2012
Meetings and Events
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 -
7:30 PM
Our monthly meeting will feature the always spectacular rail photography
of Paul Burgess, with his annual presentation of railroading in and around
the Midwest. |  |
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SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 26 - 10 AM to 3 PM (CST)
The Blackhawk Chapter will be
attending the Duneland Model Railroad Club Swap Meet at NECA/IBEW Community
Service Center, 301 East 8th St, in Michigan City, Indiana.
This
is one of Northwest Indiana's longest-running and most popular train shows. |
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FRIDAY, MARCH 2 - 7:30
PM
Our monthly meeting will take a trip back to the days of steam-powered
railroad-sponsored excursions by taking a look back at the Chessie Steam Specials
of the late 1970s, from the camera and memories of Mike Blaszak. |  |
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 3 & SUNDAY, MARCH 4 - 9 AM to 5 PM
The Blackhawk Chapter will
be attending the 34th annual High Wheeler Train Show at Harper College,
Algonquin and Roselle Roads in Palatine, Illinois.
Featuring
22 model layouts, numerous historical, technical and museum societies and kid's
activities, this is one of the Chicagoland area's longest-running and popular
train shows. The Blackhawk Chapter will be there with our maps, CD-ROMs and DVDs
for sale. For more information, go to http://www.highwheelertrainshow.com |
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SUNDAY,
MARCH 18 - 10:30 AM to 3 PM
The Blackhawk Chapter will be attending the
Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet sponsored by the St. Matthias Men's Club
at St. Matthias Church Hall, 101 W. Burrell Drive, in Crown Point, Indiana.
Featuring
model train layouts, a beginner's class, and more. Go to their website
or call Bruno at 219-663-0666. |
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FRIDAY, APRIL 13 - 7:30 PM
Our monthly meeting will feature a program looking
at our past with implications for our future mobility from DePaul University transportation
professor Joe Schwieterman on
“The Intercity Rail and Bus Stations
of Post-World-War-II Chicago: What Worked? What Didn't?”
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SATURDAY,
APRIL 14 - NOON to 6 PM
Spring Railroad Swap Meet and Program
Griffith
American Legion Post 66
132 N. Wiggs Street, Griffith, Indiana
Swap meet begins at NOON. Program at 3:30 PM. Program will be by
John Eagan on The Milwaukee Road in Southern Indiana. FREE
parking and admission. Vendor tables for the swap meet are $15.00 each
or FREE to current Blackhawk Chapter members. |  | To
purchase a table or for more information, E-mail
us, call Bill Molony at 815-834-0835
or write us at: Blackhawk
Chapter NRHS, 2009 Boehme Street, Lockport, Illinois, 60441 |
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FRIDAY, MAY 4 - 7:30
PM
Our monthly meeting - program TBA |
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FRIDAY, JUNE 1 - 7:30
PM
Our monthly meeting - program TBA |
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NATIONAL
RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY - NATIONAL CONVENTION
JUNE
18 - 24 in CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
Featuring: - rare-mileage
chartered Amtrak special over the former Chicago & North Western from Chicago
to Cedar Rapids to the convention and return to Chicago after
- rare-mileage
steam and diesel-powered excursions on the Iowa Interstate, Iowa Northern
and Cedar Rapids & Iowa City railroads
- a
day at the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa to ride
and photograph their steam-powered narrow gauge railroad, electric interurbans
and trolleys and their unrivaled collection of steam-powered farming equipment
- a
day at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad and Museum in Boone, Iowa,
with a ride on the former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern, including
the spectacular steel trestle over Bass Point Creek
- night
photo session hosted by Steve Berry of Railfan and Railroad Magazine
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interesting and informative seminars on various rail subjects
- other
local events and attractions, including: the Amana Colonies, industrial site tours
and downtown Cedar Rapids
- and more...
Although
not a Blackhawk Chapter event, we encourage members and nonmembers to come out
and celebrate railroading in the Hawkeye State at the 2012 National Convention.
For more details, please go to the NRHS
Web Site or download the Registration
Package. | 
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SATURDAY, JULY 14 -
NOON to 6 PM
Summer Railroad Swap Meet and Program
Griffith
American Legion Post 66
132 N. Wiggs Street, Griffith, Indiana
Swap meet begins at NOON. Program at 3:30 PM. Subject TBA. FREE
parking and admission. Vendor tables for the swap meet are $15.00 each
or FREE to current Blackhawk Chapter members. To
purchase a table or for more information, E-mail
us, call Bill Molony at 815-834-0835
or write us at: Blackhawk
Chapter NRHS, 2009 Boehme Street, Lockport, Illinois, 60441 |
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
- 7:30 PM
Our monthly meeting - program TBA |
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 -
7:30 PM
Our monthly meeting - program TBA |
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
- NOON to 6 PM
Fall Railroad Swap Meet and Program
Griffith
American Legion Post 66
132 N. Wiggs Street, Griffith, Indiana
Swap meet begins at NOON. Program at 3:30 PM. Subject TBA. FREE
parking and admission. Vendor tables for the swap meet are $15.00 each
or FREE to current Blackhawk Chapter members. To
purchase a table or for more information, E-mail
us, call Bill Molony at 815-834-0835
or write us at: Blackhawk
Chapter NRHS, 2009 Boehme Street, Lockport, Illinois, 60441 |
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2
- 7:30 PM
Our monthly meeting - program TBA |
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7
- 7:30 PM
Our annual holiday party and business meeting - program TBA |
More event dates to be announced.
Keep
coming back to this page to find out about more great programs & events!
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| About
Our Meetings We
hold regular meetings at 7:30 PM on the first Friday of the month (except
July and August), at the Gladys Fox Museum on the southwest corner of 9th
Street (Illinois Route 7) and Washington Street in the historic downtown district
of Lockport, Illinois. Click here for maps to our
meeting place. Doors
open at 7:00 PM and there is plenty of free parking on Washington Street.
If there is no wake scheduled, additional parking is available in the lot of the
adjacent Goodale Memorial Chapel, in the 900 block of Hamilton Street.
Admission to all meetings is FREE and open to the public. Attendees
are invited to participate in our monthly raffle of rare and interesting railroad
memorabilia and models. Refreshments are available.
Meetings
include a presentation on railroads by noted railfans, authors, photographers,
historians, railroad professionals and advocates. Past
presenters have included: Mike
Blaszak, Paul Burgess, Norm Carlson, Ed
DeRouin, Gene Glendenning, Rick
Harnish, Steve Hyett, Roy Jackson, Joe Petric, Joel
Schweiterman, Nick Suydam and many others. See
what you are missing -- attend the next Blackhawk Chapter meeting! |
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a Program We
are always looking for quality programs from railfans, railroad professionals,
advocates, scholars and historians. We can supply a large screen, projection equipment
(slides, 16mm movies, video or computer) and an appreciative and enthusiastic
audience. If
you have a program to share, please E-mail
us or talk to us at one of our monthly meetings. |
| Programs
for Your Group The
Blackhawk Chapter can present programs on local railroad history for your organization.
There are many possibilities -- a discussion of local railroad history, historic
railroad movies and photographs, or even a visit from a 19th-century station agent!
For
more information, please send us an E-mail
or talk to us at one of our monthly meetings. |
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