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Welcome to the Schedule Board - a listing of model railroad and railfan news and events in and around Southeastern Wisconsin. Compiled and hosted by Joe Russ (a member, and former board member, of the WISE Div., NMRA) as a service to the model railroad and railfan community.
WISE Division Meets:
(updated 3/30/08)
The WISE Division's next meet is next fall.
Mike Ziegler has passed away
For those of you who enjoyed operating or visiting his HO scale Conowingo Central, Mike Ziegler passed away on
the afternoon of June 30, 2008. Funeral visitation will be Wednesday, July 2, at the Schmidt & Bartelt Funeral Home, 10280 N. Port Washington Rd. in Mequon. Viewing
will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Service at 7:00 p.m. Thanks for the memories, Mike.
Empire Builder Detouring on the UP
Amtrak's Empire Builder is detouring over the Union Pacific (former C&NW) due to flooding. Get your rare mileage shots, or rides, now.
Milwaukee Road No. 261 Excursions Rescheduled Due to Flooding
Due to flooding in the Reeseville Swamp (between Watertown and Columbus), the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Friends of No. 261 have
determined that it will not be possible to operate their trips from Milwaukee scheduled from June 18 through 24. As of June 12 the trackage
is under water (28 inches, in some points) and the railroad doubts they can safely reopen the line prior to the scheduled excursions as they
don't expect to see the rail in the flooded area until June 18.
The excursions have been rescheduled as follows:
Current tickets will be honored on the corresponding rescheduled trips. Visit the No. 261 website for more information.
Museum News: Mid-Continent Recovering from Flood, NRM in Green Bay
Clean up is now underway at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, which is closed until further notice. You can get the latest updates at the Museum's
web site. They will need a lot of help in their recovery effort, so stay tuned for details. You can donate to their flood recovery
fund online.
Meanwhile in Green Bay, the National Railroad Museum is needlessly scrapping cars (three so far). More information to follow on that issue.
Mid-Continent Needs to Hook Funds for Wisconsin Fish Car Restoration
Bad News: The Mid-Continent Railway Museum fell $75,000 short on raising $475,000 for a matching challenge grant for the restoration
of the Badger #2 fish-stocking car.
Good News: It didn't get away - yet. The donor of the challenge grant will give them a four-month extension, so they
now have until July 31. The Pullman Company built the wooden car in 1912 for the Wisconsin Fish Commission as Badger #2. The car has a steel
underframe and was fitted with steel tanks so it could carry fish to remote locations around the state to restock waterways. It was also the
first car purchased by the Museum. For more information on the car, and restoration plans, see the article from the Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine.
The Museum is very close to their goal. Let's help them haul in this sizeable matching grant. See the form page to donate, and
let them know www.scheduleboard.net sent you. Photo courtesy of the MCRM.
Bye, bye, Rodney
Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner Rodney Kreunen will be replaced with State Sen. Roger Breske (D-Eland) come June. Breske is currently chairman of the Senate's
Transportation Committee. Mr. Kreunen paid a $500 forfeiture in 2007 for abusing his powers by trying to get a cab ride which resulted in a altercation
with WSOR President William Gardner. Read more about it on JSonline.
The Lansdowne Saga comes to a Sad Close
The 123-year-old CN car ferry Lansdowne will soon be history. It is being dismantled, but some parts, including the two ex-Milwaukee Road Skytops, will be salvaged. See
the article in the The Buffalo News for the details.
Tired of the Rain? Time to have some fun!
After fretting over a flooded basement, you should have some fun. Here is one of many
clips showing snowplowing from the cab on the WSOR. And in case you missed the Mid-Continent Railway Museum's Snow Train on Feb. 15-17, here's some video of that as well. There is also some video of the UP's New Berlin Rocket westbound at Sunnyslope Rd. on February 11.
Accessorize your Cab
Looking for a locomotive toilet? Or how about refrigerators for the cab?
Did you know you can find that right in New Berlin? Motive Equipment, Inc., can fill that order. Check out their web site for
more information.
NMRA 75th Anniversary National ConventionConnvetion Countdown: There are
If you would like to help with the convention, please print out the Help form and send it in. The NMRA was founded in Milwaukee in 1935 and in 1985 the WISE Division hosted a very successful 50th Anniversary Convention which drew
over 3,000 modelers from around the world. Milwaukee has been the site of NMRA conventions in 1935, 1940, 1950, and 1985.
The news you won't find on the official site...
Trainfest 2007 squeeked out yet another attendance record with 20,979. That's 11 more than last year. As of Saturday attendance was 77 below the previous year's pace, so this year Sunday was a bit better.
Numerous new products were display at the show. For a complete summary visit Model Railroader's Trainfest 2007 show report. There are also a few video clips on YouTube summarizing the show, including this one.
The WISE Division's Trainfest 2008 will November 8 and 9, 2008.
And down in the Valley...
A broad group of partners is working to restore the neglected river valley at the very heart of Milwaukee. For updates visit the Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc.
Other/Old Schedule Board News:
A few years ago a show was cancelled, unknown to me and others, months
after the flyers were out. This resulted in me getting a few nasty emails about not making the
correction - even though I didn't know about it. So, be forewarned that the information I post is taken off of flyers I have now and if
the dates are on them I have no reason to assume they will change. Just like if you pick a flyer
up in a hobby shop.
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Pages designed, written, and hosted by Joe
Russ, WISE Div., NMRA.
Copyright © 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007 by Joe Russ