoted to presentations and field trips related to the narrow gauge railroads of the SP.

Presentations in the past have covered modeling the railroad, history of the railroad, reports of field trips and observations.

Field trips have involved right-of-way exploration trips, visits to museums and other historic sites, and when available a historic train ride (or two). The field trips are a way of sharing individual knowledge to the membership.

2025 Convention in Bishop, California

Convention dates are from Thursday May 15 to Saturday May 17, 2025. We will have evening meetings at the Elks Lodge on Thursday and Friday.

On Friday, we will explore from Laws to Summit. Please bring water, lunch and snacks.

On Saturday, we will explore from Laws to Keeler. We will visit steam locomotive SP #18 and enjoy a buffet lunch.

Please download the registration form and mail it to our post office box. Registrations must be received prior to May 3, 2025.

2025 SPNGHS, convention registration, Bishop, CA

Past conference locations:

2020 to 2024 - no conventions were held
2019 - Sacramento, California
2018 -
2017 - Carson City, Nevada.
2016 -
2015 - Hawthorne, Nevada
2014 - Lone Pine, California
2013 - Tonopah, Nevada
2012 - Newark, California
2011 - Hawthorne, Nevada
2010 - Bishop, California
2009 - Carson City and Dayton, Nevada
2008 - Bishop, California

Contact Us

For more information please contact the Society through either of the following means:

Mail:
Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge Historical Society, Inc.,

P.O. Box 1236
Sun Valley CA. 91353-1236

E-Mail: Contact Form