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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

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Day Out With Thomas™ Confirmed for 2021

Illinois Railway Museum in McHenry County announces its full event schedule for 2021 The Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) in McHenry County has confirmed that its most popular event, Day Out With Thomas™ featuring a full-size Thomas the Tank Engine™, will be held for the first time in two years on

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Hours and Admission Info

Print your own 2025 IRM Calendar! Click here to download a printable 2025 IRM calendar (PDF) NO PETS ALLOWED EXCEPT SERVICE ANIMALS. Train Operations and Exhibit Hours: April: Open Sundays — Electric trains operate hourly 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM May through September, and Special Events: Open Weekends — Electric trains

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North Shore Electroliner reassembled

On September 17, 2019 the Illinois Railway Museum reassembled the iconic North Shore Electroliner after a three-year period of rebuilding work on the articulated train’s trucks and motors. The train’s four cars were lifted from their temporary “shop trucks” and placed on their original trucks by a crew of museum

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vintage transport extravaganza

Vintage Transport Extravaganza

August 5th is the date for the 28th annual Vintage Transport Extravaganza at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, McHenry County, Illinois. The event brings together the “other” popular modes of transportation – cars, trucks, and buses – on the campus of the nation’s largest operating railway museum. It is

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Press and Filming

Media inquiries are always welcome Railroading has made for riveting stories for nearly two centuries. Since the 1950s the Illinois Railway Museum has been happy to host many reporters, photographers, bloggers, travel writers, film crews, and even movie productions. Media inquiries can be placed at the bottom of this page

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