This page was last updated: May 4, 2024
- CALENDAR OF EVENTS -
A listing of all known rail and transit enthusiast events happening in and around theChicago area..(Except where noted, meetings/activites take place in the city of Chicago)
If your organization's meetings/events are not listed -- or if you have any corrections
Oct 26 (Saturday) Chicago Terminal Chapter of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society meeting (2:00-5:00 PM)
Location: Historical Pullman District Visitors Center (11141 S. Cottage Grove Ave) in Chicago.
Location is accessible to public transportation using CTA bus #4 , #111A or 115 to/from
111th/Cottage Grove Ave or Metra Electric to/from 111/Pullman station (which is not ADA
accessible) or to/from 115/Kensington (which is ADA accessible).
Admission: Free.
Program: To be announced.
Information: ld_mlc43@comcast.net
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May 17 (Friday) Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago meeting. (7:30-9:30 PM)
Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago meeting. (7:30-9:30 PM)Location: Chicago Union Station (500 W Jackson Blvd)
Room 107A (There are steps up to this room.) 500 W Jackson Blvd (You must enter the station
between Clinton and Canal.)
Web site: https://rscc.dhke.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/railroadshortlinecc
Email: shortlinechicagoHS@hotmail.com
For program announcements by email, send a blank message To: rscc+subscribe@groups.io
Phone number for program announcement: 312 725-0432 Leave a message and your call will
be returned. This number is answered during programs for assistance.
Admission: Free.
Program: "Batavia, IL: three railroads, six lines." by Leo Phillipp.
May 17-19 (Friday-Sundayday) Chicago & North Western Railroad Historical Society Convention
Location: Holiday Inn Crystal Lake (800 South Route 31 in Crystal Lake, IL).
May 24 (Friday) Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM)
Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM)Location: 899 S. Plymouth Ct.
For your first visit, you might need a bit of wayfinding:
Though the building is marked “899 South Plymouth,” you can’t actually enter from that street.
The staffed entrance is on 9th St., just west of State St. There you’ll be welcomed by a doorman
and sent up the elevator to the mezzanine-level meeting room.
The building entrance is just 1500 feet from Roosevelt Green/Orange/Red Line stations, or 900
feet from the Polk exit from Harrison Red Line station (but there is no elevator at Harrison).
Buses 29, 62, and 146 stop at the corner of 9th & State.
Parking is available in the buildings on the east side of State Street, and can be prepaid at
discount rates through SpotHero.com or ParkWhiz.com. Several restaurants are quite
convenient, including Chicago Curry House in the same building, Bar Louie in Dearborn Station
and Taco Maya and Lou Malnati’s Pizza, both just across State St.
Admission: Members for the year 2024 (and their spouse) are admitted free. All others are asked to pay a
$5.00 admission. Of course, payment of 2024 membership dues can be made at-the-door.
Program: To be announced.
Information: https://www.cera-chicago.org/events
June 21 (Friday) Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago meeting. (7:30-9:30 PM)
Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago meeting. (7:30-9:30 PM)Location: Chicago Union Station (500 W Jackson Blvd)
Room 107A (There are steps up to this room.) 500 W Jackson Blvd (You must enter the station
between Clinton and Canal.)
Web site: https://rscc.dhke.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/railroadshortlinecc
Email: shortlinechicagoHS@hotmail.com
For program announcements by email, send a blank message To: rscc+subscribe@groups.io
Phone number for program announcement: 312 725-0432 Leave a message and your call will
be returned. This number is answered during programs for assistance.
Admission: Free.
Program: To be announced.
June 28 (Friday) Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM)
Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM)Location: 899 S. Plymouth Ct.
For your first visit, you might need a bit of wayfinding:
Though the building is marked “899 South Plymouth,” you can’t actually enter from that street.
The staffed entrance is on 9th St., just west of State St. There you’ll be welcomed by a doorman
and sent up the elevator to the mezzanine-level meeting room.
The building entrance is just 1500 feet from Roosevelt Green/Orange/Red Line stations, or 900
feet from the Polk exit from Harrison Red Line station (but there is no elevator at Harrison).
Buses 29, 62, and 146 stop at the corner of 9th & State.
Parking is available in the buildings on the east side of State Street, and can be prepaid at
discount rates through SpotHero.com or ParkWhiz.com. Several restaurants are quite
convenient, including Chicago Curry House in the same building, Bar Louie in Dearborn Station
and Taco Maya and Lou Malnati’s Pizza, both just across State St.
Admission: Members for the year 2024 (and their spouse) are admitted free. All others are asked to pay a
$5.00 admission. Of course, payment of 2024 membership dues can be made at-the-door.
Program: To be announced.
Information: https://www.cera-chicago.org/events
July 5 (Friday) Omnibus Society of America meeting.
Location: )
Admission: ) No meeting scheduled (due to conflict with Independence Day).
Program: )
July 20 (Saturday) Chicago Terminal Chapter of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society meeting (2:00-5:00 PM)
Location: Historical Pullman District Visitors Center (11141 S. Cottage Grove Ave) in Chicago.
Location is accessible to public transportation using CTA bus #4 , #111A or 115 to/from
111th/Cottage Grove Ave or Metra Electric to/from 111/Pullman station (which is not ADA
accessible) or to/from 115/Kensington (which is ADA accessible).
Admission: Free.
Program: To be announced.
