Railroad Club of Chicago  
Calendar of Events  in the metropolitan area        www.RailCC.org

All meetings/events take place in the City of Chicago (except where noted). Any additions, changes or corrections should be directed to William M. Shapotkin at  TrainGG1@aol.com.
The Railroad Club of Chicago takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the programs contained in the events listed, nor for last minute event cancellations or changes.
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This page was last updated: June 6, 2009
Jun 14 (Sunday)     Great Midwest Train Show  9:30 AM-3:00 PM
Location: DuPage County Fairground (2015 W Manchester Rd) in Wheaton.
Admission:     $7.00 Adults (children under age 12 are free)
Need more information?         http://www.dupageshow.com/
Aug 9 (Sunday)  Great Midwest Train Show  9:30 AM-3:00 PM
Location: DuPage County Fairground (2015 W Manchester Rd) in Wheaton.
Admission:     $7.00 Adults (children under age 12 are free)
Need more information?         http://www.dupageshow.com/
Sept 13 (Sunday)  Great Midwest Train Show  9:30 AM-3:00 PM
Location: DuPage County Fairground (2015 W Manchester Rd) in Wheaton.
Admission:     $7.00 Adults (children under age 12 are free)
Need more information?         http://www.dupageshow.com/
Oct 11 (Sunday)  Great Midwest Train Show  9:30 AM-3:00 PM
Location: DuPage County Fairground (2015 W Manchester Rd) in Wheaton.
Admission:     $7.00 Adults (children under age 12 are free)
Need more information?         http://www.dupageshow.com/
Nov 8 (Sunday)  Great Midwest Train Show  9:30 AM-3:00 PM
Location: DuPage County Fairground (2015 W Manchester Rd) in Wheaton.
Admission:     $7.00 Adults (children under age 12 are free)
Need more information?         http://www.dupageshow.com/
Dec 13 (Sunday)  Great Midwest Train Show  9:30 AM-3:00 PM
Location: DuPage County Fairground (2015 W Manchester Rd) in Wheaton.
Admission:     $7.00 Adults (children under age 12 are free)
Need more information?         http://www.dupageshow.com/
Jul 25 (Saturday)    NRHS - Northwest Illinois Chapter meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: St. Marks Lutheran Church (675 North Mulford Rd) in Rockford.
Admission:      Free
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://nwinrhs.com/
Aug 22 (Saturday)    NRHS - Northwest Illinois Chapter meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: St. Marks Lutheran Church (675 North Mulford Rd) in Rockford.
Admission:      Free
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://nwinrhs.com/
Oct 24 (Saturday)    NRHS - Northwest Illinois Chapter meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: St. Marks Lutheran Church (675 North Mulford Rd) in Rockford.
Admission:      Free
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://nwinrhs.com/
Sept 26 (Saturday)    NRHS - Northwest Illinois Chapter meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: St. Marks Lutheran Church (675 North Mulford Rd) in Rockford.
Admission:      Free
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://nwinrhs.com/
Nov 28 (Saturday)    NRHS - Northwest Illinois Chapter meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: St. Marks Lutheran Church (675 North Mulford Rd) in Rockford.
Admission:      Free
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://nwinrhs.com/
Jun 10 (Wed)       Twentieth Century Railroad Club meeting  7:00-9:00 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM)
Location: Electricians Union Hall (600 W. Washington Blvd).
Admission:      $3.00 for non-members.
Program:         "Interurban Sleepers and Smaller and Lesser-known Electric Railways of Illinois" (DeKalb                                & Sycamore Interurban, Sterling Dixon & Eastern and the Rock River Valley Traction), a                                 slide presentation by noted rail and transit historian William M. Shapotkin.
Need more information? http://www.20thcentury.org/
Jul 8 (Wed)          Twentieth Century Railroad Club meeting  7:00-9:00 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM)
Location: Electricians Union Hall (600 W. Washington Blvd).
Admission:      $3.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.20thcentury.org/
Aug 12 (Wed)         Twentieth Century Railroad Club meeting  7:00-9:00 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM)
Location: Electricians Union Hall (600 W. Washington Blvd).
Admission:      $3.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.20thcentury.org/
Sept 9 (Wed)         Twentieth Century Railroad Club meeting  7:00-9:00 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM)
Location: Electricians Union Hall (600 W. Washington Blvd).
Admission:      $3.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.20thcentury.org/
Oct 14 (Wed)         Twentieth Century Railroad Club meeting  7:00-9:00 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM)
Location: Electricians Union Hall (600 W. Washington Blvd).
