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Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport M1
Milwaukee Electric M1 is an electric freight motor that was built to carry small freight shipments (known as LCL, or Less-than-Car-Load, freight) and pull short freight trains over the Wisconsin interurban network. In later years it was used as a utility car at the Port Washington Power Plant near Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light M15
Milwaukee Electric M15 is an electric freight motor and utility car. It was built in TMER&L’s Cold Spring Shops to carry small freight shipments and to haul freight trains over the Wisconsin interurban network. In 1938 it was sold to the City of East Troy, Wisconsin which used it on
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light M37
Milwaukee Electric M37 is the only surviving enclosed container car in the country. It was built to transport modular shipping containers and is the progenitor of the thousands of container flat cars seen on railroads today. It was retired in the 1940s before being used for a time as a
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 213
North Shore Line 213 is an electric freight motor that was built to carry small freight shipments (known as LCL, or Less-than-Car-Load, freight) between Chicago and Milwaukee. In 1938, it was rebuilt with a “harrow plow” – similar to an agricultural harrow – and used in the winter to break
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 218
North Shore Line 218 is an electric freight motor that was built to carry small freight shipments (known as LCL, or Less-than-Car-Load, freight) between Chicago and Milwaukee. During the 1950s and early 1960s, car 218 was used by the North Shore Line as a “sleet cutter” to chip ice from
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
Diesel Days
Ride and see some of the less frequently run and rare diesel locomotives at IRM. Bring your camera and enjoy the weekend!
Museum acquires 25-ton diesel
The Illinois Railway Museum has acquired a 25-ton diesel-electric locomotive built in 1942 by General Electric. The engine was built for Lone Star Cement and worked in cement plant service for its entire 78-year service life, most recently at a facility in Elkhart, Indiana. It was donated to the museum
IRM acquires low-floor bus from Janesville
The Illinois Railway Museum is pleased to announce that it has acquired Janesville (Wisconsin) Transit System 433, a diesel bus built in December 2001. The bus is a model D35LF constructed by New Flyer of America in St. Cloud, Minnesota as part of an order of seven buses. These replaced
Museum to reopen in late July
To our visitors, members and staff: The Illinois Railway Museum is now finalizing plans to reopen. Our absolute priority is everyone’s safety in these difficult times. We plan to open July 18-19 for members only and to both visitors and members beginning July 25-26. These dates are subject to our