Rock Island, IL
September 17-20
We will have tours and rides behind historic UP equipment at Railroading Heritage of Midwest America and the Illinois Railway Museum. Download the form using the link below for the specific schedules.
Presentations: Our banquet presenters Saturday night will be retired UP executives Mike Hemmer and Tom Haley, who will present about UP’s 1997-1998 service crisis and the efforts to quell it. On Friday night John Kaiser (former UP SVP Intermodal) will relate the resurgence of UP’s intermodal business 2003-2014. Rob Leachman will describe how Rock Island and UP were awkward merger partners. Mark Amfahr will explain joint UP-Rock Island operations. Chris Faulk will delve into locomotives and rolling stock owned by UP and leased to Rock Island. Details about other presentations will be posted as they are developed.
Registration:
- Online Form
- Printable Form (pdf)
Hotel Reservations: Contact the Holiday Inn – Rock Island at (309) 794-1212 (for reservations and to request airport shuttle service, if desired). Mention code “UPH” (for UP Historical Society) for discounted room rate of $96 per night.
Questions? Contact us at convention@uphs.org
Updated: 11 May 2025