The Illinois Railroad Museum in Union is the largest railroad museum in America by far, in terms of the size of the collection of railroad rolling cars. But customer reviews place the museum as about ...

TheIllinois Railway Museum (IRM) offers a unique blend of history, engineering and family-friendly entertainment. Whether you're a train enthusiast, history buff or simply looking for a fun and ...

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Tricia Menke, Events and Outreach Coordinator at the Illinois Railway Museum, joins Lisa Dent to share who’s visiting the Illinois Railway Museum. Thomas the Tank Engine is coming back for the 25th ...

It pays to ask. So concluded Ralph DiFebo, board member of the Illinois Prairie Path nonprofit Corporation and driving force ...

There is something deeply human about standing next to a locomotive the size of a house and feeling completely small. Train museums hit differently from most cultural institutions. They are loud with ...

Kirk Reynolds, a retired Champaign resident who serves as archive manager for both the Illinois Central Historical Society and the Monticello Railway Museum, poses in the ICHS’s railroad museum in ...