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​Northwest Indiana as the
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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, MAY 2, 2025 - 7:30 PM
​MONTHLY MEETING
Gladys Fox Museum, 231 E 9th Street, Lockport, Illinois ​

• 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:  Richard Koenig presents
  "On the Eve of Staggers: Some Midwest Roads in the late-1970s"
  
  Roger says "It was an interesting time in the rail industry: class I railroads still existed in a wide variety, a good number of first-generation diesels continued to roam the rails, and many of the routes where I photographed trains in revenue service have since been abandoned and nearly wiped from the face of the earth entirely.
  
  "I begin with the two railroads that intersected in my hometown of Bloomington, Indiana: the modern Illinois Central line to Indianapolis, finished in 1906, and the older Louisville & Nashville, former Monon, which was built during the mid-19th century. I then will broaden the scope somewhat to illustrate a few other railroads of the Midwest during this pivotal time period, just prior to the Staggers Act."

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