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Prairie State Railroad Club
2010 Calendar of Events
Updated
Sunday February 07, 2010
Come Join Members of the Prairie State Railroad
Club
at our table at the
All American Railroad Show
Saturday March 27th 9AM - 5PM
Lyons Township High School, La Grange IL.
Membership Meetings
Membership (business) meetings are generally held 1:30pm,
usually on the third Sunday of most months. Although subject to change, meetings
are normally held at the Big Rock Town Hall, Rhodes and Fifth Streets, Big Rock,
IL. If the Town Hall is unavailable the meeting will be held at our car
barn/engine house at Plowman’s Park/Kenny Field located about one mile west of
Big Rock on the south side of the BNSF tracks. Note that these meeting dates are
subject to change or cancellation due to weather or for other reasons.
January – no meeting
scheduled
February – no meeting
scheduled
March 21
April 18
May 16
June 13 – one week
earlier than normal
July 18
August 15th
September – no meeting
scheduled due to Big Rock Plowing Match
October 17
November 21
December 19 -
Christmas Party
Open Run Days
Open run days are held on the
first Saturday of each month from April through November at Kenny Field, Big
Rock, IL. Locomotives pulling the public are limited to members equipment only.
Beginning
April 2010,
THE
GENERAL PUBLIC is invited to visit us for Train Rides on Open Run Days!
Special Events
Saturday, July 3, 2010 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
1st ANNUAL
RAILROAD SHOW
& SWAP MEET
Held at the Prairie State Railroad Club's Home Track in Big Rock Illinois
PLUS TRAIN RIDES ON A SCENIC MINIATURE Railroad AND MUCH
MORE!!!
September 17th-19th:
Big Rock Plowing Match, Kenny
Field, Big Rock, IL
(visit www.bigrockplowingmatch.com for more details
about this event). Public are invited and we will operate trains on Saturday and
Sunday. Visiting engines welcome at this event only if they can be used in
public operation (see special notice below). Current boiler certification
required for steam locomotives. Due to limited track space for display purposes,
visiting live steamers should contact the club prior to bringing out any
equipment. Use of the track is reserved for approved engines and trains that are
being used to handle the public only.
Special Notice
OWNERS/OPERATORS OF VISITING ENGINES HANDLING THE PUBLIC MUST BE
PAID-UP CLUB MEMBERS DUE TO INSURANCE REGULATIONS.
Work Days
Because the Prairie State Railroad Club is a membership-based
all-volunteer organization, we encourage members and friends to participate in
maintaining the grounds, track, and related facilities. Organized work
sessions will be held at the Big Rock location on the 2nd
Sunday of each month, March through November.
Less formal work sessions may be held on other days and during
the winter months. Contact Rusty Collier at the phone number shown on the
"Contact Us" page for details.
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