2009 RITS Convention in Galena / Savanna, Illinois

September 24, 25, & 26

Click HERE for updated information and photos of Galena.

RITS LIST ARCHIVE

Click HERE to enter the old RITS LIST Archive.

2009 RITS Calendar

The RITS 2009 Calendar continues in the tradition of the RITS’ 2007 and 2008 Calendars, with a variety of R.I. steam and diesel engines, in a variety of paint schemes, with passenger and freight trains, in a variety of locations around the Great Rock Island Lines.  Order your RITS 2009 Calendars today, for your office and home, and your family and friends.  And don’t forget that the RITS Calendars make Great framed photographs for your train room after a given month is over.

Click HERE to view the 2009 RITS Calendar and Click HERE for ordering information.

Breaking RITS News - July 27, 2009

The RITS Board of Directors has approved the release of both a data disc containing the 145 issues for the Rock Newsletter from 1974-2008 and a second data disc containing the 34 data sheets issued between 1988-2000. The discs were created by Ed Batesla with final editing and production by Ed Fairman. They are available from Gerry Berwald (glb141072@mchsi.com) and the RITS Store as of June 3, 2009. Member price is $25 per disc plus $2.34 for shipping and handling or both for $45.00 plus shipping and handling of $2.34. The non member price is $35 per disc plus $2.34 shipping and handling or $65 for both. Non members can purchase the discs for the member price by joining RITS paying the annual dues of $35.00 at time of purchase. Click HERE for more information and HERE for the membership application blank.

The RITS Company store now accepts Mastercard and Visa for purchases.

We now have 1685 photos of the Wojtas photographic collection scanned and indexed. Click HERE  to view a sample page. They will be posted on RITS.org and also available on CD's at 19.95 per disc containing 50-100 pages complete with an index. With the current interest in Davenport 44 ton switchers, a .pdf file containing 20 photos from the Wojtas collection. Click HERE  to view the file.

A disc containing 255 photos donated by Charles Bohi of CRIP/BCR&N depots has been created along with an index by state. This disc will be available at the convention. I am working on a disc of named trains photos along with one of Budd and Pullman-Standard passenger cars. 

We are still having problems with the links on the Events tab which worked when changes were made on June 29, 2009. It will be changed to RITS INFO and the files moved to the main directory. Events will be featured on the home page like the upcoming convention is currently. Any RITS group should send their information to the webmaster, hefairman@sbcglobal.net 30 days before the event for posting on the web page.