NWI-NRHS

Welcome to the NWI Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society web site.

The North Western Illinois Chapter covers all of northern Illinois.
Approximate lines of coverage are west of Indiana (Chicago included), north of Peoria, south of Janesville, Wisconsin and west to the Mississippi River

POTY 2024 First Place Robert Jordan



Updated 07.21.24)

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Chapter address

North Western Illinois Chapter - NRHS
P.O. Box 5632
Rockford, IL 61125-0632



MESSAGE FROM THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT


more information

  • July 2024 NWI Chapter President's Report
    (updated 07.20.24)

  • Area Railroads &
    Radio Frequencies


  • Links & Hotspots, Local

  • Railfan Viewing Locations Across the U.S.

  • Subscribe to IlliniRail.
    The unofficial NWI
    Yahoo Group.

    • Most pictures will enlarge when you click your mouse on them.

    • Click on logos near top of page for information about each railroad.

    • Clicking on underlined words will connect to another web page.


    We hope this web site is useful to the visitors. Please feel free to send your comments and suggestions to the webmaster by email. rdhervey@gmail.com