The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transit Historical Society

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.

July 20, 2024
Lakeside Power/Belt Line

 

by Charles Damaske

August 11, 2024
No program or meeting

September 21, 2024
TM Streetcar Lines

 

by Charles Damaske


October 19, 2024
TM Equipment/Cars

November 16, 2024
Interurban Electric Loco of No. America





December 21, 2024
Annual Christmas Party (members only)

 

by Charles Damaske

 

Interurban freight helped pay the bills on many interurban lines. This program will focus on the wide variety of locomotives that did the job; including B-W, GE, home-built and more. Many new additions since the last presentation in 2014 will be featured.  by Brian Siegl

 

January 18, 2025
North Shore CTA & South Shore

8mm movies from the Doug Traxler file collection will be shown for the first time. These movies have been stored away for many years and not shown to the public.  by Charles Damaske

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