IRM has a number of Diesel Locomotives currently being acquired for the collection. Each one will need to be transported over the general railroad system to get to the museum. This fund is being setup for those wishing to donate to the costs of moving these locomotives to the museum.

Chicago & North Western 515 is an E8A passenger locomotive built by EMD in 1953. Donations are being sought to fund indoor storage space for this historic locomotive.

IRM proudly houses the nation's largest and most comprehensive collection of diesel locomotives.  At any given time, two or more of these engines are undergoing major restoration work in our shop including repainting, mechanical and electrical rehabilitation, and body work.

The "Warbonnet" locomotive is running - now it needs a fresh coat of red and silver paint! Your contribution to Santa Fe 92's fund will help make this restoration project a reality and return one of the museum's most famous diesel locomotives to its full glory.

The jewel of the museum's collection is the "Nebraska Zephyr." Donations will be used for the continued restoration of this historic train including reupholstering seats, replacing carpeting, air conditioning repairs and curtain replacement to the first coach Venus, and more.

The Illinois Railway Museum is soliciting donations for the exterior restoration and repainting of New Haven 300. This EF-4 type electric freight locomotive was built in 1956 and once it is restored it will be the only New Haven electric locomotive preserved as such.

For decades this unusual H10-44TS type locomotive worked as a switcher at Dearborn Station in Chicago moving some of the most famous trains in the country. The museum is raising funds to cosmetically restore Santa Fe 543, specifically for exterior repair work, paint and primer.