Illinois Railway Museum Blog

Does the museum still own any right of way to the east of the end of the mainline which would allow the railroad to be extended eastward at some future date? Does the museum own any land west of Olson road other than the current right of way? Keep up the good work.

#1.1.1 Mark Becker on 2009-11-22 12:51

yes, there is a 56 acre parcel from olsen road west to about the east schmidt switch, and the ROW south to about museum drive.

#1.1.1.1 James Kolanowski on 2009-11-23 01:33

i forgot to answer the first part of that, IRM owns another 3000+ or so feet of ROW east of the river where the railroad ends now.

#1.1.1.2 James Kolanowski on 2009-11-23 01:47

A few years ago I heard of a plan to bridge the river in cooperation with the county. Have either IRM or the county applied for stimulus funding for this, or is it still dormant?

#1.1.1.2.1 Mike Gorecki on 2009-11-24 13:09

Congrats to the IRM. I am from close by South Bend, Indiana and follow the museums workings closely (well as much as I can through internet). Everyone at the museum should be proud of the work that they do and the personal sacrafice they make to save railroad history. Best

#1.2 Keith Ziolkowski on 2009-11-20 23:23

not until some of the Zierer parcels can be acquired, and some bridges built.

#2.1 James Kolanowski on 2009-11-23 01:36

Does this purchase include the land accessed by Karsten's crossing? And do we have any ideas yet as to how we will use this new acreage?

#4 Scott Greig on 2009-11-22 09:53

No, karstens is the zierer parcels. For now, the new acreage will be leased to the farmers the same as our other unused land.

#4.1 James Kolanowski on 2009-11-23 01:38

Are the 32.69 acres area owned by the museum? I'm a bit directionally dislexic and so not to sure of the orientation of the map.. thaanks..

#5 Phil on 2009-11-23 13:04

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