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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
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
Manufacturer Catalogs
Collection: Manufacturer Catalogs Location: Pullman Library Description: Catalogs from Adams & Westlake, Adlake, Bates Steel Floor Grating, Cleveland Track Material, DELCO Light & Accessories, Differential (Dump) Car Co., ERICO Electric Connectors, EXIDE Batteries, Federal Railway Signal, GD Peters Rolling Stock, General Electric (signals, accessories, lights, railway), General Railway Signals, General
IRM Acquires Two C&NW Bi-Level Coaches
The Illinois Railway Museum has received delivery of two bi-level cars, also known as gallery cars, originally from the Chicago & North Western (C&NW). These two cars are coaches that operated in commuter service out of Chicago for more than four decades. Both were built by Pullman-Standard. The older of
Chicago & North Western 83
Chicago & North Western 83 is a bi-level coach designed for commuter service out of Chicago. It is known as a “gallery car” because the upper level is divided, with a gap (or “gallery”) down the middle of the car to enable the conductor to collect fares from both levels