Join the Mount Prospect Historical Society on Saturday, May 3, for a daylong bus trip, first to Union, Illinois, for a morning tour of the Illinois Railway Museum, followed by an afternoon tour of ...

UNION, Ill. -- The Illinois Railway Museum has long stood in the shadow of big-city museums, the little kid on the block visited mostly by train buffs who know the difference between a Nebraska ...

The Illinois Railway Museum, America’s largest train museum, just inherited something special. One of the museum’s newest donations is Amtrak 231, one of only two ex-Amtrak EMD F40PHRs ...

Attention all Illinois train enthusiasts: Union Pacific's Big Boy is coming to town. Late last month, Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 launched its "Heartland of America" tour, giving train lovers ...

Late last month, Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 launched its "Heartland of America" tour, giving train lovers in 10 states the chance to see the classic steam engine in real life.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Illinois Railroad Museum in his name. A private memorial will be held in Union, IL on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 for his “train ...