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Monticello Railway Museum

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A museum tourist train, being led by Wabash Railroad F7A #1189, rests in front of the Nelson's Crossing depot.
LocaleMonticello, Piatt County, Central Illinois
Preserved operations
Reporting markMRMZ[1][nb 1] (Temporary equipment transfers/loans)
Length15 mi (24 km)
Preserved gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Commercial history
Opened1966 (1966)
Preservation history
HeadquartersMonticello, Illinois
Website
www.mrym.org

The Monticello Railway Museum (initialized MRYM, reporting mark MRMZ[1][nb 1]) is a non-profit railroad museum located in Monticello, Illinois, about 18 miles west of Champaign, Illinois. It is home to over 100 pieces of railroad equipment, including several restored diesel locomotives and cars.

Overview

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The museum offers a tourist railroad which operates excursion trains over a former railroad line that was owned by Illinois Terminal and Illinois Central Gulf. For a donation, guests can operate one of the locomotives during the "Throttle Time" program. Trains run from May through October and on holidays.

The Camp Creek yard was originally built by the museum's volunteers. The Terminal Division is a rebuilt Illinois Terminal right-of-way running from Camp Creek up to Blacker's towards White Heath. The Central Division was purchased by the museum from the Illinois Central. The Central Division purchase allowed the museum to enter downtown Monticello to the historic Wabash Railroad depot, which is the mainline of the museum's heritage railroad. The Central Division is currently being restored up to White Heath to allow occasional operation into that town. Only a short section of the Terminal Division is currently in use from the central switch down past Nelson's Crossing depot into Camp Creek Yard but has been restored to within a few miles of White Heath.

Location

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The Monticello Railway Museum is located off Interstate 72 at Market St. Exit 166. Turn at the stoplight onto Iron Horse Place at the Best Western Gateway Inn, and follow the frontage road to the end. Driving time is about 25 minutes from Champaign and Decatur; 50 minutes from Bloomington.

History

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The Monticello Railway Museum, a not-for-profit educational organization, was founded in 1966 as "SPUR, Inc" (Society for the Perpetuation of Unretired Railfans, Inc). Its original goal was to encourage the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad to continue operating its steam-powered railfan excursions.[2] When that effort failed, the organization decided to operate its own steam-powered excursions and began a search for equipment and a suitable location. SPUR contacted the Illinois Central Railroad about operating on the West end of ICRR's lightly used Rantoul District between LeRoy and Sabina, Illinois. For such an operation, ICRR would require SPUR's equipment to be in "ICC condition" and use the railroad's union train crews. SPUR concluded this would be prohibitively expensive for the organization and continued its search. In 1966, SPUR was invited to Monticello, Illinois by a member of the Illinois Pioneer Heritage Center and moved its first piece of equipment, locomotive #1, a 1925 Alco 0-4-0T, to a vacant lot near the Heritage Center in Monticello.[3] The organization's name was changed in 1970 to the Monticello & Sangamon Valley Railway Historical Society, Inc., and then shortened in 1982 to the present day Monticello Railway Museum.

The first land purchased was about five miles (8 km) of former Illinois Terminal interurban right of way between Monticello and White Heath. This right of way had been abandoned a few years before and the grade had only ballast in place. A former popcorn field was purchased for a railroad yard and maintenance area. The volunteers prepared the yard area for the arrival of locomotive #1 and moved it from the Heritage Center's lot in Monticello. Through the years track was laid on the former Illinois Terminal interurban grade toward White Heath until approximately 2+12 miles was completed. A run-around was constructed at (Blacker's), about 2 miles from White Heath. No further construction took place on the former interurban grade and Blacker's became the North end of the line. In 1988, after the purchase of some of the adjacent Illinois Central Gulf's Decatur District, the portion of the museum's trackage built on the former Illinois Terminal interurban grade was designated the "Terminal Division."

In 1987, the museum purchased 7+12 miles of Illinois Central Gulf Decatur District trackage between Monticello and White Heath which parallels the Illinois Terminal right-of-way. The Nelson Crossing display track lead was extended to a new connecting turnout in the former ICG trackage, joining the museum's track with the newly purchased line. The connection was built by Museum volunteers in just two weekends. After a short "Golden Spike" ceremony, the museum's first run into Monticello was made. The former Illinois Central Gulf trackage to Monticello and White Heath was designated the museum's "Central Division."

Today the train ride primarily traverses the Central Division, using the Terminal Division only when pulling into the depot at Nelson's Crossing. The station names used on both the Central and Terminal Divisions were used by the original railroads.

