Membership

The B&ORHS has more than 1,000 current members spread throughout the United States and numerous foreign countries. We encourage you to join our ranks!

B&ORHS members of all classes receive four annual issues of The Sentinel in either print or digital delivery, access to all issues of the B&O Modeler e-magazine, access to exclusive B&ORHS member activities (such as annual and mini-conventions), and discounts for products in the Company Store (including research in the B&ORHS Archives). Members may pay an additional $10.00/year fee to receive The Sentinel in both print and digital versions.

Why Join the B&ORHS

All levels of annual membership in the B&ORHS include:

• a subscription to four issues of our quarterly magazine, The Sentinel

• a subscription to our B&O Modeler e-magazine and access to back issues

• access to exclusive B&ORHS member activities, such as annual and mini-conventions

• discounts for products in the Company Store

• discounts for research in the B&ORHS Archives conducted by volunteers

• access to original B&O data and detailed prototype information

• access to a community of folks with common interests

• volunteer opportunities to work with real B&O artifacts and documents

• opportunities to contribute to a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization

• supporting the ongoing historical research activities of the Society

• bolstering facilities enabling the retention and preservation of archival materials

• strengthening the Society’s ability to present more info about the B&O to the public

Becoming a Member

To join the B&ORHS, or to renew your existing membership, we offer two convenient options. You may join or renew online, or you may print and mail a paper membership application.

Memberships are established on a rolling basis, meaning they are renewed annually in the month the member joined and not on a set calendar year. Memberships may only be renewed on an annual basis and may not be purchased for multiple years. Reminders are sent about 60 days in advance of renewal and will continue until that renewal is 30 days past due. At that point, the member is considered inactive, is dropped from the roster, and loses their membership benefits.

If a member is rejoining after a long absence, they will need to visit the Company Store to purchase those magazines and other items that they missed while their membership was not current.

We also like to keep an inventory of the special skills, interests, and talents of our diverse membership. There is a space to provide this information on the membership application form when you join, or on the interest profile section of your renewal notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Membership fees, once accepted, are not refundable.