Illinois Railway Museum
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The Illinois Railway Museum is one of the largest railway museums in the United States, preserving and operating historic trains and transit equipment for public education and rides.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Illinois Railway Museum canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway museum
ⓘ
transportation museum ⓘ |
| collectionSize | over 400 pieces of historic equipment ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focus |
Midwestern railroad history
ⓘ
electric railway history ⓘ |
| formerName | Illinois Electric Railway Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1953 ⓘ |
| governance | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
electric locomotives ⓘ freight cars ⓘ interurban cars ⓘ motor buses ⓘ passenger cars ⓘ railroad rolling stock ⓘ railway maintenance equipment ⓘ rapid transit cars ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ streetcars ⓘ trolley buses ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
car shops
ⓘ
demonstration railroad line ⓘ electric substation ⓘ indoor display barns ⓘ restored depot ⓘ trolley bus line ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
McHenry County, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the largest railway museums in the United States ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
ⓘ
public train rides ⓘ railfan events ⓘ special events ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operates |
demonstration freight trains
ⓘ
demonstration passenger trains ⓘ streetcar rides ⓘ trolley bus rides ⓘ |
| purpose |
operation of historic trains
ⓘ
preservation of railway equipment ⓘ public education ⓘ |
| regionServed | Chicago metropolitan area ⓘ |
| staffing | largely volunteer-run ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| trackLength | approximately 5 miles of mainline track ⓘ |
| website | https://www.irm.org/ ⓘ |
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