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For Fourth of July Weekend 2025, join IRM for an expanded schedule featuring extra steam, diesel and electric trains as well as rarely seen operations. Expanded train operations will be held Friday through Sunday.
Special for Independence Day Weekend 2025: Dining á la Zephyr
We are excited to announce that the Nebraska Zephyr will be operating two dinner trips on Independence Day Weekend, a rare occasion for dining on this train! The dinner train will operate Friday, July 4th, and Saturday, July 5th, departing East Union Depot at 5:00 PM. Dinner service lasts approximately two hours.
As you travel through the Illinois countryside, we will begin the evening with a shrimp cocktail, followed by a summer salad. Our main entrée will be filet mignon with red wine mushroom sauce, mashed potatoes, and roasted Brussels sprouts. A plate of selected cheeses will then be served, followed by the evening’s dessert.
Your ticket includes access to the museum on the day of the event and a choice of nonalcoholic beverages. The museum will allow passengers to bring one bottle of wine per couple, which our crew will be happy to serve to you.
Pricing is set at $140 per person, or $660 for a party of up to 4 seated exclusively in the parlor car Juno, famously featured in A League of Their Own.
The dinner train will board at the East Union Depot. Please arrive at the museum no later than 4:30 PM the day of your trip. Find information on visiting IRM, and a map of the grounds, here.
The Zephyr dining car crew looks forward to serving you.
