The "George C. Drake, Sr. Award" is given to a WRHS member annually at the dinner meeting. A comprehensive listing of the winners, and a photo of the plaque they are awarded, is being compiled and will be listed here in the future.
2024: Mexico, Missouri
September 27-29, 2024
THE WRHS will be holding the ANNUAL MEETING in the fall of the year there. Information will be forthcoming on Wabash railroad history, model railroading in the area and more! Watch for registration material in March!!!! Don’t Miss out!!!
Future Annual Meetings:
TBD
Past Annual Meetings:
1979: Decatur, Illinois
1980: Moberly, Missouri
1981: Bellevue, Ohio (w/the Mad River & Nickel Plate Museum)
1982: St. Louis, Missouri (informal)
1983: < no meeting >
1984: Decatur, Illinois
1985: < unknown >
1986: St. Louis, Missouri
1987: < no meeting >
1988: Danville, Illinois (w/the C&EI Society)
1989: St. Louis, Missouri
1990: Monticello, Illinois
1991: Milan, Michigan (w/the Ann Arbor Society)
1992: Monticello, Illinois
1993: Monticello, Illinois
1994: Toledo, Ohio (w/the Ann Arbor Society)
1995: Monticello, Illinois
1996: Chicago, Illinois
1997: St. Louis, Missouri (w/the TRRA Society)
1998: Monticello, Illinois
1999: Moravia, Iowa
2000: Moberly, Missouri
2001: Lafayette, IndianaMo
2002: Ft. Wayne, Indiana
2003: Springfield, Illinois (w/the GM&O Society)
2004: Decatur, Illinois
2005: Moberly, Missouri
2006: Archbold, Ohio
2007: St. Louis, Missouri (w/the MoPac Society)
2008: Quincy, Illinois
2009: Decatur, Illinois
2010: Ottumwa, Iowa
2011: Montpelier, Ohio
2012: Columbia, Missouri
2013: Jacksonville, Illinois
2014: Excelsior Springs, Missouri
2015: Decatur, Illinois
2016: Moberly, Missouri
2017: Bellevue, Ohio
2018: Ottumwa, Iowa
2019: Chicago
2020: O'Fallon, Missouri (virtual)
2021: Omaha, Nebraska (virtual)
2021: O'Fallon, Missouri (mini meet)
2022: New Haven, Indiana
2023: Monticello, Illinois