Equipment

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Locomotives

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Locomotive details[4]
Number Type Image Wheel arrangement Built Builder Status Notes
401 Steam 2-8-0 1907 Baldwin Locomotive Works Operational No. 401 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive works in 1907.[5][6] It is now operational after 15 years of restoration. No. 401 arrived at the museum in 1971 from Margerum, Alabama, which is located in Colbert County.
1189 F7A (B-B) 1953 General Motors Diesel Operational No. 1189 was the last F7A ordered by the Wabash and was the last F7A model locomotive built by General Motors Diesel at London, Ontario, Canada. Assembled in April 1953, it spent most of its time on the 220 miles (350 km) of the St. Thomas division between Buffalo, NY, and Windsor, Ontario. Retired in September 1979, and in January 1980, was sent to Decatur, Illinois, to be scrapped. Norfolk & Western Railroad donated it to the museum in 1982. After being restored by the museum, it was dedicated on August 15, 1992. In 2014, Norfolk Southern Corporation most generously agreed to rebuild both trucks and replace the main generator. To facilitate this work, the locomotive was moved to the NS Juniata Diesel shop, returning to Monticello in October 2014.
6789 FPA4 (B-B) 1959 Montreal Locomotive Works Operational No. 6789 was built in 1959 by the Montreal Locomotive Works. It was retired in 1989 and acquired in 1994 by its private owner.
1649 NW2 (B-B) 1947 Electro-Motive Division Display No. 1649 was built in 1947 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. This unit arrived at the museum in 2000 and restoration was completed in late 2003.
8733 GP11 (B-B) 1958 Electro-Motive Division Operational No. 8733 was built by the Electro-Motive Division in 1958 as a GP9. It was in the last order of GP-9's purchased new by the IC. Its original number was 9386 and was rebuilt in 1980 as a GP11, at the Paducah Shops in Kentucky. The locomotive was donated by Canadian National-Illinois Central in 2001. This unit has been restored to an operational condition.
6071 SD40 C-C 1964 Electro-Motive Division Display No. 6071 was built by the Electro-Motive Division in July 1964. It was constructed on an SD39 frame; the first SD40 ever manufactured. It was donated to the museum by Canadian National in July 2009. The locomotive was upgraded to an SD40-2R.
1407 EMD SW14 (B-B) 1950 Electro-Motive Division Stored, awaiting restoration No. 1407 was built by the Electro-Motive Division as an SW7, number 9411. It was rebuilt by IC's Paducah, KY shops and renumbered 1407, and after retirement in 1998, was sold to Relco, and later ended up as GMTX 526. It was donated on August 1, 2022.
1559 RS-3 (B-B) 1955 American Locomotive Works Stored, awaiting repairs No. 1559 was built in 1955 by the American Locomotive Works (ALCO). The Gettysburg Railroad purchased it, renumbered it No. 301, and later sold it to the Maryland Midland Railroad. It is currently painted in Illinois Central Railroad livery as No. 704 for the 150th anniversary of that railroad.
44 GE 44-ton switcher (B-B) 1940 Davenport Locomotive Works Display Lincoln Sand & Gravel No. 44 was donated in 1975. Built in 1940 for Morrell Meatpacking, this was one of seven 44-tonners of this style built by The Davenport Locomotive Co. This engine saw use at the museum from the mid-1970s until the late 1980s and early 1990s. No. 44 is currently on display at the museum.
5764 E8A (B-B) 1952 Electro-Motive Division Under restoration No. 5764 was built in 1952 by Electro-Motive Division. This unit was the last passenger engine built for the Pennsy. Other numbers for this engine were PC 4264, MBTA 4264 and BDT 5764. It was last used by the Tennessee Central Railroad, from which a private owner purchased it. The locomotive is currently being restored and when completed will emerge as Illinois Central No. 4044 to go with the museum's replica Illinois Central streamlined passenger train.
1 Steam 0-4-0 1929 American Locomotive Works Display No. 1 was the museum's first piece of equipment, having been acquired in 1966 from the Western Indiana Aggregate & Stone in Montezuma, Indiana. Built in 1929 by American Locomotive Works (ALCO) and weighing 27+12 tons, this 0-4-0 came with a saddle tank. It was trucked to Monticello, where restoration work began in a parking lot. The tank was removed and tender #X4342 was donated by the Illinois Central to use with the engine. The first run was on October 12, 1970, on 200 feet (61 m) of newly laid track at the museum site. The locomotive was last used at the museum in 1988 and has been cosmetically restored and placed on display at the entrance to Iron Horse Place. It is the subject of an excellent documentary, "Running a Steam Locomotive" (see the See Also section below).
191 Steam 0-6-0 1916 American Locomotive Works Display No. 191 was built by the American Locomotive Works (Alco) in 1916. was used at Republic Steel of Massillon, Ohio. This 85-ton 0-6-0 with 51" drivers was purchased and arrived at the museum from Columbus, Ohio in 1972. The first operation of this engine was on October 9, 1972, and the last was in 1986.
333 Steam 4-6-0 1916 Baldwin Locomotive Works Stored, awaiting restoration Mississippi Eastern Railway 4-6-0 No. 303 was built in 1916 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. It was acquired by the museum and arrived in June 2000.[7]
6862 FPB4 (B-B) 1958 Montreal Locomotive Works Operational No. 6862 was built in 1958 by the Montreal Locomotive Works. It was retired in 1989 and was acquired by its private owner in 1995.
31 EMD RS1325 (B-B) 1960 Electro-Motive Division Operational No. 31 was built in 1960 by Electro-Motive Division. It was one of only two RS1325's ever built. It was retired in 2020 and was bought by the museum shortly after. It arrived at the museum on 17 November 2020.
784 EMD SW1200 1955 Electro-Motive Division Stored, awaiting restoration No. 784 was built in 1955 by Electro-Motive Division. It was retired in 1994 and sold to the Sequatchie Valley Railroad; later being acquired by Knoxville Locomotive Works in Knoxville, Tennessee. The museum bought the locomotive in 2020, and it arrived in Monticello on 12 February 2021.
9940 EMD E9A (B-B) 1950 Electro-Motive Division Display No. 9940 was built in 1950 by Electro-Motive Division as an E8A. It kept its number through the Burlington Northern Railroad merger until 1975 when it was rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen as an E9Am, and renumbered as 9903. It continued to serve BN until the mid-1990s when it was sold to Illinois Central to use on their executive train. Renumbered to No. 102, the unit continued to carry out this duty under CN ownership until it was stored along with its 3 other sibling units at Homewood Yard in Chicago. One of the last of the four to leave the property, it was donated to the museum in 2023.[8]

