Post Office Gallery

Featured in the Post Office Gallery for a limited time, the Illinois Railway Museum is proud to present Requiem for Steam: Railroad Photographs of David Plowden, produced in cooperation with…

Barn 3

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…

Chicago Transit Authority 2153 and 2154 at IRM

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…

CB&Q 3007

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

Hoffman Bus Garage

***The Hoffman Garage is currently closed for exhibit restoration work.*** The Hoffman Bus Garage, home to many of our preserved buses and trolley buses, is one of our equipment exhibit…

Signal Display at IRM - railroad signals

Signal Display

The Signal Display at the Illinois Railway Museum, located along the north side of Barn 4, includes a wide variety of railroad signals. Signals on the railroad are every bit…

Signs and Entablatures

Signs and Entablatures

Spread out around the museum grounds you'll find more than a dozen restored signs, entablatures, and stonework salvaged from railroads and railroad stations. Numerous lit signs have been completely restored…

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