Membership Tiers
Regular
$120/year +
$50 Initiation​
Members must undergo a one-year probationary period, work on at least 10 occasions at not less than 3 hours each, and pay a one-time $50.00 initiation fee. If you reside outside of the 50-mile radius from the PLS Club site but reside within the state of Pennsylvania, you are exempt from the work requirement.
Associate
$35/year
Though there is no work requirement for Associate members, your participation on work days (Saturdays and Wednesdays) as well as listed events is surely welcomed. Associate members may be permitted to own rolling stock. If you own or acquire an operating locomotive, you must apply for Regular Membership.
Minor
$35/year
Minor is an Associate class for young members. It requires indemnification and parental release of liability.
Get Started
Regardless of membership tier, you will need to turn in a PLS membership application form. You can find it below:
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In order to become a regular member, you will need to hand in your application form to Paul Miller, the secretary of PLS.
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Associate members can fill this out on the web here:
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Member Website Access
In order to get members access to the site, please follow these instructions.
1. Become either a regular or associate member with PLS.
2. Sign up with e-mail or google on the top right corner of the website.
3. Fill out the form on this page:
4. Once we verify that you are a member, you will be granted access.