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Illinois Railway Museum

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This is the official Facebook page for the Illinois Railway Museum. The official website for IRM is at: http://www.irm.org/

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This is the official Facebook page for the Illinois Railway Museum. The official website for IRM is at: http://www.irm.org/

Mission

The primary mission of the Illinois Railway Museum shall be to educate the public as to our nation's railroad and railway history, by:

* Collecting, preserving, and restoring rolling stock; artifacts, structures, and related transportation equipment for display to the public;

* Exhibiting the operation restored rolling stock and equipment on a demonstration rail line; and

* Collecting, preserving, and maintaining a reference library of publications, drawings, technical information, and other materials regarding railroads, railways, and related forms of transportation for research and other purposes.

Address: 7000 Olson Rd, Union, IL 60180, USA
Phone: (815) 923-4391
State: Illinois
City: Union
Zip Code: 60180


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Reviews
Fun museum for kids and adults. Ticket prices include train rides of they are running. Nice park for kids to unwind. Diner has good food at an agreeable price. Easily found off I-90. Some engines and cars are completely restored, others are awaiting restoration. All types of rolling stock, diesel electric, steam, street cars, and electric buses. You can easily spend a day there.
7 years ago (22-01-2018)
Lots to see and do. Weekends in the summer provide lots of trains to ride. Watch their calendar of events located on their website. The Nebraska Zephyr is very popular, when it runs. They sometimes have the dining car in operation for lunch and/or dinner. Just riding or touring through the trains brings back memories of train travel during the golden era.
7 years ago (24-01-2018)
Loved the special holiday train ! the kids had a great time. Ample parking - easy access to food and amenities. A bit off road but kids love the country side. They have very good collections of working engines . The staff is very kind and helpful. They have a gift shop - the items are priced OK . Over all amazing experience and we will go there again.
8 years ago (05-12-2017)
I have been visiting sine I was a child. Now I'm finding myself taking my children and enjoying it from another perspective. Very pleased to see the additions and completed renovations.
7 years ago (08-03-2018)
Really well done museum. I've seen nothing like it, but clearly this took a great deal of hard work and dedication to put together. We underestimated how much there was to see and do here big-time! There are 4 miles of cars alone that could take your whole day. Each car tells a story of the past....quite interesting.
8 years ago (10-12-2017)
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