Wisconsin Chapter National Railway Historical Society Volume 66 Number 2 February 2016 Sparks and Cinders Our purpose as members of Wisconsin Chapter—National Railway Historical Society is to gather, preserve and disseminate information, both historic and current, pertaining to railroading in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest. Visit the Chapter Webpage www.nrhswis.org Is this photo showing what will happen. Will the BNSF stand between the Canadian Pacific acquiring the Norfolk Southern. 2016 could be an interesting year for the railroads. This photo was taken at Duplainville, WI on May 16, 2015 Photo by Keith Schmidt In This Issue From the President January Board Meeting Minutes Canadian Pacific RR Frequency Changes 1 Upcoming Events February 2016 Wisconsin Chapter AMRC/MSOE All Star Railroad Night - 34th Season Meeting Schedule MSOE 1025 N Broadway 7:30pm Friday February 12, 2016 “Farewell to Military Railroads” by Sgt. Dave Myers **NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGE ** “Railfanning while going to Work” by Bob Gallegos Friday February 5, 2016 - Dave Nelson - Bucyrus-Erie Factory and its Railroad TMER&THS (Traction and Bus Club) Friday March 4, 2016 - Tom Dannemann - Montana www.tmer.org Friday April 1, 2016 - Bob Baker - To Be Announced Saturday February 20, 2016 Chase Bank - Cudahy 7:30pm MEETINGS NOW START AT 7:30PM !!! SE Corner Packard and Layton Use East Lot Programs Subject to Change “Modern Streetcars and More” by Dave Shtaida If you would like to present a program at a Chapter Meeting Contact Dave Nelson at email [email protected] WISE Division NMRA www.wisedivision.org NO Monthly Meeting January 2016 Meeting Summary February 2016 Midway Hotel and Suite President Dave Nelson called the annual formal business meeting 1005 S Moorland Road to order at 7:34 pm. A total of 28 people were present. All offic- 12:30pm to 4:00pm ers and directors who were present were seated at the double front Swap Meet and Clinics table. Layout Tours President Dave Nelson asked Secretary Tom Marcussen to read the minutes of the previous formal business meeting on January 2, 2015. Tom stated that they ran to 5 full typewritten pages, and Milwaukee Road Historical Association had been published in the February 2015 edition of Sparks & Cin- www.mrha.com ders. None of the members present had any interest in their being Check Webpage for Information about Annual Convention read aloud. Tom Hoffmann moved that the minutes of the above previous business meeting, as published in the February 2015 C&NW Historical Society edition of Sparks & Cinders, be approved. Bob McLeod second- www.cnwhs..org ed the motion. It was approved by a unanimous voice vote. May 12 - 17, 2016 Treasurer Tom Hoffmann presented his financial report for Minneapolis, Minnesota - Check webpage for information 2015. The details are the same as shown in the minutes of the January 2, 2016 Board of Directors meeting minutes, except for the inclusion of our certificate of deposit, valued at $27,558.29 on NRHS National Convention December 31, 2015, and our mutual fund, valued at $47,402.21, www.nrhs.com as of September 30, 2015. These are the latest statements that July 19-24, 2016 Tom had received. Denver, CO Board member Mike Yuhas and member and CPA Jerry Krug will audit the financial records on Thursday, January 21, 2016. To Contact the Wisconsin Chapter NRHS President Dave Nelson explained that the certificate of deposit President Dave Nelson and mutual fund had not been part of the regular financial report Email at [email protected] up to now. This money had originally come from our participa- tion in Butler Railroad Days in the early 1980’s. It was used to Thank You to all those that contributed to this issue of finance publication of A Railfan’s Guide to Wisconsin. The prof- Sparks and Cinders. Member contributions make this newslet- its from it were rolled into first Wisconsin Rails I and then Wis- ter YOUR newsletter. - Sparks and Cinders Editor consin Rails II. Changes in the publishing industry make publish- ing of further books financially unattractive. Publication costs for Wisconsin Chapter Now on Facebook !! the first Railfan’s Guide in the late 1980’s had been in excess of Thanks to Keith Schmidt the Chapter now has a Facebook $41,000. There may a partial update of the Railfan’s Guide. It Page. It Can be accessed at http://www.facebook.com/pages/ may be published on line to reduce costs. Nothing is ready to Wisconsin-Chapter-NRHS/170129169765334 (Must enter the publish yet. number string) Bob Joyce moved that the Treasurer’s report for 2015 be accept- ed, subject to audit as stated above. There was a second. The Sparks and Cinders is published motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. by the Wisconsin Chapter, President Dave Nelson presented a summary of the Board of National