“Connects
With All” Just
as a terminal railroad provides connections between other lines, the Blackhawk
Chapter presents this list of links to web sites for railroad and railfan organizations
of interest. Report
any broken links to the Webmaster. Please
note that the Blackhawk Chapter is not responsible for issues you may have with
these organizations, including problems with their websites, service delays and
equipment substitutions. |  |
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The national passenger railroad provides service
to and from Chicago with direct connections to the rest of the country. | | Advocates
for the promotion and support of passenger rail service in America. | | | | | 
Metra
Commuter Rail
Operates 12 commuter rail lines between Chicago and the
surrounding six-county area.
| | Operator
of America's last interurban, providing service between Chicago and South Bend,
Indiana. | | | | | | | Working
to unite transit riders, railroad passengers and intercity bus riders into a group
powerful enough to change transportation policy at both the state and federal
levels. | | | | | | Zephyr
Route
“Rail
Cruise Travel The Zephyr Way!” Dedicated to affordable, one-day, rail
excursions in private cars with luxury amenities and friendly service. For details,
reservations and tickets, go to their website or call 630-377-2241. |
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Railroad
& Railfan Organizations |
| National
Railway Historical Society
Dedicated to supporting and teaching the
history of rail transportation as well as preserving historical material and information
pertaining to rail transportation. |
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| |  | Operation
Lifesaver
A national, nonprofit safety education group dedicated to
public safety around trains. |
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Dedicated
to preserving and disseminating the historical record of the Illinois Central,
its predecessors and successors. | |
Currently, RITS is offering the entire run of Midwest Rails magazine, from 1975
through 1985, digitized into PDF format and published on a CD-ROM for the cost
of $15 plus $2.50 shipping and handling. For more information, E-mail RITS' Ed
Fairman at hefairman@sbcglobal.net
or send a personal check to:
 H.
E. Fairman
3521 Duke Street
Kalamazoo,
MI 49008 |
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| | | | | The
EJ&E Archive
Not an organization, but a fan site full of current
and historical information on the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern. |
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Promoting
the restoration, replication, preservation and demonstration of railroading activity
and heritage within Hammond and northwestern Indiana. The NWIRPS is working on
restoring Nickel Plate Road #624 on display by the Hammond Civic Center.
Internet
Railfan Resources |
Over
10,000 rail-related links, a search engine, daily rail news, free classified ads,
discussion board, Train Simulator add-ons, and more! | | 
Provides
free web site hosting for hundreds of rail enthusiasts and nonprofit rail organizations. |
 | The
most comprehensive source for railroad information on the web with information
on rail travel, model railroading, railroad history, railfanning and other aspects
of the rail industry. |
Commercial
Publishers and Resources |
Web
portal with railroad and model railroad news, information, discussion forums,
event schedules and the gateway to the Kalmbach family of magazines: Trains,
Model Railroader, Classic Toy Trains and Garden Railways. | | 
Publisher
of high-quality railroad books and magazines Passenger Train Journal and
Railroads Illustrated (formerly CTC Board). Also publisher for the
official magazines for many fallen-flag railroad historical societies. |
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| | Hands
to Work Railroading
South Suburban Chicago's family-run, 100% model
train store plus repairs, custom painting, magazines, books and videos. |
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Hoosier
Hobbies | |
Hoosier
Hobbies
An Internet-based hobby shop for all of your scale model railroading
needs. |
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Park
Lane
Hobbies | |
Park
Lane Hobbies
Full-line hobby shop in Dyer, Indiana specializing in
model railroading. As they say - “It's Worth the Trip!” |
| | | | |
 | Fox
River Trolley Museum
A nostalgic trip back to when the trolley car
was part of American life.
Located in South Elgin, Illinois. |
| | | | | | | | Griffith
Historical Society
Museum at the historic crossing of the EJ&E,
GTW, EL, C&O and NYC at Broad Street and Avenue "A" in Griffith,
Indiana. |
| |
Home of CB&Q steam locomotive
#4978 and displays about this historic railroad town, housed in the former Burlington
Route depot. | | | | |  |
Homewood
Railroad Park
Viewing platform and displays located at the Illinois
Central's main Chicago yard and shops. |
| | Featuring
model railroad layouts and equipment displays at the former Illinois Central depot. | | | | | |
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Illinois Railway
Museum
A
“Museum in Motion,” IRM has one of the largest and most diverse equipment
collections in America.
Located in McHenry County, northwest of Chicago. | | | Rochelle
Railroad Park
The famous viewing platform at the crossing of the UP
and BNSF in
north central Illinois. |
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 | CREATE
The
Chicago Regional Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program is a
public-private partnership between Chicago's railroads and government agencies
to plan, finance and construct solutions to historic railroad bottlenecks in the
Chicago area. |
 | Chicago
Rail Junctions
A railfan website looking at the busiest crossings in
Chicagoland and northwest Indiana. |
| |  | Old
Plank Road Trail
A guide to the hiking and biking trail running from
Chicago Heights to Joliet on the former Michigan Central right-of-way. |
| | | | | | | Southland
Railroad Show
The Chicago Southland's own model railroad show, with
vendors, displays and layouts, held
the last weekend of October at H.L. Richards High School in Oak Lawn, Illinois. |
 | Will
County Historical Society
The storyteller of the history of one of
America's fastest growing counties, with an extensive collection of materials
covering early Chicago settlers, the historic I&M Canal and Illinois' 19th-century
railroads. |
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