ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM SNOWFLAKE SPECIAL Sunday, March 28, 2010

This Snowflake Special excursion, using eTA's 2200-series cars at left, is a fundraiser to secure indoor storage space for IRM's 2000- series cars, sister cars to those shown below in their original green and white paint scheme on the Lake St. line.

Join the members of the Illinois Railway Museum as they tour the Chicago Transit Authority's "L" lines. The four-car train will consist of Chicago's oldest carsin revenue service, the 2200-series cars built by Budd in 1969-70 and scheduled for replacement by the SOOO-series cars now being built. Beginning at Rosemont station (River Rd.) on the Blue Line, the trip will travel on almost every line, plus lots of non-revenue and yard trackage.

Departure: 9:00 am from Rosemont (Blue Line) station, at 5801 N. River Rd. in Rosemont. Parking is available in the Rosemont "Park & Ride" lot for $5. Riders may also board at Rosemont southbound at approximately 9:20 am, Jefferson Park station (4917 N. Milwaukee Ave.) at approximately 9:35 am, or Clark/Lake station (124 W. Lake St.) at approximately 10:05 am; to board train at these alternate Blue Line stations, hold up ticket in plain view of motorman and excursion crew.

Fare: $42.00 per person; Orders received after March 20 will be held for pickup at Rosemont. No refunds after March 20, 2010.

Lunch: Lunch stops will be provided in the Loop.

Note: Because we are covering so many lines, the trip will conclude at Rosemont about 6:00 pm. We will make earlier stops upon request. The train is not wheelchair-accessible. X ------Tickets are now available online at http://www.irm.org/ ------_. Mail your order to: Snowflake Special, Illinois Railway Museum, PO Box 427, Union IL 60180 Make checks payable to Illinois Railway Museum. Please include a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope. Please send me tickets at $42.00 each. 1------, Name : You may also pay by credit card: : :, Card Type (circle) Visa Me Discover AmEx ,: Address : Card Number : I I : Expiration month I year :

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