The St. Louis Chapter NRHS has offered Grants for railroad and history preservation. This program was established through our endowment which was created after the sale of our private railcar Silver Larch. Grants have been awarded to non-profits working to preserve railroad history through restorations, or archival work.
Below is a list of recipients of funding
2017
- $1,000.00 – NRHS Heritage Grants Program (matching gift program)
- $6,000.00 – The National Museum of Transportation – large format digital scanner
2018
- $3,000.00 - Historic Kirkwood Station Foundation – restoration of station
2019
- $1,250.00 – NRHS Heritage Grants (matching gift program)
2020
- $3,000.00 - The National Museum of Transportation – compact rolling shelving for library
2021
- $2,000.00 – Niagra Frontier Chapter NRHS – archives room improvements
- $3,000.00 – The National Museum of Transportation – MKT 311 steam locomotive restoration – phase 1
- $2,300.00 – Missouri Pacific Historical Society – book scanner
2022
- $3,000.00 – The National Museum of Transportation – MKT 311 steam locomotive restoration – phase 2
- $3,000.00 – Pennsylvania Trolley Museum – restoration of St. Louis Car Co PCC #1138
2023
- $2,000.00 – Chatham Railroad Museum – restore & install signal display
- $500.00 – American Farm Heritage Museum – live steam restoration
- $3,000.00 – American Industrial Railway Society – rebuilding cab for Indiana Northern #5
- $3,000.00 – Missouri Pacific Historical Society – archival shelving
- $1,575.00 – NRHS Railcamp scholarship
2024
- $3,000.00 – The National Museum of Transportation –
- Walbash Caboose #2847
- $3,000.00 – Missouri Pacific Historical Society – updated computer equipment
2025
- $5,000.00 – The National Museum of Transportation –
Missouri Pacific #13889
- $4,000.00 – Missouri Pacific Historical Society – archival boxes
- $5,000.00 - American Industrial Railway Society – rebuilding running gear for Indiana Northern #5
- $3,500.00 – Wabash Historical Society – archival boxes
