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Historic Santa Fe diesel runs for the first time at IRM
One of the most famous trains in America was the renowned Super Chief of the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad (AT&SF) which ran between Chicago and Los Angeles. One of the last locomotives built for that train, AT&SF 92, has now been returned to operation by the Illinois Railway
IRM offers historic 1908 railway car for sale
You may know someone whose basement is full of trains, or at least someone who has a few items of train paraphernalia around the house. But the ultimate prize for any train lover is an actual train. This spring the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, McHenry County, Illinois is making
Ex-TP&W Alco C424 acquired
The Illinois Railway Museum is proud to announce that it is the owner of Morristown & Erie C424 18, former Toledo Peoria & Western 800. This is the museum’s first Alco-built Century locomotive, filling a big gap in the museum’s unrivaled collection of historic diesels. On Friday April 27th, Chuck
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why can’t you locate xxxxx? The collections at the Pullman Library encompass over 1 million drawings, hundreds of boxes of correspondence and financial records, passenger car specifications and drawing lists, marketing department materials, photos, negatives, index books, company publications and reference material. The collection is constantly being indexed and
Price List
Notes: Many drawings are between 100 and 140 years old. Even so, most of the time their condition is very good. The newer drawings, often on cheaper media, may actually be in worse condition. Prices are subject to change at any time. The collection is stored in the Library building,
Index of Materials
Pullman Car Works, Chicago The Pullman Library at the Illinois Railway Museum consists of a large collection of drawings from the Pullman Car Works (PCW) and subsidiary companies of Pullman Standard. The indexing of this collection is ongoing, as many drawings remain to be collated and listed. For the Chicago-built
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
Steam Locomotive Restoration
The Illinois Railway Museum has an exceptional collection of steam locomotives. The focus in recent years has been restoration to operating condition, first of Frisco 1630 and then of Shay 5. However, while we may restore other locomotives to operation, we are very conscious of the need to cosmetically restore
Restore Santa Fe 92
Would you believe Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 92 has been in IRM’s collection for over 25 years now? This EMD FP45 was built in December of 1967 with frame number 5731-3. It was donated to the museum in May 1997 by the BNSF railway, along with BN1, BN2, and
Turntable and Roundhouse
The Illinois Railway Museum is proud to announce its acquisition of the historic one-hundred-and-thirty foot turntable from the Denver & Rio Grande's Burnham shop complex. The turntable, installed in 1941, was removed from service and sold to the museum in 2016, shortly after undergoing a total refurbishment believed to have cost