This page was last updated: April 5, 2026
- 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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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: George Pierson will give a presentation on the S&L branch, which once existed in Pennsylvania
from Sunbury to Lewistown. The presentation will be based primarily on the timebook of E.W.
Pennebaker, who was an engineman on the line in the 1920s. Lots of vintage pictures of the line
will be shown, in addition to the classic Clarence Weaver video taken of the branch between
1954 and 1955.
Information: ld_mlc43@comcast.netJan 25
May 1 (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: To be announced.
Contact Info: Call Adam Kerman at 847 215-0180.
Apr 17 (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.
Contact Info: Call Adam Kerman at 847 215-0180.
Apr 24 (Friday) Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting. (7:00 -9:30 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: "Midwest Interurban Freight," by Norman Krental.
Questions: ceraoffice@gmail.com
Apr 17 (Friday) A Day for the Archives Metra ride-in trip.
Program: A ride from Chicago Union Station to Manhattan, IL and back and Chicago to Aurora and back.
Fare for the train and lunch are included.
Apr 18 (Saturday) A Day for the Archives. (9:30 AM-8:30 PM -- Registration opens at 9:00 AM)
A day of presentations to benefit various railroad historical societies -- including Burlington Route
Historical Society, Chicago & North Western Historical Society and The Milwaukee Road
Historical Association.
Location: NIU Illinois Campus
1120 East Diehl Rd
Naperville, IL
July 25 (Saturday) Chicago Terminal Chapter of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society meeting (2:00-5:00 PM)
NOTE THAT MEETING HAS BEEN MOVED UP ONE WEEK FROM ITS
NORMAL MEETING DATE!
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
May 15 (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.
Contact Info: Call Adam Kerman at 847 215-0180.
May 30 (Friday) Central Electric Railfans' Association meeting. (7:00 -9:30 PM)
NOTE THAT MEETING HAS BEEN MOVED BACK ONE WEEK FROM
ITS NORMAL MEETING DATE!
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: To be announced.
Questions: ceraoffice@gmail.com
Oct 17 (Saturday) Chicago Terminal Chapter of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society meeting (2:00-5:00 PM)
NOTE THAT MEETING HAS BEEN MOVED UP ONE WEEK FROM ITS
NORMAL MEETING DATE!
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
