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This page contains events and news of interest to our members and supporters. If you know of any event or activity
that may be of interest, please send us the info at least one month prior to the event.
Items are posted as time and space permit. Although we try our best to be accurate, information is gathered from
various sources. We cannot be liable for changes in information. For complete details, contact the sponsoring organizations.
For information posted by our members, check our Yahoo Group - twerhsgroup
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JANUARY 2013
Jan. 13 - GREAT MIDWEST TRAIN SHOW - Midwests Largest Model Train Swap Meet - 9:30am - 3:00pm. DuPage County Fairgrounds,
Wheaton, IL
Jan. 19 - MITCHELL PARK DOMES - Annual Model Train Show In Flower Domes - Jan. 14 thru Mar. 10. (See website for times and admission)
Jan. 18 - MSOE - ALL-STAR RAILROAD NIGHT - Program: "Remembering North Shore Line" - 7:30pm. Milwaukee School Of Engineering
1025 N. Broadway, Milwaukee.
Jan. 19 - THE MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC RAILWAY & TRANSIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY - 7:30pm Program: "Sam Insull Interurban Empire"
Chase Bank - 4102 S. Packard Ave., Cudahy. WI.
Jan. 25 - CENTRAL ELECTRIC RAILFAN'S ASSN. - Program T.B.A. - 7:00pm. University Center - 525 S. State, Chicago, IL.
Jan. 26 - TRI-STATE RAIL SALE - Models - Railroadanna - Dealers - Swap - 9am to 3pm. - LaCrosse Center - LaCrosse, WI
FEBRUARY 2013
Feb. 10 - GREAT MIDWEST TRAIN SHOW - Midwest's Largest Model Train Swap Meet - 9:30am - 3:00pm. DuPage County Fairgrounds,
Wheaton, IL
Feb. 15 - MSOE - ALL-STAR RR NIGHT - Program: "SOO Line" - Milwaukee School Of Engineering - 1025 N. Broadway, Milwaukee
Feb. 16 - THE MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC RAILWAY & TRANSIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY - 7:30pm - Program: "South Shore Line".
Chase Bank - 4102 S. Packard Ave., Cudahy, WI
Feb. 16 & 17 - MAD CITY MODEL TRAIN SHOW - Largest Model Train Show In Southwest Wisconsin - 9am to 5pm. - Alliant Energy Center
Madison, WI
Feb. 22 - CENTRAL ELECTRIC RAILFAN'S ASSOCIATION - Program: TBA - 7:00pm - University Center - 525 S. State St. - Chicago, IL
ON GOING EVENTS
MODEL RAILROAD CLUB OF MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's oldest "O" scale club and layout.
Same location since 1937. Steam - Diesel - Traction
Open Mondays (except last Monday of month) 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Third Friday of Month 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Last Sunday of month 1:30pm to 4:00pm.
215 E. National Ave - Under the CP Tracks - Building was the former Milwaukee Road "Allis" station, built into the south bridge abutment.
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY - When in Chicago, check out the huge HO Model Layout at the museum. Over 34 Trains. More than
500 buildings and structures. Scenery that takes you on trip through the country from Chicago to Seattle. Also, check the Burlington Zephyr.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
Thousands of our servicemen and women are miles from home, often for extended periods, and in very dangerous situations.
The U.S.O. provides some relief and comfort to them. The U.S.O. is not government funded. They rely entirely on your donations.
A bumper sticker saying you "support our troops" is nice. But, if you really care, back it up with some cash.
Send your contributions to U.S.O. - PO Box 96860 - Washington, DC 20077
RAIL NEWS
Milwaukee transit fans have a repository for photos, documents, videos, movies, and artifacts.
The "Milwaukee Transit Archives & Museum" is now a reality. Established as a non-profit corporation, the goal of the center is to catalog,
preserve and exhibit items related to Milwaukee area transit history.
Located at 2270 South 102nd Street in West Allis. It is presently open by appointment only. You can contact them at (262) 909-3721 or visit their
website. (See our links page).
South Shore Line (NICTD) has presented plans to enter the South Bend airport from the west end instead of the east. After years of planning, a
new route could be built eliminating the present route which is longer, slower and has several grade crossings. Other proposals are to finally take the
trains of the streets of Michigan City. One of the more interesting ideas is to tear down the houses along the street, and move the tracks oven onto a
private right-of-way. As of this date, nothing new has happened.
Did you know SOO Line 1003 steam engine is on display at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum in Hartford, WI? It occasionally leaves for
excursions and publicity appearances for Wisconsin & Southern RR.
Ozaukee County Historical Society restored the Milwaukee Northern/TMER&L Cedarburg Interurban Station for their use as offices and
displays. If you have any photos or materials you would like to donate, or loan, it would be appreciated. You can contact them at
www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/ochs
Milwaukee's proposal for a streetcar loop through downtown to the East Side seems to have stalled.
The proposal for commuter rail between Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee using the UP tracks and connecting with Metra in Kenosha, seems
dead.
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