Programs
Monthly Programs
Programs are held on the third Saturday of every month at Waterstone Bank located at 6560 S. 27th St, Oak Creek, WI. Doors open at 2 p.m. and programs begin at 2:30 p.m. Facility is handicap accessible.
MCTS Route 27 (to Walmart) and Purple Express buses serve the meeting location, the first stop south of College Avenue in front of the Home Depot. The Bank is directly opposite on the east side of the street.
April 19, 2025
“Railfanning Central Wisconsin”
By Alan Baker
Come along both track side and by drone as we journey northwest to railfan Amtrak, CN, CP and UP. All aboard.
May 17, 2025
“Milwaukee Electric Past to Present”
By Tim Iverson
This program will compare the Milwaukee Electric in its prime to what it looks like today.
June 21, 2025
“Interurban to Kankakee“
by Bill Shapotkin
Come take a rare look back on this line with Bill, when traction was the way to go.
July 19, 2025
“No Meeting Summer Time
August 10, 2025
Our annual picnic at Milwaukee Light Engineering Society. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Contact Bill Becwar for reservations at 414-722-4848
September 20, 2025
“The Milwaukee Hop”
by Bill Becwar
Bill will give an update on the “Milwaukee Hop”, the problems they are having and the expansion of the system.
October 18, 2025
“Let’s Revisit Milwaukee”
by Brian Siegl
Locations and operations, both familiar and long gone. Featuring Milwaukee streetcars and a plethora of legacy railroad freight and passenger scenes.
November 15, 2025
“South Shore & CTA”
by Charles Damaske
These movies have been stored away for many years and are from the Doug Traxler 8mm movie collection. I always included these with the North Shore program, but we never get to show them, because of time restraint.
December 20, 2025
“Annual Christmas Party: MEMBERS ONLY
Food will be provided by the organization. Enjoy a variety of different presentations of your slides, movies or videos. Please contact Bill Becwar if any special equipment is needed 414-722-4848.
January 17, 2026
“Along the Green Bay Trail & Others”
by Charles Damaske
This movie depicts a journey between Chicago and Milwaukee on the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad. This is a B&W, 16 mm movie taken in 1927. Also, a training film 1914 on the Pacific Electric; 1930 Steam train; Toonerville trolley.
In Process 2025
We have created a database for TMER&L Co. employees from 1913-1955. If you would like to find out the history of your distant relative that worked for the company, simply call Charles Damaske for details at 920-262-1918.