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
This page was last updated: May 15, 2012
July 21 (Saturday)   Chicago Chapter-Pennsy RR Technical & Hist Society meeting  2:00-500 PM
Location: Pullman Visitor’s Center (11141 S. Cottage Grove Ave).
Admission:      Free.
Program:        To be announced.
Information    Contact Marv Cadwell at ld_mlc43@comcast.net
Oct 20 (Saturday)   Chicago Chapter-Pennsy RR Technical & Hist Society meeting  2:00-500 PM
Location: Pullman Visitor’s Center (11141 S. Cottage Grove Ave).
Admission:      Free.
Program:        To be announced.
Information    Contact Marv Cadwell at ld_mlc43@comcast.net
June 1 (Friday)Omnibus Society of America meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2751 W. Winona Ave (Anderson Pavilion)).
Admission:     $4.00 for non-members.
Program:         A presentation by member John LeBeau.
Information     http://www.osabus.org/
July 6 (Friday) Omnibus Society of America meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2751 W. Winona Ave (Anderson Pavilion)).
Admission:     $4.00 for non-members.
Program:         "Rail and Motor Transit of Michigan City, Indiana," by William M. Shapotkin.
Information     http://www.osabus.org/
Aug 3 (Friday) Omnibus Society of America meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2751 W. Winona Ave (Anderson Pavilion)).
Admission:     $4.00 for non-members.
Program:         A presentation by longt-time member David Phillips.
Information    http://www.osabus.org/
Sept 7 (Friday)Omnibus Society of America meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2751 W. Winona Ave (Anderson Pavilion)).
Admission:     $4.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Information    http://www.osabus.org/
Oct 5 (Friday) Omnibus Society of America meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2751 W. Winona Ave (Anderson Pavilion)).
Admission:     $4.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Information     http://www.osabus.org/
Nov 2 (Friday) Omnibus Society of America meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2751 W. Winona Ave (Anderson Pavilion)).
Admission:     $4.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Information     http://www.osabus.org/
Dec 7 (Friday) Omnibus Society of America meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: Swedish Covenant Hospital (2751 W. Winona Ave (Anderson Pavilion)).
Admission:     $4.00 for non-members.
Program:         To be announced.
Information     http://www.osabus.org/
June 8 (Friday) Railway & Locomotive Hist 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.
Information      http://www.rrsociety.org/
Sept 14 (Friday) Railway & Locomotive Hist 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.
Information    http://www.rrsociety.org/
Oct 12 (Friday) Railway & Locomotive Hist 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.
Information     http://www.rrsociety.org/
Nov 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 be announced.
Information     http://www.rrsociety.org/
Dec 14 (Friday) Railway & Locomotive Hist 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.
Information    http://www.rrsociety.org/
May 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:      Members only meeting (thanks to NATO security -- you'll have to sign in!)
Program:         "The Illinois Central."
Information     www.railcc.org
June 15 (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.
Information     www.railcc.org
May 19 (Saturday)   The Milw Electric Rwy & Transit Historical Society meeting  7:30-10:00 PM *
Location: Bank One Cudahy, (4702 S. Packard Ave - located on southeast corner of Packard and                                         Layton Aves about 5 miles east of the I-94 Layton Exit) in Cudahy, WI.
Admission:      Free.
Program:        "Remembering Milwaukee Traction History" -- a presentation by Jeff Marker.
       Information     http://members.tripod.com/~milwaukee_electric/index2.htm
* Doors (located on east side of building) open at 7:00PM.
June 16 (Saturday)   The Milw Electric Rwy & Transit Historical Society meeting  7:30-10:00 PM *
Location: Bank One Cudahy, (4702 S. Packard Ave - located on southeast corner of Packard and                                         Layton Aves about 5 miles east of the I-94 Layton Exit) in Cudahy, WI.
Admission:      Free.
Program:        The Streetcars of Danville, IL -- by William M. Shapotkin.
       Information     http://members.tripod.com/~milwaukee_electric/index2.htm
* Doors (located on east side of building) open at 7:00PM.
July 21 (Saturday)   The Milw Electric Rwy & Transit Historical Society meeting  7:30-10:00 PM *
Location: Bank One Cudahy, (4702 S. Packard Ave - located on southeast corner of Packard and                                        Layton Aves about 5 miles east of the I-94 Layton Exit) in Cudahy, WI.
