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Interurban car returns home to Illinois after 57 years
A piece of Illinois history has returned to the Land of Lincoln after an absence of more than half a century. The Illinois Railway Museum is pleased to announce that Chicago Aurora & Elgin 453, an historic electric interurban car built in 1945, has returned to its home state of
IRM offered Chicago Aurora & Elgin interurban car
The Illinois Railway Museum has been given the opportunity to purchase an historic interurban car from the Chicago Aurora & Elgin Railway. The interurban car, CA&E 453, was built in 1946 by the St. Louis Car Company. It ran between Chicago and the western suburbs from 1946 until July 3,
Historic 1920 interurban car returns home to Illinois
The Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) is pleased to announce that it has acquired an electric interurban railway car built in 1920 for the Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee, or North Shore Line. This car, number 172, carried passengers daily between Chicago and Milwaukee until the North Shore went out of
Train Talks
Looking for an engaging, educational program for your civic group or organization? Book an Illinois Railway Museum Train Talk. Train Talks are approximately 45-minute lectures about railroad-related topic. Each program includes a slideshow presentation and is given by a knowledgeable staff member or volunteer. IRM travels within 50 miles of
Trains and Tunes
NEW FOR 2025! It’s 1920’s day at IRM! All operating equipment hails from the Roaring ‘20s, including a coach train pulled by steam locomotive Shay 5 and the electric interurban North Shore Line 749. After enjoying IRM’s historical offerings, hop aboard the streetcar to a jazzy concert at IRM’s Springfield
Don’s Depot Rail Photos Website Restored
A collaborative venture between the Illinois Railway Museum, IRM’s Strahorn Library, and the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University has resulted in the “Don’s Depot Rail Photos” website being restored. The original Don’s Depot website was created by the late Don Ross and hosted thousands of railroad, train, and transit
Take a Seat on the CA&E
The museum has embarked on a fundraising campaign to replace the seating material in all three of our Chicago Aurora & Elgin 1945-vintage "curve-sider" interurban coaches. These include car 460, which is currently in regular operation at IRM, and cars 451 and 453, which are undergoing restoration to service. UPDATE:
Illinois Traction Society 37th Annual Meet
As part of the activities for the Illinois Traction Society meet on Saturday, April 27, 2024, we are offering ITS members the chance to actually BE THE MOTORMAN or BE THE ENGINEER! EVERY piece of operating IT equipment will be available for guest operation (even the three-car ‘Tangerine Flyer,’ but
IRM Celebrates 70th Anniversary
The Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2023 with a number of special and expanded events throughout the year. Many of these events are unique to this anniversary-year celebration, so the public is encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities where special equipment is scheduled to