Burlington Route Historical Society Fall Meet


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2025 Joint Line Annual Meet - Marion, IL
Registrations open on August 1, 2025
The last day to register is Friday September 26, 2025

 


Meet Overview


Note: All activities will take place at the Pavilion in Marion.
No activities will be held at the host hotel.

Thursday
     * During the afternoon, the Societies will be setting up their         Company Stores and the clinicroom. Registration will be         open at The Pavillion during the setup hours and in the         evening.
     • The evening will have the first three clinics.

Friday
• Registration will be open at 8:00 am.
• The morning will present the second set of three clinics.
• Friday afternoon is open for you to tour the Marion area.
• The last set of three clinics will be presented in the evening.
 

Saturday
    * The BRHS and MPHS will hold their annual Business meetings        in the morning.
    • The swap meet set up will occur before the Business        meetings and over the lunch break
    • THE MODEL and PHOTO CONTEST will be held in the        afternoon. Be sure to indicate yourinterest on the        registration form!
    • The Swap Meet will be held in the afternoon
    • The evening includes the Happy Hour (cash bar), Banquet        and Keynote Speaker

Sunday
The Board of Directors meeting will be held on Sunday morning.

For the Ladies
There are no planned activities for the Ladies. A list of area activities will be available at the Registration table.


Clinic Presentations
Presentation Times Provided at Check-In

  • "A tour of the C&EI from Salem to Marion“
    Dave Forbes
  • “CB&Q Depots of Southern Illinois”
    Bill Hayward
  • “Missouri Pacific Southern Illinois Coal Fields”
    Jerry Michel
  • “Crab Orchard & Egyptian”
    Edward Bridges
  • "C&EI Passenger Trains & Equipment to Little Egypt”
    - Dave Forbes
  • “Railroads of Southern Illinois Book”
    Mike Kelly
  • “Working in the Marion Area”
    Norbert Shacklette &  Dennis Faircloth
  • “SmugMug”
    Rich Gortowski
  • "CB&Q Mark Twain Zephyr”
    Dave Lotz

 

Schedule of Events


Thursday - October 9th

Afternoon and Evening: 
    • 12:00p - 05:00p - Registration Open
    • 12:00p - 05:00p - Company Store and Clinic Room Setup
    • 05:00p - 07:00p - Dinner on your own
    • 07:00p - 09:00p - Registration Open
    • 07:00p - 10:00p - Meet and Greet (cash bar open)
    • 07:00p - 10:00p - Company Store Open
    • 07:00p - 10:00p - Clinics - Not in order
        > "Crab Orchard & Egyption"
         - Edward Bridges
        > "CB&Q Depots of Southern Illinois"
          - Bill Hayward
        > "SmugMug"
          - Rich Gortowski


Friday - October 10th
             

Morning:
    • 08:00a - 11:00a - Registration Open
    • 09:00a - 12:00p - Clinics - Not in order
        > "Missouri Pacific Southern Illinois Coal Fields"
            - Jerry MIchel
        > "C&EI Passenger Trains & Equpment to Little Egypt"
            - Dave Forges
        > "Working in the Marion Area"
            - Norbert Shacklette & Dennis Faircloth

Afternoon and Evening:
    • 12:00p - 07:00p - Open Time - On Your Own
    • 06:30p - 09:00p - Registration Open
    • 07:00p - 10:00p - Company Store Open
    • 07:00p - 10:00p - Clinics - Not in order
        > "CB&Q Mark Twain Zephyr”
            – Dave Lotz
        > "Railroads of Southern Illinois Book"
            - Mike Kelly
        > "A Tour of the C&EI from Salem to Marion"
            - Dave Forbes


Saturday - October 11th
            

Morning
    • 07:00a - 04:00p - Registration Open
    • 07:00a - 08:30p - Swap Meet Setup
    • 08:30a - 10:00a - MPHS Business Meeting   
    • 10:00a - 11:30a - BRHS Business Meeting
    • 11:30a - 12:30p - Swap Meet Setup
    • 11:00p - 12:00p - Lunch on your own

Afternoon
    • 12:00p - 12:30p - Model/Photo Contest Drop-off
    • 12:30p - 10:00p - Swap Meet
    • 12:30p - 04:00p - Model/Photo Contest Viewing and Voting
    • 12:30p - 04:00p - Company Store Open
    • 05:30p - 06:00p - Registration Open
  
Evening
     • 06:00p - 07:00p - Social Hour (cash bar)
     • 07:00p - 07:45p - Banquet/Raffles/Awards
     • 08:30p - 09:00p - Keynote Presentation