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Serving Chicagoland &
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Northwest Indiana as the
BLACKHAWK CHAPTER
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ALL ABOARD!

Since 1969, the members of the ​Blackhawk Railway Historical Society have had an interest and appreciation of railroad history and are actively involved in its study and preservation. 

​Today's well-chronicled events are the historical record for tomorrow, and therefore, we are also actively engaged in documenting today's railroading as well.  
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​OUR NEXT EVENTS...

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2025 - 7:30 PM
​MONTHLY MEETING
Gladys Fox Museum, 231 E 9th Street, Lockport, Illinois 
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  • Members and guests welcome
  • Doors open at 7 PM  
  • Starts at 7:30 PM and will run no later than 10 PM
  • Food and drink available
  • Raffle of railroad and model railroad items
  • Program:  TBA

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Join or Renew
    • Meetings
    • Indiana Swap Meet
    • "Spike and Tie" Newsletter >
      • "Spike and Tie" Archive
    • 50th Anniversary Gallery
  • Schedule
  • Projects
    • Museums
    • Depots >
      • Symerton
      • Lockport
      • Joliet >
        • History
        • Passenger
        • Railfan
        • UD Tower
    • Community
    • Publications and Documents >
      • EJ&E Documents
    • Equipment
    • Chicago Railroad History Month
    • The Railroads of Will County >
      • Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
      • Chicago & Alton
      • Chicago & Eastern Illinois
      • Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
      • Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
      • Illinois Central
      • Michigan Central
      • The Milwaukee Road (CM&G/CTH&SE)
      • Wabash
      • Shortlines and Industrials
      • Proposed Railroads
      • Interurban Railroads
  • Connections
    • Partners
    • Local Railroad Attractions
    • Area Museums and Tourist Railroads
    • Steam Locomotives (Operating or Being Restored)
    • Today's Railroads
    • Area Santa Trains
  • Store