Next Stop! Membership or Contribution


  • Membership: Passenger

    $20.00

    For a $20 annual donation, you can join Next Stop! as a Passenger!

  • Membership: Gandy Dancer

    $25.00

    "Gandy Dancer" is a slang term used for early railroad workers who laid and maintained railroad tracks in the years before th...

  • Membership: Track Foreman

    $30.00

    The Track Foreman was in charge of the maintenance and repair for a section of track on the line. Join Next Stop! at this lev...

  • Membership: Pullman Porter

    $35.00

    To generations of travelers, the name Pullman was synonymous with impeccable service and style. Between 1870 and 1969, Pullma...

  • Membership: Ticket Agent

    $40.00

    The ticket agent obviously sold tickets, but he also answered questions. The usual question was "Is the train on time?" One e...

  • Membership: Telegraph Operator

    $50.00

    The telegraph operator's job was to keep the trains on schedule, notifying the train crews of any problems or unexpected trai...

  • Membership: Station Agent

    $75.00

    The Station Agent was the man in charge of the railroad station. In smaller towns, this job also included being ticket agent,...

  • Membership: Conductor

    $100.00

    As train crews go, especially passenger trains, the Conductor held the ultimate dignity. He typically worked his way up from ...

  • Membership: Brakeman

    $150.00

    Prior to 1888 when Westinghouse developed a reliable air brake, stopping a train or a rolling car was very primitive. Iron wh...

  • Membership: Engineer

    $200.00

    The engineer enjoyed the privileges of the office, much like heros of antiquity. The engineer was allowed to have his engine ...

  • Membership: Railroad Executive

    $500.00

    As a Next Stop! railroad executive, you have direct control over the operation of the line.  At only $500.00, this is an exc...

  • Membership: Railroad Owner

    $1000.00

    On the north side of East 42nd Street, at the Park Avenue intersection, stands one of New York’s most admired buildings: Gr...


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