Admission:      $3.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.20thcentury.org/
Nov 11 (Wed)         Twentieth Century Railroad Club meeting  7:00-9:00 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM)
Location: Electricians Union Hall (600 W. Washington Blvd).
Admission:      $3.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.20thcentury.org/
Jul 3 (Friday)Omnibus Society of America meeting  7:00-10:00 PM
Location:)
Admission:     ) There will be no July meeting.
Program:        )
Need more information? http://www.osabus.org/
Aug 7 (Friday)Omnibus Society of America meeting  7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2751 W. Winona Ave (Anderson Pavilion)).
Admission:     $4.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.osabus.org/
Sep 4 (Friday)NRHS - Blackhawk Chapter meeting  7:30-10:00 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM)
Location: Gladys Fox Museum (S/W corner 9th St (Ill Rt 7)/Washington St. in Lockport. (For map of                               meeting location, click http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/where.htm
Admission:      Free.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/
Sep 4 (Friday)Omnibus Society of America meeting  7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2751 W. Winona Ave (Anderson Pavilion)).
Admission:     $4.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.osabus.org/
Sep 4 (Friday)NRHS - Wisconsin Chapter meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: North Shore Congregational Church (7330 N. Santa Monica Blvd) in Fox Point, WI.
Admission:      Free
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.nrhswis.org/
Oct 2 (Friday)NRHS - Blackhawk Chapter meeting  7:30-10:00 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM)
Location: Gladys Fox Museum (S/W corner 9th St (Ill Rt 7)/Washington St. in Lockport. (For map of                               meeting location, click http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/where.htm
Admission:      Free.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/
Oct 2 (Friday)Omnibus Society of America meeting  7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2751 W. Winona Ave (Anderson Pavilion)).
Admission:     $4.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.osabus.org/
Oct 2 (Friday)NRHS - Wisconsin Chapter meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: North Shore Congregational Church (7330 N. Santa Monica Blvd) in Fox Point, WI.
Admission:      Free
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.nrhswis.org/
Nov 6 (Friday)NRHS - Blackhawk Chapter meeting  7:30-10:00 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM)
Location: Gladys Fox Museum (S/W corner 9th St (Ill Rt 7)/Washington St. in Lockport. (For map of                               meeting location, click http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/where.htm
Admission:      Free.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/
Nov 6 (Friday)Omnibus Society of America meeting  7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2751 W. Winona Ave (Anderson Pavilion)).
Admission:     $4.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.osabus.org/
Nov 6 (Friday)NRHS - Wisconsin Chapter meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: North Shore Congregational Church (7330 N. Santa Monica Blvd) in Fox Point, WI.
Admission:      Free
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.nrhswis.org/
Dec 4 (Friday)NRHS - Blackhawk Chapter meeting  7:30-10:00 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM)
Location: Gladys Fox Museum (S/W corner 9th St (Ill Rt 7)/Washington St. in Lockport. (For map of                               meeting location, click http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/where.htm
Admission:      Free.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/
Dec 4 (Friday)Omnibus Society of America meeting  7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2751 W. Winona Ave (Anderson Pavilion)).
Admission:     $4.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.osabus.org/
Dec 4 (Friday)NRHS - Wisconsin Chapter meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: North Shore Congregational Church (7330 N. Santa Monica Blvd) in Fox Point, WI.
Admission:      Free
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.nrhswis.org/
Jun 12 (Friday) Railway & Locomotive Historical Society-Chicago Chapter meeting  7:00-9:00 PM
Location: The Chicago Temple (77 W. Washington -- 3rd Floor). (S/E corner, Washington/Clark)
Admission:      Free
Program:         "Southern Pacific," a slide presentation by David Phillips.
Need more information? http://www.rrsociety.org/
Jun 12 (Friday)      NRHS - Chicago Chapter meeting  8:00-10:00 PM
Location: Lincoln Center (935 Maple Avenue -- two blocks south of the DownersGrove (Main Street)                              Metra/BNSF station) in Downers Grove
Admission:     Free.
Program:        "Chicago's Surface Lines," a slide presentation by the Hon. John J. Kelly, Jr.
Need more information? http://www.chicagonrhs.com/
Jul 10 (Friday)      NRHS - Chicago Chapter meeting  8:00-10:00 PM
Location: Lincoln Center (935 Maple Avenue -- two blocks south of the DownersGrove (Main Street)                              Metra/BNSF station) in Downers Grove
Admission:     Free.
Program:        To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.chicagonrhs.com/
Aug 14 (Friday)      NRHS - Chicago Chapter meeting  8:00-10:00 PM
Location: Lincoln Center (935 Maple Avenue -- two blocks south of the DownersGrove (Main Street)                              Metra/BNSF station) in Downers Grove
Admission:     Free.
