NWI Chapter Meeting Information
(Page updated 03.16.23)
The North Western Illinois Chapter holds a meeting on the fourth Saturday
of each month, except June, July and December. We meet at St. Marks Lutheran
Church at 675 North Mulford Road in Rockford, IL. Regular meetings begin
with the doors open by 6:30PM, a short business meeting starting at 7PM
and the main program to follow. There will usually be time for members in
attendance to share any railroad news, news slides, or or participate in
a mini-feature. Details on those events will be provided. For a detailed
description of the featured show at the meeting, see below.
We offer sales tables prior to Chapter meetings.
Table reservations must be made one month in advance at $5.00 per table,
payable at the meeting to our (TBA) table manager. Availability is first
reserved-first served.
Directions
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to view an interactive map by Mapquest.
Meeting Dates & Events for -
2023
When available, click on underlined text to view sample
picture.
- January
28, 2023
- Program
Completed
- February 25,
2023 -
Program
Completed
- March
25, 2023 - Program
- Al Baker -
Railfanning the old Milwaukee Road C&M and LaCrosse mainlines today.
Examples below.
Amtrak
#7, WB Empire Builder, Hwy KR in Racine.
CP
148 meets CP 149 at Sturtevant, 03-11-18
Amtrak #7 passes freight at Portage, 03-12-20.
- April
22, 2023 - Program
-
Photographer of the Year Contest
- May, 2023
-
Program -
Watch for "Running Extra - Zoom".
- June, 2023
-
Program -
Watch for "Running Extra
- Zoom".
- July,
2023 -
Program -
Watch for "Running Extra-
Zoom".
- August 26,
2023 - Program
-
Meeting at Oregon, Il depot.
- September 23,
2023 - Program
-
TBD..
- October 28,
2023 - Program
-
TBD.
- November 25,
2023 -
Program - TBD.
- December,
2023 - No
Meeting
Chapter address
North Western Illinois Chapter - NRHS
P.O. Box 5632
Rockford, IL 61125-0632