ShortLines of Chicago Historical Society

The Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society covers shortline and industrial railroads in the Chicagoland area.
The Chicagoland area is defined as:
Illinois counties: McHenry, Lake, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Kankakee.
Indiana counties: Lake, Porter

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MEMBERSHIP

Membership is open to all people who are interested in shortline or industrial railroads in the Chicagoland area. This includes railfans, model railroaders, shortline railroads and companies that have their own railroad

Membership policy: The membership information and list is the property of the society.
All information is kept confidential. The membership list will NOT be sold, or given to any other organization or business.
Only paid members will receive a newsletter.

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DUES

U.S. $20.00 per year. Outside of U.S. $26.00 per year.

Send check or money order (no cash).
Make check payable to: Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society

Send check and membership form to:

Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society
P.O. Box 410361
Chicago, IL 60641

Membership form: Print this form on your printer and mail in.
member.txt

Download Membership form, unzip, open with Word for Windows and print.
member.zip

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The newsletter is the quarterly publication (4 times a year).

Back issues of the newsletter available to members only.
Newsletter Back Issues

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Contact

Membership:
Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society
Membership Chairman
P.O. Box 410361
Chicago, IL 60641

Newsletter, letters to the editor, submission of news, articles and pictures:
Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society
Newsletter Editor
P.O. Box 410361
Chicago, IL 60641

General:
Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society
P.O. Box 410361
Chicago, IL 60641

E-mail:

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Donations

The Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society is always happy to received donations. Items that the Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society accept as donation are:

Pictures of industrials and shortline railroads

Maps of shortlines and industrial railroads

Information about industrial and shortlines railroad

Monetary (help keep the web site going)

To send donations, use the addresses above.

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Board of Directors

President:
Vice President:
Treasurer: Doug Kaniuk
Secretary:

President Emeritus: Bill Larsen

Membership Chairman: Doug Kaniuk
Newsletter staff:
Managing Editor: Doug Kaniuk
Associate Editor: Tom Burke
Associate Editor:

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Legal Stuff

The Shortlines of Chicago Historical Society is an independent organization and not affiliated with any other company or organization. Logos and trademarks are registered logos and trademarks of respected companies. We do not have company employment records or genealogical information. All material and pictures are copyrighted. You must get written permission to use. All rights reserved.

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