Railway Historical Directors meeting on Saturday, January 2, 2016. (As the com- Society. President: Dave Nelson plete minutes of that meeting are being published, the summary 1506 E Fox Lane Fox Point, WI will not be shown here.) Ralph McClure is in charge of planning 53217. Send all address changes for 2016 events. He is actively looking for both event ideas and and dues to the treasurer, Tom committee members. Hoffmann, 1102 Aspen Dr., The next order of business was the election of officers and di- Waukesha, WI 53188. Send all rectors for 2016. All of the incumbents had indicated their will- material for publication to the inter- ingness to continue on. There are no longer any term limits to im editor, Keith Schmidt 3286 S 2 prevent their doing so. President Dave Nelson called twice for Springfield Ave Milw, WI 53207 any other nominations from the floor. There were none. There- or at [email protected] fore the existing Board of Directors meeting nominates: Minutes Continued from Page 2 Kathy Bruecker reported on reported her experience riding the Hoosier State between Chicago and Indianapolis. The Hoosier Dave Nelson for President State is privately operated by Iowa Pacific Holdings on the days Keith Schmidt for Vice President that Amtrak’s Cardinal does not run. Business class offers dome Tom Hoffmann for Treasurer rides and premium food service for $22.00 more than the regular Tom Marcussen for Secretary fare. The Sheraton Downtown hotel offers premium space in 26 Bob Baker, Ralph McClure, Bob McLeod, Greg Mross, An- former Pullman cars in the former Indianapolis Union Station. drew Roach, Cathy Wegner, Neil Wegner and Mike Yuhas for There will be a full report on this service in the March issue of the Board of Directors. Trains magazine, which should be published early in February. Bob Joyce moved that the nominations be closed, and the The announcements and discussions ended at 8:11 pm, and above slate be declared elected. Jerry Krug seconded the mo- were followed by a 7-minute interval for payment of dues to tion. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote. Treasurer Tom Hoffmann. President Dave Nelson called for any other business to be dis- Presentation cussed. There was none. Tom Hoffmann presented his (excellent—as usual) “20 Years There will be another Board of Directors meeting in a few Ago—1996,” from 8:18 to 9:07 pm. weeks. The next formal business meeting will be on Friday, President Dave Nelson urged all present to be cautious on January 6, 2017 (unless there is a major issue that calls for an- leaving the meeting. The temperature was 34F and dropping other such meeting sooner). when we had come in, and it was still raining lightly. Bob McLeod moved that the formal business meeting be adjourned. Kathy Wegner seconded the motion. The motion Respectfully Submitted passed by unanimous voice vote. The formal business meeting Thomas W. Marcussen was adjourned at 7:54 pm. Chapter Secretary Announcements and Discussions Treasurer Tom Hoffmann has reserved space at Pallas Res- Schedule Change for February 2016 Meeting taurant for our 2016 annual banquet on Saturday, May 7, 2016. President Dave Nelson presents Tentatively we shall have the same menu as the 2015 banquet. Banquet chairs Don and Debbie Goerke may adjust it. Don Due an unavoidable schedule conflict, Tom Danneman will not and Debbie are now actively seeking door prize donations. Our be able to present at the February Chapter meeting. Instead he tentative speaker will be Rick Grossmann (spelling?), Vice will be giving his presentation on railfanning in Montana at the President and Manager of Equipment for First Union Rail, a March meeting. Chapter President David Nelson will move up his Chicago-based nationwide lessor of freight cars that is owned scheduled presentation into the February slot: the Bucyrus-Erie by Wells Fargo Bank. factory and Its Railroad. This will be a look at one of the oldest All or most of the members present have now received their and largest remaining industrial rail operations in the Milwaukee annual dues / renewal notices from NRHS National. National area, and will include rare interior shots of the factory itself and dues remain at $50.00 per year, payable to National. They will historic photos from the Bucyrus-Erie archives. The meeting will now accept checks with no added charge. Payments of Nation- begin at 7:30pm with announcements and raifan news. Come and al and Chapter dues remain separate. Chapter dues are payable enjoy this unique presentation. to Treasurer Tom Hoffmann. They are $15.00 for those who are National members through this or another Chapter. The cost for Sparks & Cinders subscribers who are not members is $17.50. From the President National has resumed publication of the full-color National Many thanks to all members who attended our Annual Meeting Railway Bulletin.