Search Results for: Pullman
Pullman “John McLoughlin”
Pullman car “John McLoughlin” is an all-steel heavyweight sleeping car. It is designed for long-distance accommodation and features a mixture of private rooms and open seating, known as a section, that was convertible into bunks separated by heavy curtains for nighttime accommodation. The car was built for use on the
Pullman “Mt. Harvard”
Pullman car “Mt. Harvard” is an all-steel lounge-solarium-sleeping car. It features an enclosed “solarium” lounge compartment with 180-degree views from the back of the train and “section” seating that could be converted overnight into bunks separated by heavy curtains. When new, it had an open rear platform and saw use
Pullman “Villa Falls”
Pullman car “Villa Falls” is an all-steel heavyweight sleeping car. It is designed for long-distance accommodation and features a mixture of private rooms and open seating that was convertible into bunks separated by heavy curtains for nighttime accommodation. It was built in 1913 as the “Delcambre” and was rebuilt by
Pullman 1792
Pullman 1792 is one of the oldest internal combustion locomotives at IRM and the only one powered by gasoline rather than diesel fuel. It is a small switching locomotive designed for moving one or two cars at a time around the Pullman manufacturing plant on the south side of Chicago.
Restored 1911 Pullman Car Donated to IRM
The Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) has accepted the donation of a fully restored 1911 Pullman heavyweight passenger car named Villa Real. The car was used on multiple railroads, including the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Wabash, and National Railways of Mexico, during a 46-year career as a sleeping car. In 1957 it
Pullman Library Overview
The Illinois Railway Museum’s Pullman Library was formed in 1992 with the acquisition of Pullman Companies materials from Pullman Technology, a division of Bombardier of Canada. The Pullman Library supplies copies of materials in the collection under license from Bombardier who holds title. The Pullman Library is not open to
IRM Acquires 1975 Railbox Car
The Museum is pleased to announce that it has added a first-generation Railbox (RBOX) boxcar to its collection of historic freight cars. The car, RBOX 21491, was built in 1975 by Pullman-Standard and was part of the initial pool of 10,000 boxcars built upon the creation of Railbox in 1974.
Museum Acquires 1980-Vintage Covered Hopper Car
The Illinois Railway Museum has added to its collection Illinois Central Gulf 767253, a covered hopper car built in 1980 by Pullman-Standard (P-S). The Museum thanks Canadian National Railway (CNR) for their generous donation of this historic piece of railway equipment. Car 767253 arrived at the IRM site in Union,
Illinois Central Gulf 767253
ICG 767253 is a covered hopper known as a “type 4750” car. Covered hoppers were designed to carry grain, sugar, and other fine materials that must be protected from the weather. The 4750 design owed its designation to its capacity of 4,750 cubic feet. It was one of the most
Train Talks
Looking for an engaging, educational program for your civic group or organization? Book an Illinois Railway Museum Train Talk. Train Talks are approximately 45-minute lectures about railroad-related topic. Each program includes a slideshow presentation and is given by a knowledgeable staff member or volunteer. IRM travels within 50 miles of