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Prairie State Railroad Club
2010 Calendar of Events
Updated
Tuesday June 01, 2010
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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 – first
meeting of the year.
April 18
May 16
June 13 – one week earlier than normal
July 18
August 15
September – no meeting scheduled due to Big Rock Plowing Match
October 17
November 21
December 19 – Holiday Party
Open Run Days Now
open to the general public for train rides!
Open run days are held on the
first Saturday of each month, weather and other conditions permitting, from
April through November at Kenny Field, Big Rock, IL. All are welcome, however
public train rides are not scheduled or necessarily available. Donations are
welcome.
Special Events
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. Saturday, July 3, 2010 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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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