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September 2, 2019 at 4:47 pm #6176luisflierl26Participant
MPHS has been approached by Trainfest. They want Mopac to be the featured railroad in 2020. This is a huge opportunity for us as this is a large national event in Milwaukee in November 2020.
We will need members willing to work the exhibit and put on clinics everyday. Please contact if you think you can help work or do clinics.
September 2, 2019 at 8:54 pm #9442bargetanikaParticipantUnbelievable that every year in Milwaukee it isn’t the Milwaukee Road.
September 2, 2019 at 10:00 pm #9443luisflierl26ParticipantThey did Milwaukee Road in 2016, I got to see that exhibit when it was displayed locally. You can see the panels on the website
September 3, 2019 at 6:51 pm #9444Bud MossParticipantDavid, I will volunteer, depending on the dates. I can firm it up when I find these out. jerry
September 5, 2019 at 10:11 pm #9447luisflierl26ParticipantThanks Jerry, hope you can make it, maybe you can brush off out one of your IL coal field programs. I think it is usually the second weekend in November.
October 19, 2019 at 11:45 am #9509luisflierl26ParticipantIts Official, Mopac will be the featured railroad for Trainfest 2020
The dates – November 14-15 2020 – Milwaukee, WI
We would love to see many MPHS Members in attendance at this event
There will be a 32 panel display of the history of the railroad
There will be a special MP model available, along with a pin and other items.
If any MPHS Member is interested in giving a presentation at Trainfest, please contact me – [email protected]. We have 4-5 presentation slots to fill each day.
We will also need help working the exhibit and the MPHS tables.June 11, 2020 at 2:07 pm #9787luisflierl26ParticipantReceived this notice today:
Last night our Board met and after a lengthy discussion we voted to cancel Trainfest for 2020. While we all still have concerns as they relate to the Covid 19 pandemic, the primary reason for the cancellation was not specifically that.
This past spring, the State of Wisconsin constructed a Covid 19 recovery hospital in the space that we utilize for Trainfest, that is, the Wisconsin State Fair Expo Center. We had been trying to get a solid answer on whether the space was going to be available for the event. They were not able to give us confirmation since that decision rests with the Governor’s Office. Without a guarantee, we felt that we could not proceed further in our planning due to the financial liability related to a later cancellation. The Expo Center is our only alternative for holding Trainfest.
Plans for 2021 are already in motion and we would hope that your organization will consider being the highlighted railroad. We understand that this year was the 150th anniversary of Missouri statehood and the celebration of MoPac was to coincide with that. We respect whatever decision that your group makes but would like to proceed with MoPac being our featured railroad in 2021.
With the Trainfest cancellation, we are beginning planning for a Facebook Live event to fill the gap for 2020. This could include the video that your group was preparing. Let us know if there is an interest in this.
Finally, you may receive a letter from Mike Slater, our Superintendent and Trainfest Co-Chair, detailing our decision in more detail. If you have any questions regarding this decision and our future planning, let me know when a good time would be to connect.
Best regards,
Steve Miazga
Manager – Trainfest Celebrate a RailroadJune 16, 2020 at 1:49 am #9788elsaanderson820ParticipantI am willing to go to trainfest next year to help as worker bee.
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