This page was last updated: October 27, 2025
- 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
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Nov 29 (Saturday) Illinois Division meeting -- Milwaukee Road Historical Association. (1:30-3:30 PM --
door opens at 1:00 PM)
Location: Itasca Public Library, (500 W Irving Park Rd) in Itasca, IL.
Admission: Free
Program: "The Rochelle and Southern," a presentation by William M Shapotkin
Questions: office@mrha.com
Nov 1 (Saturday) Friends of the Rock Island Chicagoland Meeting. (6:30-9:00 PM)
Location: Grace United Methodist Church (300 E. Gartner Rd in Naperville).
Enter through “Fellowship Hall” doors on west side of the building.
Parking is available in the lot on the west side of building (+overflow on east side)
Admission: Free will donation to pay for flyers, mailings and a donation to the church for the use of their
facilities.
Program: 6:30 PM – “Mini” Swap Meet / Display - Bring items you want to trade, sell or trade. Limited
number of free tables. One table per dealer limit **Reservations required** - first reserved first served (see contact information below).
7:30 PM – Phil Weibler will present “Here and there on the Rock Island” with pictures at a variety
of locations around the system.
Questions/Contact info: General Information: Jim Suhs <jamessuhs_at_sbcglobal.net> 815-588-1504 or Tom
Mitoraj <mitoraj_at_yahoo.com> 630-606-7030.
Swap Tables: Paul Hunnell <phunnell_at_yahoo.com> 630-369-0221.
Nov 21 (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.
Nov 28 (Friday) Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting. (7:00-9:00 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: "Chicago's North Side 'L", by Bruce Moffat.
Questions: ceraoffice@gmail.com
Dec 5 (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: "Program to be Announced," by Bruce Moffat.
Jan 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
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Apr 25 (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
Nov 7 (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: "From the estate of John LeBeau," by Paul Johnsen. Paul will present a potpouri of photographs
either taken by or collected by our late friend, John LeBeau.
Questions? Call Adam Kerman at 847 215-0180.
Nov 15 (Saturday) Chicago & North Western Historical Society -- 26th annual Chicago meeting. (3:00-
8:00 PM)
Location: Normandy Banquets located at the American Legion Hall (310 W Butterfield Road in Elmhurst -- located at the corner of Butterfield Road and Spring Road).
Admission: $49.00 per person (by November 8) -- $55.00 per person (after November 8th).
Program: 3:15 PM -- A trip from Chicago to Williams Bay, WI by William M. Shapotkin.
5:00 PM -- Buffet Dunner -- Chicken, Ham, Potatoes,Vegetables, Dessert,Coffee and Soft Drinks.
Cash bar open 3:30 – 6:00
Our after dinner presentation will be “When a railroad leaves a town” by Mark Llanuza.
Registration: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://cnwhs.org/wp1/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CNWHS_Chicagoland_Get_Together_2025.pdf