Program:        To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.chicagonrhs.com/
Sep 11 (Friday)      NRHS - Chicago Chapter meeting  8:00-10:00 PM
Location: Lincoln Center (935 Maple Avenue -- two blocks south of the DownersGrove (Main Street)                              Metra/BNSF station) in Downers Grove
Admission:     Free.
Program:        To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.chicagonrhs.com/
Sep 11 (Friday) Railway & Locomotive Historical Society-Chicago Chapter meeting  7:00-9:00 PM
Location: The Chicago Temple (77 W. Washington -- 3rd Floor). (S/E corner, Washington/Clark)
Admission:      Free
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.rrsociety.org/
Oct 9 (Friday)      NRHS - Chicago Chapter meeting  8:00-10:00 PM
Location: Lincoln Center (935 Maple Avenue -- two blocks south of the DownersGrove (Main Street)                              Metra/BNSF station) in Downers Grove
Admission:     Free.
Program:        To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.chicagonrhs.com/
Oct 9 (Friday) Railway & Locomotive Historical Society-Chicago Chapter meeting  7:00-9:00 PM
Location: The Chicago Temple (77 W. Washington -- 3rd Floor). (S/E corner, Washington/Clark)
Admission:      Free
Program:         "To Green Bay and Beyond -- The Route of the "400" Streamliners," by William Shapotkin.
Need more information? http://www.rrsociety.org/
Nov 13 (Friday)      NRHS - Chicago Chapter meeting  8:00-10:00 PM
Location: Lincoln Center (935 Maple Avenue -- two blocks south of the DownersGrove (Main Street)                              Metra/BNSF station) in Downers Grove
Admission:     Free.
Program:        To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.chicagonrhs.com/
Nov  13 (Friday) Railway & Locomotive Historical Society-Chicago Chapter meeting  7:00-9:00 PM
Location: The Chicago Temple (77 W. Washington -- 3rd Floor). (S/E corner, Washington/Clark)
Admission:      Free
Program:         "Railroading in the late 1950s," a slide presentation by John Djiobko.
Need more information? http://www.rrsociety.org/
Dec 11 (Friday)      NRHS - Chicago Chapter meeting  8:00-10:00 PM
Location: Lincoln Center (935 Maple Avenue -- two blocks south of the DownersGrove (Main Street)                              Metra/BNSF station) in Downers Grove
Admission:     Free.
Program:        To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.chicagonrhs.com/
Dec 11 (Friday) Railway & Locomotive Historical Society-Chicago Chapter meeting  7:00-9:00 PM
Location: The Chicago Temple (77 W. Washington -- 3rd Floor). (S/E corner, Washington/Clark)
Admission:      Free
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.rrsociety.org/
Jun 19 (Friday)       The Railroad Club of Chicago meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: The Chicago Temple (77 W. Washington -- 3rd Floor). (S/E corner, Washington/Clark)
Admission:      $3.00 donation requested from non-members.
Program:         "Vintage Chicago-area railroading," a presentation by Barry Binder.
Need more information? www.railcc.org
Sept 18 (Friday)       The Railroad Club of Chicago meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: The Chicago Temple (77 W. Washington -- 3rd Floor). (S/E corner, Washington/Clark)
Admission:      $3.00 donation requested from non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? www.railcc.org
Oct 16 (Friday)       The Railroad Club of Chicago meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: The Chicago Temple (77 W. Washington -- 3rd Floor). (S/E corner, Washington/Clark)
Admission:      $3.00 donation requested from non-members.
Program:         "A Century of Service on the C&NW's "New Line'," a slide presentation by William Shapotkin
Need more information? www.railcc.org
Nov 20 (Friday)       The Railroad Club of Chicago meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: The Chicago Temple (77 W. Washington -- 3rd Floor). (S/E corner, Washington/Clark)
Admission:      $3.00 donation requested from non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? www.railcc.org
Dec 18 (Friday)       The Railroad Club of Chicago meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: The Chicago Temple (77 W. Washington -- 3rd Floor). (S/E corner, Washington/Clark)
Admission:      $3.00 donation requested from non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? www.railcc.org
June 26 (Friday)      Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting  7:00-9:00 PM
Location: University Center (525 S. State St -- 2nd Floor).
Admission:      Free.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? www.cera-chicago.org
Sept 25 (Friday)      Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting  7:00-9:00 PM
Location: University Center (525 S. State St -- 2nd Floor).