Admission:      Free.
Program:        TM's East Troy and Burlington Lines -- a presentation by Charles H. Damaske.
       Information     http://members.tripod.com/~milwaukee_electric/index2.htm
* Doors (located on east side of building) open at 7:00PM.
Aug 18 (Saturday)   The Milw Electric Rwy & Transit Historical Society meeting  7:30-10:00 PM *
Location: Bank One Cudahy, (4702 S. Packard Ave - located on southeast corner of Packard and                                        Layton Aves about 5 miles east of the I-94 Layton Exit) in Cudahy, WI.
Admission:      Free.
Program:        "Speedrail" -- a presentation by Don Leistikow.
       Information     http://members.tripod.com/~milwaukee_electric/index2.htm
* Doors (located on east side of building) open at 7:00PM.
Sept 15 (Saturday)   The Milw Electric Rwy & Transit Historical Society meeting  7:30-10:00 PM *
Location: Bank One Cudahy, (4702 S. Packard Ave - located on southeast corner of Packard and                                         Layton Aves about 5 miles east of the I-94 Layton Exit) in Cudahy, WI.
Admission:      Free.
Program:        "Milwaukee Trackless Trolleys" -- a presentation by Jim Burczyk.
       Information     http://members.tripod.com/~milwaukee_electric/index2.htm
* Doors (located on east side of building) open at 7:00PM.
Oct 20 (Saturday)   The Milw Electric Rwy & Transit Historical Society meeting  7:30-10:00 PM *
Location: Bank One Cudahy, (4702 S. Packard Ave - located on southeast corner of Packard and                                        Layton Aves about 5 miles east of the I-94 Layton Exit) in Cudahy, WI.
Admission:      Free.
Program:        "Illinois Terminal" -- a presentation by Richard Raatz.
       Information     http://members.tripod.com/~milwaukee_electric/index2.htm
* Doors (located on east side of building) open at 7:00PM.
Nov 17 (Saturday)   The Milw Electric Rwy & Transit Historical Society meeting  7:30-10:00 PM *
Location: Bank One Cudahy, (4702 S. Packard Ave - located on southeast corner of Packard and                                        Layton Aves about 5 miles east of the I-94 Layton Exit) in Cudahy, WI.
Admission:      Free.
Program:        To be announced.
       Information     http://members.tripod.com/~milwaukee_electric/index2.htm
* Doors (located on east side of building) open at 7:00PM.
Dec 15 (Saturday)   The Milw Electric Rwy & Transit Historical Society meeting  7:30-10:00 PM *
Location: Bank One Cudahy, (4702 S. Packard Ave - located on southeast corner of Packard and                                         Layton Aves about 5 miles east of the I-94 Layton Exit) in Cudahy, WI.
Admission:      Free.
Program:        To be announced.
       Information     http://members.tripod.com/~milwaukee_electric/index2.htm
* Doors (located on east side of building) open at 7:00PM.
May 25 (Friday)      Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting  7:00-9:00 PM
Location: University Center (525 S. State St -- 2nd Floor).
Admission:      Free.
Program:        "Tokyo Railways" -- by Steve DeRoads.
Information      www.cera-chicago.org
June 22 (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.
Information      www.cera-chicago.org
Sept 28 (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.
Information      www.cera-chicago.org
Oct 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.
Information      www.cera-chicago.org
Nov 23 (Friday)      Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting  7:00-9:00 PM
Location: University Center (525 S. State St -- 2nd Floor).
Admission:      Free.
Program:        "The Winona Railway" -- a presentation by William M. Shapotkin.
Information      www.cera-chicago.org
Dec 28 (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.
Information      www.cera-chicago.org
June 13 (Wedneday)Twentieth Century Railroad Club meeting  7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Electricians Union Hall (600 W. Washington Blvd)
Admission:    Free.
Program:        "Names passenger Trains of the Past and Present," by George Strombeck.
Information     http://www.20thcentury.org/
July 11 (Wedneday)Twentieth Century Railroad Club meeting  7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Electricians Union Hall (600 W. Washington Blvd)
Admission:    $3.00 for non-members.
Program:        Program to be announced
Information     http://www.20thcentury.org/
Aug 8 (Wedneday)Twentieth Century Railroad Club meeting  7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Electricians Union Hall (600 W. Washington Blvd)
Admission:    Free.
