Do you want to escape for a 2 day Trolley Meet, September 7th and 8th with all kinds of neat Trolley, Interurbans, Streetcar, and Light Rail "Stuff" at bargain prices? Well here it comes. This is the 35th Year and the event was started by Doc Blackburn. Look up on line Hoosier Traction Meet 2018 and all the information is there you can download/print the application form and send in your money early. There is a special room at this meet that sells--books, pictures, trinkets, models, etc.
It will be held at the ex-Clarion Waterfront Hotel. Now the Hotel is simply called The Waterfront Hotel located at 2930 Waterfront Parkway West Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana. -- Phone 317-299-8400. The meet cost $25 dollars per person for both days and if you wish to take a friend who has not been to this meet before, it will cost $15 dollars for that person if you get your money in early. Otherwise, at the door the day of the meet the price is $40 per person. The Waterfront Hotel is $86 dollars per nite plus tax for a two bed very nice room. The meet is quite educational and you might see some of your Traction friends. There are many nice restaurants in this area (very close to the Indy Speedway) and the meet most likely will have a throw-out map of the restaurants for you. Also, the hotel has a continental breakfast which will fill up any hungry guest plus they will have food in there dinning room/bar. Get your reservation in early to receive the discount price and also make sure you tell the clerk at the Hotel Desk that you are attending the Hoosier Traction Meet to get the special room rate. Don't wait for the last minute for hotel reservations.
Sincerely yours railbear601
In regards to someone asking what the itinerary is all about --- here is a list of what will be shown: ---ADDED THE FOLLOWING ON 05/20/2018
Friday--Gary Railways and the Chicago-New York Electric Air Lines Revisited
Friday--Louisville Streetcars (Louisville ordered back in the day 25 PCC Streetcars and ran 1 as a test car and sold them all to Cleveland, Ohio!! Never got them onto the streets to run.
Friday--A Look at Detroit's Street Railways (Detroit has a new streetcar line in the year 2017)
Friday--Kentucky Streetcars & Interurbans
Friday--The Red Arrow Division (I think this is Philadelphia)
Friday--Eastern Pennsylvania Railways and Schulykill Railways & Schomokin & Mt. Carmel
Friday--Current Transit Industry News (the presenter, Mr. Charles Bogart covers practically every operational Electric Transit System in the USA & probably Canada (most interesting with lots of slides and feed back from the audience--this goes on for hours and if you wanted to know something about Transit in the USA, he has the answers).
Saturday--Cincinnati Transit (Streetcars, Buses, and Trolley Buses) presented by Tom McNamara current President of the Cincinnati Transit Historical Association. Mr McNamara was head mechanic all his life working for the Queen City (Cincinnati) Metro.
Saturday--A Look at Detroit's Street Railways (repeat)
Saturday--Traction Movies by the late Dr. Howard Blackburn. (he started this meet many years ago and his son Robert Blackburn will present these most interesting movies).
Saturday--Eastern Pennsylvania Railways and Schulyykill Railways & Shomokin & Mt. Carmel
Saturday--The Red Arrow Division
Saturday--Dayton People's Railway 1872 thru 1945 (most likely consists of buses?, trolley buses, & streetcars)
You will notice that certain shows are repeated so we can get our most precious meals. They have taken everything into consideration. And there are very nice restaurants located in the area. The hotel usually has food also. See you there..
