Wisconsin Chapter meetings are held on the first Friday of every month (except June, July & August), at 7:30 p.m., in the lower level meeting room of the North Shore Congregational Church, 7330 North Santa Monica Boulevard in Fox Point, Wisconsin. Click here for a Bing map and directions.
Important note: In-person chapter gatherings have been canceled for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak. In their place, we will hold virtual meetings. See below for additional information.
Our meetings are always open to members and to anyone who has an interest in railroad history or today's railroad operations. No admission fee is charged. If you find yourself aligned with the goals of the chapter, please consider joining.
Upcoming meetings:
Friday, November 6, 2020 7:30 PM - CSX Honor Locomotives and other cool CSX things
In place of our in-person meeting, please attend our virtual meeting online.
La Crosse native Eric T. Hendrickson, a Chief Dispatcher at CSX in Jacksonville, will regale us with stories about the development of CSX's locomotives honoring veterans, first responders and law enforcement. He'll also talk about some of the other high-profile projects he's had a hand in, such as the annual Santa Train.
"ETH," a diehard Green Bay Packers fan, has held a variety of positions on Canadian Pacific's Soo Line and on CSX. In addition to an evening of tales about CSX, it's a safe bet he'll share a few anecdotes about his time on Soo Line in Wisconsin. An enthusiastic, gifted speaker, Eric will make this one of our liveliest, most memorable meeting programs of the season.
CSXT 1776 and CSXT 911 at their unveiling at Huntington, West Virginia, April 30 2019. All photos this section by William M. Beecher Jr.
CSXT 1776 "Spirit of our Armed Forces" and military veteran CSX employees at Huntington, West Virginia.
CSXT 911 "Spirit of our First Responders" on its first revenue run at Altapass, North Carolina, May 4, 2019.
CSXT 3194 is unveiled at Huntington, August 22, 2019.
CSXT 3194 "Spirit of our Law Enforcement" passes Big Sandy Junction in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, August 25, 2019.
Members and other interested individuals are encouraged to download the Zoom software to their computers (or tablets, or smartphones) to "attend." More information will be found in the November issue of the Chapter newsletter, Sparks & Cinders, and via the chapter's email announcements. Zoom connection info will be sent to all who request it. If you would like to be notified of the meeting details, please send a note to president (at-sign) nrhswis (dot) org. Thank you.
Friday, December 4, 2020 7:30 PM - Clam Chowder and Lobster Roll
In place of our in-person meeting, please attend our virtual meeting online.
Larry Eastwood, president of the NRHS Philadelphia Chapter, will present a program of vintage color and black-and-white photos, postcard, and brochure views of New England rail scenes. Larry's program starts in New York City's Grand Central Terminal, follows the New Haven through Connecticut and up to Boston, then branches off to cover Boston & Maine, Maine Central, Bangor and Aroostook, Central Vermont and more.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 7:30 PM - Online Slide Show
In order to foster community during the coronavirus pandemic, Wisconsin Chapter NRHS is holding alternate-month online slide shows on the Zoom platform. These are expected to continue even after we resume our regular in-person monthly membership meetings, whenever that might be.
Join us December 15 for the Chapter's online slide show! Less formal than a regular meeting, these online events feature the work of five railroad photographers, each presenting a 15-minute slide show on a variety of railroad subjects.
The presenters for tonight's event:
- Scott Lothes
- Matt Krause
- Jim Sponholz
- Norm Carlson
- Apurva Bahadur
Members are encouraged to download the Zoom software to their computers (or tablets, or smartphones) to participate. More information can be found in Sparks & Cinders and via the chapter's email announcements. If you would like to be notified of the meeting details, or if you would like to present a 15-minute slideshow at a future event, please send a note to president (at-sign) nrhswis (dot) org. Thank you.
Friday, January 8, 2021, 7:30 PM - Wisconsin Branchlines
In place of our in-person meeting, please attend our virtual meeting online.
Arlyn Colby, author of seven books on Wisconsin branchlline railroad history, will discuss the histories of several lightly-used Wisconsin rail lines.