This page was last updated: September 2, 2026
- CALENDAR OF EVENTS -
A listing of all known rail and transit enthusiast events happening in and around the
Chicago 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
to be made to your event, contact Bill Shapotkin at traingg1@aol.com.

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Oct 24 (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.netJan 25
Sept 4 (Friday) Omnibus Society of America meeting.
Location:       )
Admission:    ) No meeting scheduled (Labor Day Weekend).
Program:       )
Contact Info:   Call Adam Kerman at 847 215-0180.

Sept 18 (Friday) Railroad and Shortlines Club of Chicago meeting. (7:30-9:30 PM -- Please do not arrive                          before 7:15 PM)
Location:       Chicago Union Station (500 W. Jackson) -- Room 107A.
                       Please enter at 500 W Jackson between Clinton and Canal.
                      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:        "Land of the Burlingtons," by David A. Wilson, author of TOWNS ALONG THE Q.
Contact Info:  Call Adam Kerman at 847 215-0180.
Sept 25 (Friday) Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting. (7:00 -9:30 PM)
Location:       400 E Randolph St  -- Room 700.
Admission:     Members and their guest are admitted without charge. All other are asked to make a $5.00
                        contribution.
Program:        "South Shore Line -- America's MODERN Interurban," by William M. Shapotkin.
Questions:      ceraoffice@gmail.com
Oct 2 (Friday) Omnibus Society of America meeting. (7:00-9:00 PM -- Please do not arrive before 6:45 PM)
Location:       Henry George School of Social Science, Chicago (333 S Wabash Ave -- Suite 2700).

                      If you are attending a presentation at Omnibus Society of America for the first time, or haven't
                       attended in a while, please let Adam know that are coming to be added to the building's visitor
                       registration system. You will need to show the security guard your ID to obtain a pass for access
                       to the elevator.

                      There is plenty of public transportation nearby. There are numerous bus routes, Van Buren Street
                        Station (Metra Electric and South Shore Line), Jackson stations on the Red and Blue lines, and
                        Adams/Wabash station on the Loop "L". If you must drive, there's public off-street parking in
                        surface lots and indoor parking at 55 E Jackson Blvd (accessed from theramp on the Wabash
                        side).

                       If there are any problems, call Adam on 847 215-0180 (cell phone)
Admission:     Free.
Program:        "Streetcars of Japan," by Bruce Moffat.
Contact Info:   Call Adam Kerman at 847 215-0180.

Oct 16 (Friday) Railroad and Shortlines Club of Chicago meeting. (7:30-9:30 PM -- Please do not arrive                          before 7:15 PM)
Location:       Chicago Union Station (500 W. Jackson) -- Room 107A.
                       Please enter at 500 W Jackson between Clinton and Canal.
                      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:        To be announced.
Contact Info:  Call Adam Kerman at 847 215-0180.
Oct 23 (Friday) Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting. (7:00 -9:30 PM)
Location:       400 E Randolph St  -- Room 700.
Admission:     Members and their guest are admitted without charge. All other are asked to make a $5.00
                        contribution.
Program:        To be announced.
Questions:      ceraoffice@gmail.com
Sept 12 (Saturday) Milwaukee Road Historical Association -- Illinois Division meeting. (1:30-3:30 PM --                              Doors Open 1:00 PM)
Location:       Itasca Public Library (500 W Irving Park Rd in Itasca, IL).
Admission:    Free.
Program:       Guest Presenters will be:
                     Jerry Pyfer with a program on the latter days of the Milwaukee Road and a presentation called,
                       "So you want to be a writer".
                      Doug Bakus will present some film shot back in the 60's when he worked for the Milwaukee and
                        a slide show of Milwaukee Road activities in the same time period.
Contact Info:  Bob Storozuk at 847-658-7356.