Welcome WWII Reenactors

Reenactors of all WWII impressions are invited to join us for the 15th annual “Rails to Victory” WWII Reenactment at the Fox River Trolley Museum in the Village of South Elgin.

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CAMP TOURS
In 2025, we plan to once again showcase participating WW2 units in a pre-ride docent led tour through the military encampment. This is very popular with both our audience and reenactors. Tour units who volunteer to showcase their unit during the camp tour, shall prepare and present a short 5-7 minute history talk, demo, or skit about the history of their unit. The presentation format is up to the unit to decide.

Units who volunteer for the camp tours will be given a preferred camp site in the center of the encampment, but must agree to present for both tours on Saturday and Sunday. 

Please have your unit Representative contact the Camp Tour Coordinator to participate in the Camp Tours.   Email: Trolley Adventure Coordinator

TROLLEY SKIRMISHES AND SKITS
For units who are more daring, we offer trolley stops along our trolley route where by the trolley will stop to view your unit present a short WW2 skit, tableau, and/ or skirmish designed to immerse our passengers in history; the skit should be a short, about 3-5 minutes. Units can partner up with other units should they wish to when adopting a Trolley Stop.

Think of it as a Rockford Event Style Town Skirmish or Woods Battle; except the audience comes to you by trolley. Home Front and Civilians are also encouraged to jump in on this as well such as well as medical demos, WAC displays and USO presentations.  Email: Camp Tour Coordinator

**There are a limited number of Camp Tour Space and Trolley Adventure slots; preference will be fien to units who have participated in the previous year.

BRIDGE BATTLES
The annual bridge battles will also take place twice a day during the Trolley adventure. Details of each battle shall be coordinated druing officer call on Saturday and Sunday.

CIVILIAN IMPRESSIONS
Period Civilians who wish to ride on the trolleys with our Trolley Adventure passengers, please contact our Civilian Coordinator.

ROCKFORD PEACHES CAMP BALL GAME
On Saturday evening, there will be a Rockford Peaches/Reeanctors 12" Softball Game that all are invited to attend as period fans; such as soldiers home on leave and civilians on the Home Front; or play in; so bring your period ball glove to join in on the fun.

Rails to Victory's goal is to immerse our patrons in WW2 during the Trolley Adventure rides along the museum's beautiful three mile trolley route along the Fox River, during which reenactors are able to interact with patrons in first person on board the trolleys and in view of the trolley audiences from several skit locations along the trolley route.

Over the years, Rails to Victory has received numerous compliments from patrons commenting on how they just love the 1st person interactions and memories. With your participation, we hope to create even more.