Information: ld_mlc43@comcast.com
July 19 (Friday) Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago meeting.
Location: )
Admission: ) No meeting scheduled.
Program: )
July 26 (Friday) Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting.
Location: )
Admission: ) No meeting scheduled.
Program: )
June 7 (Friday) Omnibus Society of America meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM -- Please do not arrive before 6:45 PM)
Location: San Lucas United Church of Christ (Basement), 2914 W North Ave
Enter the basement from the walkway on the side of the building. There are steps into the
basement. The church is on the north side of North Avenue between Francisco and Richmond
(across the street from Humboldt Park).
If using public transit, Get off CTA bus #72 NORTH bus at Francisco, or get off CTA bus #94 --
CALIFORNIA bus at North Ave and walk west.
There is plenty of on-street parking eastbound on the south side of North Ave adjacent to
Humboldt Park, or in a small parking lot behind the church.
Call Adam on 847 215-0180 if there are difficulties.
Admission: Members and their guest are admitted without charge. All other are asked to make a $5.00
contribution.
Program: "Musings by Muellenbach," a look at transit service around the Midwest, by Michael Muellenbach.
May 18 (Saturday) The Milwaukee Road Historical Association Chicago area meeting. (Doors open at
1:00 PM. Meeting begins at 1:30 PM.)
Location: Itasca Public Library (500 W Irving Park Rd in Itasca, IL)
Admission: Free.
Program: Greg Conly will present a program on the Archives at the Milwaukee Public Library.
Mark Llanuza, as usual, will provide Metra and other local railroad news.
Bob Storozuk will present another selection of films from the MRHA Museum Archives.
Additional Information: Contact Wendy Storozuk at: office@mrha.com .
Aug 2 (Friday) Omnibus Society of America meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM -- Please do not arrive before 6:45 PM)
Location: San Lucas United Church of Christ (Basement), 2914 W North Ave
Enter the basement from the walkway on the side of the building. There are steps into the
basement. The church is on the north side of North Avenue between Francisco and Richmond
(across the street from Humboldt Park).
If using public transit, Get off CTA bus #72 NORTH bus at Francisco, or get off CTA bus #94 --
CALIFORNIA bus at North Ave and walk west.
There is plenty of on-street parking eastbound on the south side of North Ave adjacent to
Humboldt Park, or in a small parking lot behind the church.
Call Adam on 847 215-0180 if there are difficulties.
Admission: Members and their guest are admitted without charge. All other are asked to make a $5.00
contribution.
Program: Program to be announced.
Aug 16 (Friday) Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago meeting.
Location: )
Admission: ) No meeting scheduled.
Program: )
Aug 23 (Friday) Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting.
Location: )
Admission: ) No meeting scheduled.
Program: )
Sept 6 (Friday) Omnibus Society of America meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM -- Please do not arrive before 6:45 PM)
Location: San Lucas United Church of Christ (Basement), 2914 W North Ave
Enter the basement from the walkway on the side of the building. There are steps into the
basement. The church is on the north side of North Avenue between Francisco and Richmond
(across the street from Humboldt Park).
If using public transit, Get off CTA bus #72 NORTH bus at Francisco, or get off CTA bus #94 --
CALIFORNIA bus at North Ave and walk west.
There is plenty of on-street parking eastbound on the south side of North Ave adjacent to
Humboldt Park, or in a small parking lot behind the church.
Call Adam on 847 215-0180 if there are difficulties.
Admission: Members and their guest are admitted without charge. All other are asked to make a $5.00
contribution.
Program: Program to be announced.
Sept 20 (Friday) Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago meeting. (7:30-9:30 PM)
Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago meeting. (7:30-9:30 PM)Location: Chicago Union Station (500 W Jackson Blvd)
Room 107A (There are steps up to this room.) 500 W Jackson Blvd (You must enter the station
between Clinton and Canal.)
Web site: https://rscc.dhke.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/railroadshortlinecc
Email: shortlinechicagoHS@hotmail.com
For program announcements by email, send a blank message To: rscc+subscribe@groups.io
Phone number for program announcement: 312 725-0432 Leave a message and your call will
be returned. This number is answered during programs for assistance.
Admission: Free.
Program: To be announced.
Sept 27 (Friday) Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM)
Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM)Location: 899 S. Plymouth Ct.
For your first visit, you might need a bit of wayfinding:
Though the building is marked “899 South Plymouth,” you can’t actually enter from that street.
The staffed entrance is on 9th St., just west of State St. There you’ll be welcomed by a doorman
and sent up the elevator to the mezzanine-level meeting room.
The building entrance is just 1500 feet from Roosevelt Green/Orange/Red Line stations, or 900
feet from the Polk exit from Harrison Red Line station (but there is no elevator at Harrison).
Buses 29, 62, and 146 stop at the corner of 9th & State.
Parking is available in the buildings on the east side of State Street, and can be prepaid at
discount rates through SpotHero.com or ParkWhiz.com. Several restaurants are quite
convenient, including Chicago Curry House in the same building, Bar Louie in Dearborn Station
and Taco Maya and Lou Malnati’s Pizza, both just across State St.
Admission: Members for the year 2024 (and their spouse) are admitted free. All others are asked to pay a
$5.00 admission. Of course, payment of 2024 membership dues can be made at-the-door.
Program: To be announced.
Information: https://www.cera-chicago.org/events