Admission:      Free.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? www.cera-chicago.org
Oct 23 (Friday)      Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting  7:00-9:00 PM
Location: University Center (525 S. State St -- 2nd Floor).
Admission:      Free.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? www.cera-chicago.org
Nov 27 (Friday)      Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting  7:00-9:00 PM
Location: University Center (525 S. State St -- 2nd Floor).
Admission:      Free.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? www.cera-chicago.org
Nov 21 (Saturday)   Chicago & NorthWestern Historical Society Chicago Division meet
Location: Batavia, IL (exact location to be announced)
Admission:      To be announced.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://www.cnwhs.org/convention.pl
June 18-21(Thur-Sun)   Milwaukee Road Historical Association Annual Convention
Location: Butte, MT.  See http://www.mrha.com/convention.cfm
Admission:      See http://www.mrha.com/convention.cfm
Program:         See http://www.mrha.com/convention.cfm
Need more information? http://www.mrha.com/convention.cfm
Sept 25-27(Fri-Sun)  Monon Railroad Historical-Technical Society Annual Convention
Location: Holiday Inn (2500 N Lafayette Rd) in Crawfordsville, IN
(See http://www.monon.org/2009con01.html )
Admission:      See http://www.monon.org/convention.html
Program:         See http://www.monon.org/convention.html
Need more information? http://www.monon.org/convention.html
Sept 25-27(Fri-Sun)  Soo Line Historical and Technical Society Annual Convention
Location: Alexandria, MN. (See http://www.sooline.org/events/index.html )
Admission:      See http://www.sooline.org/events/index.html
Program:         See http://www.sooline.org/events/index.html
Need more information? http://www.sooline.org/events/index.html
Jul 25 (Saturday)      Chic Term Chapter, Pennsylvania RR Tech & Hist Society meeting 2:00-5:00 PM
Location: Pullman Visitor’s Center (11141 S. Cottage Grove Ave)
Admission:      Free.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? Contact Marv Cadwell at ld_mlc43@comcast.net
Oct 24 (Saturday)      Chic Term Chapter, Pennsylvania RR Tech & Hist Society meeting 2:00-5:00 PM
Location: Pullman Visitor’s Center (11141 S. Cottage Grove Ave)
Admission:      Free.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? Contact Marv Cadwell at ld_mlc43@comcast.net
June 13 (Saturday)     Kenosha Streetcar Society
Location: Field Trip (Details to be announced).
Admission:      To be announced.
Programs:       To be announced.
Need more information? http://kenoshastreetcarsociety.org/default.aspx
Sept 12 (Saturday)     Kenosha Streetcar Society 7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Mo's Cafe (5537 6th Ave) in Kenosha WI.
Admission:      Free.
Programs:       Annual showing of members/nonmembers slides.
Need more information? http://kenoshastreetcarsociety.org/default.aspx
Oct 10 (Saturday)     Kenosha Streetcar Society 7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Mo's Cafe (5537 6th Ave) in Kenosha WI.
Admission:      To be Announced.
Program:        Octoberfest dinner & program (Jack Doyle slides).
Need more information? http://kenoshastreetcarsociety.org/default.aspx
Nov 14 (Saturday)     Kenosha Streetcar Society 7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Mo's Cafe (5537 6th Ave) in Kenosha WI.
Admission:      Free.
Program:         To be announced.
Need more information? http://kenoshastreetcarsociety.org/default.aspx
Dec 5 (Saturday)     Kenosha Streetcar Society 5:00-8:00 PM
Location: To be announced.
Admission:      To be announced.
Program:         Annual Pizza Party.
Need more information? http://kenoshastreetcarsociety.org/default.aspx
Jun 7 (Sunday)      St Charles Railroadiana Show  9:00AM-4:00 PM
Location: Du Page Expo Center (4050 E Main St) in St Charles
Admission:      $7.00 (children under 12 free)
Program:         Railroadiana Swap meet.
Need more information?http://www.gserr.com/shows/2009StCharlesInfo.pdf
Jun 14 (Sunday)     Thirty-Third Annnual Kane County Railroadiana Show  10:00AM-3:00 PM
Location: Kane County Fairgrounds (525 S. Randall Rd) in St Charles.
Admission:      $6.00 (children under 12 free)
Program:         Railroadiana Swap meet.
Need more information?http://www.rrshows.com/
Oct 18 (Sunday)     Eighteenth Annnual Chicago Railroadiana Show  10:00AM-3:00 PM
Location: Kane County Fairgrounds (525 S. Randall Rd) in St Charles.
Admission:      $6.00 (children under 12 free)
Program:         Railroadiana Swap meet.
Need more information?http://www.rrshows.com/