Frequently Asked
Questions
Question What is the NPRHA?
Answer
The Northern Pacific Historical Association (NPRHA) is an independent,
non-profit educational organization formed in 1981 to collect, preserve and
disseminate information about the Northern Pacific Railway. Individuals sharing
an interest in the Northern Pacific - whether as fans, veterans, modelers,
collectors or historians are invited to join.
Question - How
do I join the NPRHA?
Answer Joining the NPRHA is as easy as it is rewarding.
Just fill out our on-line registration form at the NPRHA Company Store. Click here
to join. Note to NPRHA members, you can also renew your membership by clicking
on this same link.
Question Is
there a store for Northern Pacific items?
Answer You bet! Check out the NPRHA
Company Store. Its loaded with lots of NP products, and its secure and
easy to use.
Question - How
do I contact the NPRHA?
Answer For questions regarding the Research
section of the web site, send an email to:
Research@NPRHA.org. For questions regarding the NPRHA Company
Store, send an email to: CompanyStore@NPRHA.org.
Question Can
you tell me more about the history of the Northern Pacific?
Answer Extensive information about the history
of the Northern Pacific written by John Phillips III is available on this web
site History of the Northern
Pacific.
Question Can
the NPRHA help me with genealogical information?
Answer The NPRHA does not have records that help
with genealogical research. But here is a link to a great overview of how to do
genealogical research
on employees of the Northern Pacific.
Question Can the NPRHA help me evaluate the value of
a Northern Pacific collectable or antique?
Answer The NPRHA can not provide evaluations on
specific Northern Pacific collectables and memorabilia. But we can recommend
three resources. First, the book Northern
Pacific Railway Collectables by Elon Piche is a
stunning illustrated book of Northern Pacific Railway memorabilia. Secondly, RailServe
hosts a long list of vendors and businesses that do evaluations of railroad
antiques and collectables. You might want to contact one of them or your local
antique store for an evaluation. Finally, you can look for a similar item for
sale on eBay (including closed auctions), and see what kind of value is placed
on the item.
Question What Northern Pacific records and resources
are available for researchers and historians?
Answer The available records on the site can be
accessed from the Research Library page. NPRHA members are working to increase the
types and quantity of information categories so new items will appear from time
to time. If you would like to
participate in this research effort, please send an email to Research@NPRHA.org.
Question Is there a discussion group or bulletin
board for the Northern Pacific?
Answer - Yes, there are
two! The Northern Pacific Tell Tale
discussion group is for general Northern Pacific topics, whereas the Northern Pacific Railway Modelers is
specifically for modeling the Northern Pacific. Both of the discussion boards
are hosted on Yahoo. Here are the links:
Northern Pacific
Tell Tale Northern Pacific Railway
Modelers
Question What
about modeling the NP?
Answer This web site has
a document library dedicated to modeling the Northern Pacific. In the Modeling
Article Library, you will find articles dedicated specifically
to modeling the Northern Pacific.