Membership Application Form

Please Print or Type Name of Organization: ________________________________________

Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________

City: __________________________________ State: _____ Zip:______________________

Location of Operation (if different than above): ______________________________________

Name of Contact Person: ______________________________________________________

Telephone: (______) ___________________ Fax: (______) __________________________

Website: ____________________________ E-mail: ________________________________

Type of Organization (Check all that apply)

__ Corporation __ Partnership __ Individual __ State Run __ Other __Supplier (Vendor)

__ For Profit __ Non-Profit __ Static Museum __ Operating Railroad __ Proposed Railroad (full)

__ Individual (associate) Type of Employees __ Paid __ Volunteer __ Both Paid & Volunteer __ None

Membership Dues (There is a $50.00 Initiation Fee)

___ Full Membership, Voting ~ Dues based on Gross Operating Revenue as outlined. This option available to operating railroads or static railroads, rail museums, rolling stock owners, or proposed railroad operations.

______ Vendor Membership Non Voting, Industry vendors, suppliers, or product organizations. Dues are $250.00 per year.

___ Associate Membership, Non-voting ~ Dues are $115.00 per year Available to interested indivduals. (Those who do not own, operate, or display rolling stock).

Signature of Applicant: ________________________________ Date: _______________

Full TRAIN Membership Annual Dues Structure

$0 - $100,000.00 == $175.00 Per Year

$100,000.00- $200,000.00 == $230.00 Per Year

$200,000.00 - $300,000.00 == $345.00 Per Year

$300,000.00 - $500,000.00 == $460.00 Per Year

Greater than $500,000.00 == $575.00 Per Year

Gross Operating Income is defined to be gross passenger ticket and admission revenues, gross gift shop revenues and gross dining revenues. Freight revenues are not considered part of gross operating income. Donations per se are not included in gross operating income.

 

Membership Questionnaire

In order for the Tourist Railway Association (TRAIN) to better identify its membership and in turn to providequality information and services to our members, we would appreciate you providing us with some information about your organization.

Please fill out the section or sections that apply to your organization. If some of the questions do not apply to your organization, you may leave them blank. ~ Thank You!

I. Operating Railroad

Please answer the following questions if your organization is an operating railroad.

A. Does your Organization offer rides to the public? ___ Yes ___ No

B. Do you: ___ Charge a fare ___ Accept Donations ___ Both

C. Is your operating railroad associated with a static museum? ___ Yes ___ No

D. Do you run mainline excursions? ___ Yes ___ No

E. What is your normal operating season? _______________________________________

F. Do you run: ___ Only Weekends ___ Seven days a week ___ Other (please specify) __________________________________________

G. What is your distance round-trip? ___ Less than three miles ___ Three to six miles ___ Six to Ten miles ___ More than ten miles (please specify how many) _______________________

H. Is your operation: ___ Narrow Gauge ___ Standard Gauge ___ Other (please specify) __________________________________

I. Do you operate (mark all that apply): ___ Steam ___ Diesel ___ Electric

J. What is your primary source of power used? (Mark the one used most often) ___ Steam ___ Diesel ___ Electric

K. What is your average ridership per year? _______________________

L. What is your average price of tickets? $__________ Child (to what age) _____ $__________ Adult $__________ Senior Citizen (from what age) ______

II. Affiliated Organizations

A. Is your organization a (mark all that apply)

___ Museum

___ Car Owner

___Locomotive Owner

___Gift, Memorabilia or Hobby Shop Owner/Supplier

___ Service Supplier (e.g. consultant, insurance agent, etc.)

___ Information Supplier (e.g. Magazine, newsletter, etc.)

B. Please specify types of equipment owned or services or equipment supplied: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

 

The Tourist Railway Association welcomes lists and photographs of your equipment.

If available, please enclose with your membership application and return to:

Tourist Railway Association, Incorporated

P. O. Box 1245 Chama, NM 87520-1245

Phone: (505) 756-1240 / 1-800-67TRAIN Fax: (505) 756-1238