Celebrate the end of summer by joining us for three days of fun! Pack a picnic, ride the trains, and enjoy! "Music at the Museum"--the West End Jazz Band will entertain on Monday.
updated: 8-31-2010
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
- Chicago Rapid Transit 1268, Chicago Transit Authority 4290 and 4410
- Chicago Transit Authority 41 and 22
- Chicago, Aurora and Elgin 308 and 309
- Chicago Transit Authority 3142
- Chicago Transit Authority 4391
- Wisconsin Central 7525 and Coach Train
- Southern Pacific 1518 and Caboose Train
- Caboose Train Consist:
- Coach Train Consist:
- BLE 25 Combine
- Lack 567 Coach
- DMIR 84 Coach
- Pullman Inglehome Observation
Sunday, September 5th, 2010
- Chicago Rapid Transit 1268, Chicago Transit Authority 4290 and 4410
- North Shore Line 749 and 714
- Chicago Transit Authority 3142
- Chicago Transit Authority 4391
- Burlington Northern 5383 and Coach Train
- Chicago Burlington & Quincy 504 and Caboose Train
- Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9911A and Nebraska Zephyr
- Caboose Train Consist:
- Coach Train Consist:
- BLE 25 Combine
- Lack 567 Coach
- DMIR 84 Coach
- Pullman Inglehome Observation
Monday, September 6th, 2010
- Chicago Transit Authority 41 and 22
- Chicago, Aurora and Elgin 308 and 309
- Chicago Transit Authority 3142
- Chicago Transit Authority 4391
- Burlington Northern 9908 and Coach Train
- Burlington Northern 5383 and Caboose Train
- Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9911A and Nebraska Zephyr
- Caboose Train Consist:
- Coach Train Consist:
- BLE 25 Combine
- Lack 567 Coach
- DMIR 84 Coach
- Pullman Inglehome Observation
All schedules and equipment subject to change without notice.
Comments
Fri, 03-29-2024 21:26
We're slackers and spend more time working on the equipment in the shop than keeping all you readers updated. We'll work on it, but I'm sure updates [...]
Thu, 03-14-2024 08:02
What happened to the Department Blog? It's been over 2 years and I still regularly check for updates, but nothing comes...
Mon, 12-27-2021 16:28
Happy New Year to all the Departments at the Illinois railway Museum! Thanks for all the good work you do in railroad preservation. Ted Miles, [...]
Wed, 10-13-2021 13:33
Was the CB&Q 1309 every transported to IRM?I’ve been reading old issues of Rail&Wire and the car was mentioned several times.
Mon, 06-07-2021 22:40
I was wondering if in the model layout display what scale would you guys be using and would you be displaying model train history as well? Just [...]
Wed, 06-02-2021 17:27
Nice to see 428's cab back on. Looking forward to when it is operable!
Tue, 06-01-2021 16:47
I hope the work will continue on the UP #428. Now that they are the museum's connection to the national railroad network; she would be very [...]
Sat, 04-17-2021 23:07
What is the status of 126, the Milwaukee Buffet car that is in S. Dakota? Any guess on when or if it will get to IRM?
Wed, 04-14-2021 21:09
Perhaps it is time to scrap the remains of the c, B & Q 7128 to make room for the Villa Real. Ted miles, IRM member
Wed, 04-14-2021 15:26
Hi IRM my name is Jason and I was wonder If you guys would be willing to save a CN Dash8-40cm they are currently being retired by CN and being [...]
Fri, 04-09-2021 19:56
Bear in mind that the Nebraska Zephyr is an articulated train set, so cars cannot be inserted at will. Although cars and/or a second engine could be [...]
Wed, 03-31-2021 11:37
I believe Silver Pony is currently on the back burner, and has been put into storage in one of the barns. The car needs a lot of work done to it's [...]