The Lady Engineer and the Train: Remembering Olive W. Dennis and The Cincinnatian

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Registration Closed Join Sharon Harwood in an immersive experience aboard the first run of the B&O’s Cincinnatian passenger train in January 1947. City officials, press, and railroad executives gathered for ribbon-cutting ceremonies in Cincinnati’s Union Terminal and the Washington, D.C., Union Station as the B&O Railroad presented its […]

History of the Beer Line at Pilot Project MKE

Pilot Project 1128 N 9th Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), in-person lecture Event runs from 6:00 - 9:00 pm Pilot Project MKE is the latest stop for the traveling photography exhibition Milwaukee’s Beer Line. The exhibition will be on view in the taproom from January 23 to February 15. On Wednesday, February 8, local historian John […]

A Passion for Color: The Railroad Paintings of John R. Signor

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom Available on YouTube In our next free online program, John Signor will showcase his spectacular paintings of the American rail industry, with a focus on western lines. Best known for his books and bird’s-eye view maps; John will relate his journey from a high […]

Inside the Ronald C. Hill Collection

Presented by Heather Sonntag, with special guests Jeff Brouws and Tim Tonge Tuesday, March 28, 2023 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Central Time), on Zoom YouTube Link After spending nearly 15 months processing the Ronald C. Hill Collection of approximately 27,000 items including color transparencies, negatives, and prints, Heather Sonntag sees Ron Hill as "the whole rail-fan […]

Conversations 2023

Lake Forest College 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest, IL, United States

V&T 29 at Virginia City, Nevada, on February 8, 2012. Photograph by conference presenter Gordon Glattenberg   Sold Out! Registration for Conversation 2023 is full. Still want to attend? Submit your name to our waitlist to be granted admission upon cancellations. Join the waitlist here PRICES Saturday and Sunday Members Non-Members* Students** Regular, by March […]