BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230817T184716Z UID:6ADFD538-8607-418B-B277-3897180F6553 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230810T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230810T190000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Madison Section\, in collaboration with IEEE Chicago a nd Milwaukee Sections is sponsoring a dinner trip on the East Troy Electri c Railroad. The 7.5 mile ETRR is the only remaining segment of a once exte nsive electric interurban system that radiated from Milwaukee to Sheboygan \, Watertown\, Burlington\, Waukesha and Kenosha. This is an opportunity t o experience travel a century ago when an interurban electric network of n early 50\,000 miles covered America\, providing transportation to many sma ll towns not served by the conventional rail network. The cars were heavy and well-sprung to minimize rough riding at speeds of 70 mph on often poor roadbed.\n\nIn addition to a dinner served in two air-conditioned 1927 ex -Chicago\, North Shore and Milwaukee interurban cars\, we will have the op portunity to visit the car barn where several vintage streetcars and inter urbans are undergoing restoration. While the 600v. DC power is now supplie d via solid-state rectifiers\, the original rotary converter substation is in the depot. The station is listed with the National Register of Histori c Places.\n\nThe ride is through bucolic countryside\, to its eastern term ination in Mukwonago at the Elegant Farmer. A fully-stocked cash bar is av ailable on board.\n\nDeparture is 5PM\; return about 7PM\, with the car ba rn tour starting at 4PM.\nLocation: 2002 Church Street\, East Troy\, WI. A mple parking available.\nFare: $75 (Madison IEEE Section Members and one g uest get a $35 discount)\n\nLIMITED to 50 people -- Please sign up promptl y. (Note a minimum of 30 must sign up to run this tour).\n\nAbout the Muse um:\n\nThe East Troy Railroad Museum operates on the last remaining piece of the original interurban network which operated in Wisconsin. By 1939\, the railroad was retired by The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company due to lack of ridership. Since everything from gas to groceries came in to East Troy by our line\, the town passed a referendum to purchase the re maining 7.5 mile stretch of track and overhead for freight purposes. The V illage of East Troy operated the railroad until the year 2000 when it was purchased by the Friends of East Troy Railroad. Today\, the East Troy Elec tric Railroad has 32 pieces of equipment with over 500 members worldwide\, 110 active volunteers and 15\,000 visitors each year!\n\nThe East Troy El ectric Railroad is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization run by voluntee rs committed to the operation and preservation of historic trolleys and in terurban railcars. All proceeds and sales benefit the education and preser vation work of this museum. Donations are welcome.\n\nDinner Menu\n\nDinne r: Housemade Meatloaf\,\nGarlic Mashed Potatoes with bacon gravy\nSeasonal Vegetable\nDinner Rolls\, butter\nDessert\nLemon Bars\nDark Roast Regular & Decaf Coffee or Hot Tea served with cream and sugar\n\nCo-sponsored by: Milwaukee\, Rockford and Chicago Sections\n\nAgenda: \n4:00 PM: Car Barn Tour\n\n5:00 PM Board the Dining Car and depart\n\n7:00 PM. Return to the start\n\n2002 Church Street\, East Troy\, Wisconsin\, United States\, 5312 0 LOCATION:2002 Church Street\, East Troy\, Wisconsin\, United States\, 53120 ORGANIZER:tjkaminski49@gmail.com SEQUENCE:27 SUMMARY:East Troy Museum Tour with Dinner Outing URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/366013 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The IEEE Madison Section\, in collaboratio n with IEEE Chicago and Milwaukee Sections is sponsoring a dinner trip on the East Troy Electric Railroad. The 7.5 mile ETRR is the only remaining s egment of a once extensive electric interurban system that radiated from M ilwaukee to Sheboygan\, Watertown\, Burlington\, Waukesha and Kenosha. &nb sp\;This is an opportunity to experience travel a century ago when an inte rurban electric network of nearly 50\,000 miles covered America\, providin g transportation to many small towns not served by the conventional rail n etwork. The cars were heavy and well-sprung to minimize rough riding at sp eeds of 70 mph on often poor roadbed.</p>\n<p>In addition to a dinner serv ed in two air-conditioned 1927 ex-Chicago\, North Shore and Milwaukee inte rurban cars\, we will have the opportunity to visit the car barn where sev eral vintage streetcars and interurbans are undergoing restoration. While the 600v. DC power is now supplied via solid-state rectifiers\, the origin al rotary converter substation is in the depot. The station is listed with the National Register of Historic Places.</p>\n<p>The ride is through buc olic countryside\, to its eastern termination in Mukwonago at the Elegant Farmer. &nbsp\;A fully-stocked cash bar is available on board.&nbsp\;</p>\ n<p>Departure is 5PM\; return about 7PM\, with <span style="text-decoratio n: underline\;">the car barn tour starting at 4PM</span>.<br />Location: 2 002 Church Street\, East Troy\, WI. Ample parking available.<br />Fare: $7 5 (Madison IEEE Section Members and one guest get a $35 discount)</p>\n<p> <strong>LIMITED to 50 people -- Please sign up promptly.&nbsp\;</strong>(N ote a minimum of 30 must sign up to run this tour).</p>\n<p><strong>About the Museum:&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>The East Troy Railroad Museum operates on the last remaining piece of the original interurban network which oper ated in Wisconsin. By 1939\, the railroad was retired by The Milwaukee Ele ctric Railway &amp\; Light Company due to lack of ridership. Since everyth ing from gas to groceries came in to East Troy by our line\, the town pass ed a referendum to purchase the remaining 7.5 mile stretch of track and ov erhead for freight purposes. The Village of East Troy operated the railroa d until the year 2000 when it was purchased by the Friends of East Troy Ra ilroad. Today\, the East Troy Electric Railroad has 32 pieces of equipment with over 500 members worldwide\, 110 active volunteers and 15\,000 visit ors each year!&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The East Troy Electric Railroad is a not-for -profit 501(c)(3) organization run by volunteers committed to the operatio n and preservation of historic trolleys and interurban railcars. All proce eds and sales benefit the education and preservation work of this museum.& nbsp\; Donations are welcome.</p>\n<p><strong>Dinner Menu</strong></p>\n<p >Dinner: &nbsp\;Housemade Meatloaf\,<br />&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Garlic Mashed Potatoes with bacon gravy<br />&nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Seasonal Vegetable&nbsp \;<br />&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Dinner Rol ls\, butter<br />Dessert<br />&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbs p\; &nbsp\;Lemon Bars<br />&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Dark Roast Regular &amp\; Decaf Coffee or Hot Tea served with crea m and sugar</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>4:00 PM:&nbsp\; Car Barn Tour< /p>\n<p>5:00 PM Board the Dining Car and depart</p>\n<p>7:00 PM. Return to the start</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR