Chicago Railroad Fair
chicago railroad fair event organized celebrate commemorate year railroad history west chicago illinois held chicago along shore lake michigan often referred last great railroad fair railroad company participating board director show veritable who railroad company executive origin fair trace back chicago north western railway cnw time successor first railroad operate chicago galena chicago union railroad cnw seeking way commemorate year railroading chicago especially done cnw public relation manager fv koval credited developing idea behind fair cnw advertising public relation staff went work promote show early month beginning series photograph made company photographer lidikay people th century costume posing locomotive pioneer pulled first train chicago fair rapidly planned winter spring originally scheduled run july august summer erected acre burnham park chicago st st street fair opened six month planning grand opening fair commenced july parade featured spectacle military marching band replica troop train contingent cowboy native american replica tom thumb first american locomotive spry octogenarian widow casey jones served honorary grand master parade one dollar price admission except food attraction display exhibit show free besides thirtynine railroad participated fair twenty equipment manufacturer including general motor santa fe also sponsored indian village native american sold handicraft staged dance explained different type lodging display popular ride visitor narrow gauge foot excursion train ran length ground charged cent per ride train supplied fair cbq consisted refurbished colorado southern number built coach open observation car railway post office car built new cbq style train lettered deadwood central railroad defunct railroad south dakota fair drgw provided second train refurbished number coach lettered fictional colorado spring tincup railroad complete deadwood central train acquired black hill central railroad name continued highlight fair presence freedom train freedom train travelled country september jan railroad fair july – held many document artifact national archive available public viewing original united state constitution declaration independence bill right security document responsibility marine corp fair open july october june october attendance people attendance record broken september week fair closed fair ended total people attended year highest date attendance sunday august passed fair gate first chicago fair attendance second year exceeded first year total officer board director fair mostly prominent railroad executive fair officer president lenox r lohr president museum science industry chicago vice president rl williams president chicago north western railway treasurer wayne johnston president illinois central railroad secretary g campbell vice president baltimore ohio railroad fair director included alphabetical order surname arthur k atkinson president wabash railroad john w barriger iii president monon railroad beven president elgin joliet eastern railroad j j brinkworth vice president new york central system john budd vice president great northern railway ralph budd president burlington line c h buford president chicago milwaukee st paul pacific railroad g campbell vice president baltimore ohio railroad thomas j deegan vice president chesapeake ohio railway william n deramus iii president chicago great western railway dobbs vice president gulf mobile ohio railroad j farrington president rock island line p e feucht vice president pennsylvania railroad e french president boston maine railroad charles j graham president pittsburgh west virginia railway fred gurley president atchison topeka santa fe railway c r harding president pullman company wayne johnston president illinois central railroad j dodson president texas mexican railway lenox r lohr president museum science industry chicago wilson mccarthy president denver rio grande western railroad h e mcgee president green bay western railroad c roddewig president chicago eastern illinois railroad f l schrader president chicago illinois midland railway c skog vice president general manager grand trunk railway e stoddard president union pacific railroad syverson vice president general manager lake superior ishpeming railroad p h van hoven president duluth missabe iron range railway rl williams president chicago north western railway l l white president nickel plate road ward wire vice president colorado wyoming railway r e woodruff president erie railroad railroad railroad equipment manufacturer participated chicago railroad fair exhibiting equipment interpretive display around fair theme year railroad history majority participating railroad maintained direct rail connection chicago company participated included atchison topeka santa fe railway baltimore ohio railroad boston maine railroad burlington line chesapeake ohio railway chicago eastern illinois railroad chicago great western railway chicago illinois midland railway chicago indianapolis louisville railway monon railroad chicago milwaukee st paul pacific railroad milwaukee road chicago north western railway colorado wyoming railway denver rio grande western railroad duluth missabe iron range railway elgin joliet eastern railway erie railroad grand trunk railway great northern railway green bay western railroad gulf mobile ohio railroad alton route illinois central railroad lake superior ishpeming railroad maine central railroad minneapolis st louis railway monongahela railway new york central railroad nickel plate road norfolk western railway northern pacific railway pennsylvania railroad pittsburgh west virginia railway pullman company rock island line soo line railroad spokane portland seattle railway texas mexican railway union pacific railroad wabash railroad western pacific railroad highlight chicago railroad fair wheel arolling pageant dramatic musical presentation intended showcase development transportation railroad across country beginning trail waterway pageant included recreation golden spike ceremony promontory utah various historic rolling stock replica equipment operation railroad equipment used pageant included coach zulu combine car cumberland valley pioneer coach empire state express general john hancock coach illinois central coach little butter cup two coach minnetonka two logging truck pioneer coach pioneer zephyr reuben well coach union pacific big boy william crook two coach william mason baggage car number atlantic two replica coach best friend charleston chicago horse car dewitt clinton three coach john bull coach jupiter portrayed virginia truckee railroad locomotive genoa vt inyo combine car lafayette two barrel car pioneer horse car pullman coach number state street cable car tom thumb locomotive director car union pacific portrayed vt dayton chicago burlington quincy locomotive addition last great assembly railroad equipment technology participating railroad company chicago railroad fair hold lesser known honor connection disneyland walt disney animator ward kimball attended fair enjoyment got see equipment also allowed operate steam locomotive fair upon return los angeles disney used fair house david amusement park greenfield village inspiration mickey mouse park eventually became disneyland walt also went build backyard railroad building carolwood pacific railroad kimball already named grizzly flat railroad chicago railroad fair pageant chicago film archive margaret conneely collection mm color sound chicago railroad fair chicago film archive lake shore club chicago collection c mm color silent official guide book program pageant wheel arolling chicago ol mcite book c maint location missing publisher link photo chicago railroad fair entrance july site includes many color photo fair use chicago railroad fair search term photo chicago railroad fair great northern railway chicago railroad fair flyer recording wheel rolling music pageant movie chicago railroad fair