Program:        Program to be announced
Information     http://www.20thcentury.org/
Sept 12 (Wedneday)Twentieth Century Railroad Club meeting  7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Electricians Union Hall (600 W. Washington Blvd)
Admission:    Free.
Program:        Program to be announced
Information     http://www.20thcentury.org/
Oct 10 (Wedneday)Twentieth Century Railroad Club meeting  7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Electricians Union Hall (600 W. Washington Blvd)
Admission:    Free.
Program:        Program to be announced
Information     http://www.20thcentury.org/
Nov  14 (Wedneday)Twentieth Century Railroad Club meeting  7:00-10:00 PM
Location: Electricians Union Hall (600 W. Washington Blvd)
Admission:    Free.
Program:        Program to be announced
Information     http://www.20thcentury.org/
June 1 (Friday) Blackhawk Chapter-NRHS meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: Gladys Fox Museum (s/w corner, 9th/Washington in Lockport, IL)
Admission:     Free.
Program:       “How Do You Like Me Now?”  -- an exciting look at contemporary railroading through the                                      eyes and lens of Jason Leverton.
Information    http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/meetings.htm
Sept 7 (Friday) Blackhawk Chapter-NRHS meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: Gladys Fox Museum (s/w corner, 9th/Washington in Lockport, IL)
Admission:     Free.
Program:       To be announced.
Information    http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/meetings.htm
Oct 5 (Friday) Blackhawk Chapter-NRHS meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: Gladys Fox Museum (s/w corner, 9th/Washington in Lockport, IL)
Admission:     Free.
Program:       To be announced.
Information    http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/meetings.htm
Nov 2 (Friday) Blackhawk Chapter-NRHS meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: Gladys Fox Museum (s/w corner, 9th/Washington in Lockport, IL)
Admission:     Free.
Program:       To be announced.
Information    http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/meetings.htm
Dec 7 (Friday) Blackhawk Chapter-NRHS meeting  7:30-10:00 PM
Location: Gladys Fox Museum (s/w corner, 9th/Washington in Lockport, IL)
Admission:     Free.
Program:       To be announced.
Information    http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/meetings.htm
May 19-20 (Sat & Sun)  Homewood' Annual Railroad Heritage Weekend
  Saturday:  7-10 PM:  Annual Multimedia Digital/Slide Show (St. Joseph's Church Gym)  immediately
across the street from our main Sunday Train Show venue at the Homewood Village Hall,
located at the corner of Dixie Highway and Chestnut Road in downtown Homewood.  The
church complex is right across the street from the village hall, on the east side of Dixie
Highway.  LOOK FOR THE EVENT DIRECTION SIGNS IN TOWN!  This venue has high ceilings,
plenty of seating, and lots of free parking.  As usual, we have a great lineup of exciting presenters for
you.  Program to be announced later! (Cost: $2.00!)
  Sunday, 6-9 AM at the Homewood Railfan Park (Harwood Avenue and the Metra Station Headhouse).
Hosted railfanning with FREE coffee and donuts.  Paul Burgess will be on hand to answer questions,
point out local opportunities, and otherwise make a nuisance of myself.  The CN/IC/Metra 8-track
mainline through downtown Homewood is usually very busy during these hours and you can expect any
number of freight and passenger trains, including Amtrak's fabled "City of New Orleans" and the "Saluki"
corridor service.  Free parking right sits across the street.
  For further Information, Email: unitlne@sbcglobal.net
July 14 (Sat)  Railroad Swap Meet and Program 12:00 N-6:00 PM 
Location: Griffith American Legion Post 66 (132 N. Wiggs St) in Griffith, IN.
Admission:    Free.
Program:        12:00 N   - Swap Meet.
3:30 PM - A look at the Chessie System in Chicago and Indiana, including the                                                               Chessie Steam Special , by Mike Blaszak.
For further Information: http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/meetings.htm
Oct 13 (Sat)  Railroad Swap Meet and Program 12:00 N-6:00 PM 
Location: Griffith American Legion Post 66 (132 N. Wiggs St) in Griffith, IN.
Admission:    Free.
Program:        12:00 N   - Swap Meet.
3:30 PM - To be announced.
For further Information: http://www.blackhawknrhs.org/meetings.htm