Railroad Prototype Modelers Conference – RPM Chicagoland 2023
October 27-28, 2023, Naperville, IL
RPM Conference - Naperville 2023
Welcome
Welcome to the RPM Conference website.
RPM Chicagoland returns in 2023, in conjunction with the Fox Valley Division NMRA.
We will keep this site updated with the latest RPM event news and hold an archive of past RPM related handouts and presentation files.
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2020 Announcement
UPDATE AUGUST 2020: Due to COVID-19 restrictions in Illinois, large events cannot be held at this time. Frank has made the tough decision to cancel the 2020 event. Look for a return in 2021. For the past four years Katie and I, plus a dedicated group of volunteers,...
2019 Mini-Kit: Illinois Central 16000-series Boxcar
At this year's event, IC Mini-kits that were mastered by Frank Hodina, cast by Tom Madden, with decals drawn by Ken Soroos, were gifted to the first 100 early bird registrants. An N scale kit was also produced by Mike Skibbe for the first 25 N scale attendees. The...
2019 Attendee Program Posted
Following another successful RPM Chicagoland, we're pleased to share the Attendee Program digitally. We also have several presentations and handouts which were kindly shared by our presenters. Check it all out at: 2019 RPM Program Complete
Day 3: Saturday
Welcome to the third day of RPM Chicagoland. Today is a great day to visit for a one-day admission if you have been stuck at work and are local. $35 at the registration desk. Clinics kick off again at 9:00 AM. The door prize drawing will take place at 1:00 PM. The RPM...
Day 2: Clinics Galore!
Welcome to Day 2! The registration table will reopen at 8:30 AM outside the ballroom for those that arrived late last night or early this morning. The first round of Clinics kicks off at 9:00 AM and run every hour and a half, six at a time. There's more railroading,...
Day 1: Welcome
Welcome to Day 1 of the 2019 RPM Chicagoland Conference. Registration will open just after 9:00 AM in front of the ballroom. For those that purchased a meal ticket for the kickoff luncheon, we'll see you in the Coltrane room for a pizza buffet and a presentation by...
Open Top Cars and Their Loads Handout
Jerry Hamsmith and Ed Rethwisch will be presenting on Open Top Cars and Their Loads this week at RPM Chicagoland. They have asked that we share their handout ahead of time, so we are posting it here. Enjoy!...
More Clinics Added
More clinics than you can shake a stick at! We had more great clinics than we had space, and with registrations being strong, we were able to negotiate an additional full size clinic room at the hotel. Existing clinics in the smaller Morton room are being moved to the...