Meeting Information

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 (for Jan, Feb, Mar & April) begin with the doors open by 2:30PM, a short business meeting starting at 3 PM and the main program to follow. There will usually be time for members in attendance to share any railroad news, news slides, 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.

Regular chapter meeting times.
The doors open at 2pm with the meeting starting at 3pm.

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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Meeting Dates & Events for - 2026
When available, click on underlined text to view sample picture.

January 24, 2026 - Program - Dziobko by Erik Rasmussen
Example #1 CSS106, Michigan City, IN, Jan 1981.
Example #2 RI4490, Silvis, IL, Jan 1981.
Example #3 MILW992300. Dayton Bluff, St Paul, MNjan 1981
February 21, 2026 - Program - by Andrew Nelson, Subject - TBA
March 21-22 NMRA Train Show Weekend
March 28, 2026 - Program - TBA
April 18, 2026- Program - TBA
May 23, 2026 - Program - TBA
June, 2026 - Program - No Meeting
July, 2026- Program - No Meeting
August 22, 2026 - Program - TBA
September 26, 2026 - Program - TBA
October 24, 2026 - Program - TBA
November 19, 2025- Program - TBA

December 2026 - Program - No Meeting

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