Illinois Railway Museum Blog

       The coach department is announcing for a limited time, the following special offer.  We have found a box of original coffee mugs manufactured by the previous owner of the Susann Marie.  These cups were produced for the PV and used on trips taken by the owner in the early days of Amtrak.  These mugs are not replicas! They are actuall railroad china used with his car.   Here is a picture of one of the mugs.

       For a donation of $100.00 or more  the museum passenger coach dept. will send you one of these beautiful mugs! Please include your return address when sending in your donation.    Shipping and Handling are included!    I would say that's a pretty good offer!              The purpose for this fund raiser is to use this money to repair the Susan Marie for operation again on our railroad.   Please send your donation to the museum and mark it Susan Marie.   In turn we will send you one of these beautiful coffee mugs.  Please, only one mug per order!    If you would like to pick up your mug in person please  stop by the coach department in barn 3 and see Paul Cronin or myself.         Please, enjoy your warm coffee, tea, or hot chocolate while drinking out of this beautiful one-of-a-kind railroad mug.   And thanks for helping place the Susan Marie back into operation.     Yes, any donations  to the Susan Marie are greatly accepted, large or small, but only for $100. or more  will you receive a free original mug.    Remember, quantities are very limited, so please don't wait to send in for one of these beautiful mugs benefitting the  Susan Marie.  Thanks again, and please enjoy your new mug!                           Roger Kramer