Model Railroad Exhibit
The Model Railroad Exhibit and Hobby Shop features three operating model railroad layouts and one under construction. The exhibit is located in the Multi-Purpose Building on Main Street, just west…
Freight Train Exhibit
From the earliest days of railroading right up to the present, the movement of freight has been a primary role of railroads. Two of the cars in the Freight Train…
Milwaukee Road Museum
The Milwaukee Road Museum and Archives is operated by the Milwaukee Road Historical Association. Open only on certain Saturdays during the summer, it celebrates and preserves the history of the…
Yard 5 Exhibit Cars
In our exhibit cars in Yard 5, you'll find rotating exhibits focusing on specific oft-overlooked areas of railroad history. In addition to some long-time exhibits, there are limited-time exhibitions that…
Barn 3
Barn 3 is one of our train exhibit buildings, or barns. In Barn 3 you'll find restored Pullman sleeping cars, elegant private cars, dining cars, and coaches on display. Walk…
Barn 6
Barn 6 is one of our train exhibit buildings, or barns. In Barn 6 you'll find interurban cars, freight equipment, and maintenance equipment from electric railways in the Chicago area…
Barn 7
Barn 7 is one of our train exhibit buildings, or barns. In our Barn 7 exhibit building you can tour the history of street railways in America, starting with horse-drawn…
Barn 8
Barn 8 is one of our train exhibit buildings, or barns. In Barn 8 you'll find restored 'L' cars from the Chicago rapid transit system, electric interurban cars from across…
Barn 9
Barn 9 is one of our train exhibit buildings, or barns. In Barn 9 you'll find the true giants of the rails: huge steam engines from the golden age of…
Hoffman Bus Garage
The Hoffman Bus Garage, home to many of our preserved buses and trolley buses, is one of our equipment exhibit buildings. The Illinois Railway Museum's collection mostly consists of railway…
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