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Museum Showcase Weekend is your opportunity to see and ride some of the less frequently run equipment at IRM as we honor the volunteers who make the museum work. There will be great photo opportunities too! Attractions planned during Showcase Weekend include operation of many less commonly seen items of diesel and electric equipment. On Saturday, equipment will operate into the late evening.

Hours / Admission / Operating Schedule Information:

Electric trains and Diesel or Steam trains will be operating. Trolley buses will operate on Saturday, September 20th only.

Museum Hours During This Event:
Saturday: 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM (Last train 8:30 PM) - trains run every 30 minutes between 11:00AM and 8:30PM except for a two-hour break at dinnertime
Sunday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Last train 4:00 PM) - trains run every 30 minutes between 11:00AM and 4:00PM

Daily Admission Rates:
Adults $20.00, Seniors and Youths $18.00, Children $16.00

Equipment Scheduled to Operate on Saturday, September 20th:

• Diesel TBA and the Diesel Heavyweight Train ♿
• Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9911A and the Nebraska Zephyr
• J. Neils Lumber 5 and the Steam Coach-Caboose Train ♿ (daytime only)
• Chicago Aurora & Elgin 309 and 319 (daytime only)
• Chicago Rapid Transit 1754 and 1797 ♿ (daytime only)
• Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 714 and 749 (evening only)
• Illinois Terminal 101 (evening only)
• Milwaukee Electric D13 (evening only)
• Chicago Surface Lines 1374 (daytime only)
• Chicago Transit Authority 4391 (daytime only)
• Chicago Transit Authority 3142 (evening only)

Equipment Scheduled to Operate on Sunday, September 21st:

• Diesel TBA and the Diesel Heavyweight Train ♿
• Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9911A and the Nebraska Zephyr
• J. Neils Lumber 5 and the Steam Coach-Caboose Train ♿
• Illinois Terminal 277, 518, and 234 ♿
• Chicago Aurora & Elgin 431 and 460
• Chicago Transit Authority 4391

All equipment, schedules and prices subject to change without notice.

♿ = this train is wheelchair-accessible