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This page contains news and events of interest to our members and supporters, generally in the
southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois region.
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, 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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OUR PROGRAMS
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Check this page often for updates, or check our Yahoo Group for more up-to-date info and discussions.
OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST
The following is a brief posting of events. For more info, most of the organizations listed below have websites and
many are listed on our links page.
OCTOBER
Oct. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 11 - MIDCONTINENT RAILWAY MUSEUM - Fall Color Trips - North Freedom, WI
www.mcrwy.com
Oct. 3 & 4 - ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM - Pumpkin Days - Union, IL - www.irm.org
Oct. 8 - MILWAUKEE CONNECTOR - Public informational meeting to review and comment on new proposals
for a downtown Milwaukee streetcar line. 3:00pm tp 7:00pm. Zeidler Municipal Building, Broadway Entrance,
841 N. Broadway, Milwaukee
Oct. 10 - IOWA TRACTION RAILROAD - Iowa Chapter NRHS Annual Trip with ex-North Shore Line 727.
Trip is primarily for Iowa Chapter members, but others may ride if space is avaialble. (It usually is).
This is your once a year opportunity to ride and photograph the 727 rolling through the Iowa countryside.
Trip leaves Emery Shops at 1:00pm.
Oct. 10 & 11 - EAST TROY ELECTRIC RAILROAD - Fall Color Trips - East Troy, WI - www.easttroyrr.org
Oct. 18 - LIONEL RR CLUB - Swap Meet - 8:00am to Noon - New Berlin Rec. Center - New Berlin, WI
Oct. 23 - CENTRAL ELECTRIC RAILFAN'S ASSOCIATION (CERA) Program - Trams of North Spain and
Portugal - 7:00pm. - University Center, 525 South State, Chicago, IL
Oct. 24, 25 & 31 - ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM - Trick Or Treat Trolley - Union, IL - www.irm.org
Oct. 30 - EAST TROY ELECTRIC RAILROAD - Halloween Express - East Troy, WI - www.easttroyrr.org
NOVEMBER
Nov. 14 - KENOSHA STREETCAR SOCIETY - Program - 7:00pm - Mo's Cafe, 5537 - 6th Ave., Kenosha
Nov. 14 & 15 - TRAINFEST - Largest Model Train Show In Midwest. Layouts, Dealers, Clinics, Displays, etc.
9:00am to 5:30pm. Adults $12. (Advance tickets $10) Children 4 - 14 $2.00 Under 3 are Free.
Expo Building - Wisconsin State Fair Park - West Allis, WI.
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.
In addition to entertainment, they also provide a place to relax and provide internet service and phone
cards so they can keep in touch with their families.
The U.S.O. is not government funded. They rely entirely on your donations.
A bumper sticker saying "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
BOOKS OF INTEREST
"MILWAUKEE STREETCAR NOTES" - by TWERHS
Doug Krymkowski has done a great job with our first major publication. Not intended to be a history of the
company, this book is a compilation of information and photos from Don Schneider and others. Over 100 b&w
photos, many never before published.
Don was a streetcar motorman and had a fantastic memory of facts and trivia about Milwaukee Streetcars. This
book is a fitting tribute to his memory.
If you thought all Milwaukee streetcars were alike, guess again. Learn about the cars, the routes, assignments and
operations.
The book is 8 1/2x11 soft-cover, comb-bound, 158 pages.
$11.00 plus $3.00 shipping to current members.
$14.00 plus $3.00 shipping to non-members.
To order, click on our membership application on "Us Now" page, or drop us a note via the post office or e-mail.
"STREETCARS & ELECTROBURGERS" - by Morning Sun Books. Volume I, examines the problems and
politics affecting the North Shore Line following WWII to the 1950's. Lots of color photos. $59.96
Order from Morning Sun Books - 9 Pheasant Run - Scotch Pines, NJ 07076 or www.morningsunbooks.com
The following books are available from the SHORELINE INTERURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
"COOPERATION MOVES THE PUBLIC" - Train operations of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin and Chicago
Transit Authority on Garfield Park "L". 82 pages - Soft Cover - $24.95
"ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF ENDURING TRADITION - SOUTH SHORE LINE" - History of CSS&SB
through its various transitions. Soft Cover $29.95
For more details and ordering information check their website - www.shore-line.org
The following books are available from the CENTRAL ELECTRIC RAILFAN'S ASSN.
"FASTER THAN THE LIMITEDS" - Chicago-New York Electric Airline Railroad. #137 280 Pages. $55.00
"CHICAGO & WEST TOWNS" - #138 250 Pages. $60.00
"CHICAGO "L". (Published by Arcadia) 167 Pages. $24.00
"SHORELINE ELECTRIC RAILWAY Co." - Connecticut. #139 168 Pages. $40.00
"PIG & WHISTLE" - Philadelphia & Western. #140 224 Pages. $60.00
"BEFORE THE NORTH SHORE LINE" - Bluff City Electric Street Railway - Chicago & Milwaukee Electric
#140 224 Pages. $55.00
These books continue their tradition of excellent publications. Check their website for more details and ordering
information. www.cera-chicago.org
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 may soon be entering the South Bend airport from the west end instead of the east.
After years of planning, a new route may be built eliminating the present route which is longer, slower and has
several grade crossings.
South Shore Line has received 14 new double-deck galley cars. They are expected to enter service in March.
South Shore Line may finally get off the streets in Michigan City. After decades of proposals of going around the
city, the neighborhoods have deteriorated to the point where it may be more feasible to tear down houses along the
street and move the tracks over onto a new private right-of-way. Several cross streets would also be closed.
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.
The building now houses the society offices, archives, displays and meeting rooms.
They are still looking for donations of photos and materials that can be sorted and prepared for display or research.
If you have anything you would like to donate, or loan, you can contact them at www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/ochs
If you are in the area, it's well worth a visit. Also, most of the right-of-way through Ozaukee County is now a
recreational trail, so you can easily follow the interurban route through the scenic countryside.
Three Wisconsin cities were entertaining the idea of Light Rail or electric streetcar systems.
Those ideas seemed dead, but may receive new interest as part of the Federal Stimulus Program.
Racine envisioned a downtown loop linking new developments and revitalized areas.
Madison was looking for a combination of commuter rail and connecting Light Rail lines serving the downtown,
UWM area.
Milwaukee had joined in with a proposed streetcar loop through downtown.
Proposals for commuter rail between Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee have also been in limbo.
This KRM service would use the UP tracks and connect with Metra in Kenosha.
The new Obama administration may be open to funding this too. We'll have to wait and see.
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