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UPHS 2025 Convention

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:

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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

UPHS Mission Statement

The purpose of the Union Pacific Historical Society is to gather, preserve, and disseminate historical photos, documents, and information relating to the employees, management, equipment, facilities, traffic, and operations of the Union Pacific Railroad including its predecessor and subsidiary lines for the benefit of our members and the public.

Those of you searching for UPRR employment records or genealogy information please go to the Genealogy tab under the Resources section of this website.

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