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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. Some links can be found on our links page, for others, simply do a
Google Search.
For information posted by our members, check our Yahoo Group - twerhsgroup
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JULY 2013
July 7 - ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM - North Shore Line Day - IRM, Union, Illinois
July 20 & 21 - ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM - Diesel Days - IRM, Union, IL
July 20 - LACROSSE RAILFAIR - Show, Flea Market, Displays - LaCrosse, WI
July 20 - THE MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC RAILWAY & TRANSIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY - 7:30pm Program
Chase Bank - 4102 S. Packard Ave., Cudahy. WI.
July 25 - CIRCUS WORLD MUSEUM - Circus Model Trains - Baraboo, WI
July 27 - EAST TROY ELECTRIC RAILROAD - Chicago Day - East Troy, WI
AUGUST 2013
Aug 4 - ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM - Vintage Vehicles Day - Union, IL
Aug 10 & 11 - ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM - Band Organ Rally - Union, IL
Aug 11 - GREAT MIDWEST TRAIN SHOW - Midwest's Largest Model Train Swap Meet - 9:30am - 3:00pm. DuPage
County Fairgrounds, Wheaton, Il
Aug 16, 17, 18, 24, 25 - ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM - Thomas The Tank Engine - Union, IL
Aug 17 - THE MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC RAILWAY & TRANSIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY - Program 7:30pm.
Chase Bank - 4102 S. Packard Ave., Cudahy, WI
Aug 17 & 18 - FOX RIVER TROLLEY MUSEUM - Riverfest-Trolleyfest - South Elgin, IL
Aug 24 & 25 - WEST BEND RAILFEST - Free Family Fun - View 1,500 feet G Scale Garden Railroad - Ride 7.7 inch scale
backyard railroad. Gehrke's House, 501 Crocus Ct., West Bend, WI
Aug 30, 31 and Sept 1 - ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM - Labor Day Weekend Extravaganza - Union, IL
Aug 29 thru Sept. 2 - MIDWEST OLD THRESHERS REUNION - Steam Tractors, Narrow Gauge Steam Train, Various
Trolleys Shuttle people between camping grounds and various attractions, music, displays, food. Mt. Pleasant, IA
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 6 & 7 - HOOSIER TRACTION MEET - Various Programs & Swap Meet - One Of The Oldest And Popular Meets
Largest Trolley Meet In Midwest - Indianapolis, IN
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. This posting has been here for a
long time. These proposals have been in the news for years, and are still being discussed.
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 be moving ahead with engineering
studies. It had been stalled by dispute over who should bear the expense of moving underground utilities. Now, there is some
thought to a new route avoiding streets with the most underground utilities. There is also thought to extensions of the line
northwest from the downtown.
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