Rolling stock

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Rolling stock details[9][10][11]
Number / Name Type Image Built Builder Status Notes
892 Combine car 1918 Pullman Company Operational No. 892 is a combine passenger/baggage car built in 1918 by the Pullman Company for the IC. American Steel Foundries converted it to brake-testing car No. 1948 and equipped it with instrumentation for various tests on railroad hardware manufactured by ACF. The floor section over both trucks had glass inserted to allow for viewing during the tests. The baggage portion of the car retained its glass floor during restoration at the museum. This car was donated by ACF in 1976.
2541 Passenger car 1925 Pullman Company Operational No. 2541 was built by the Pullman Company in 1925 for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. It was used in Chicago commuter service until the mid-1970s.
2855 Passenger coach 1918 Pullman Company Stored, awaiting restoration No. 2855 was built by the Pullman Company in 1918. It was rebuilt by the Illinois Central Railroad in 1955. It was used on occasion at the Museum, but was later stored awaiting to be restored.
7 Observation car 1917 Pullman Company Operational No. 7 was built in 1917 by the Pullman Company as an office-observation car for the Illinois Central Railroad.
3531 Passenger car 1950 Pullman Company Display No. 3531 was built in 1950 for the Nickel Plate Road which named it the "City of Findlay" and numbered it No. 210. It is a 10-roomette/6-bedroom sleeping car. It was purchased by the Illinois Central in 1965, rebuilt with smooth sides and renumbered #3531. This car, named "Council Bluffs," was painted in 2007 and is on display.
Nautilus Aquarium car 1949 Pullman Company Display Nautilus II aquarium car was built in 1949 by the Pullman Company. It was rebuilt for the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad as a lunch-counter car to carry fish, "Turkey Run". The car was used by the John G. Shedd Aquarium of Chicago to transport marine specimens until 1972. The 16 portable 190-gallon Cyprus holding tanks, combined with 20 welded-steel tanks, could hold up to 3,000 specimens. The tanks were loaded onto barges and collections were made from the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific Ocean. The car was donated in 1974.
405 Baggage car 1957 American Car and Foundry Display No. 405 was built for that railroad and sold to the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad, becoming #457. It was acquired by the museum in 1995 from the Illinois Central Railroad.
Pleasant Valley Sleeper car 1942 Pullman Company Display Pleasant Valley sleeper was built in 1942 by the Pullman Company for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was to be used for through service with the New York Central and the Santa Fe Railroads. Being built during World War II, it had Masonite interior walls rather than steel. This car is a 6-6-4 sleeper meaning it has six open sections, six roomettes and four bedrooms.
3312 Sleeper car 1942 Unknown Operational No. 3312 "Gulfport" was built in 1942 as part of the first lightweight Panama Limited train set. The "Gulfport" is a sleeper, observation, and lounge car. It was one of only two built from Pullman Lot 6672, plan 4201. (Its sister car, the Memphis, was destroyed by a derailment in 1965.) The Gulfport was sold by the Illinois Central in 1968 to Bobbie Thompson Farms near Thornton, Mississippi. It saw service as a hunting cabin until 2005, when the car was donated to the museum. When sold by the Illinois Central, the trucks had been retained by the IC. New trucks have been acquired and several members made a trip to Mississippi in August 2005 to prepare the car for over-the-road travel. Initial inspection of the car showed that a lot of work was necessary to see this car back in service. Although it was largely intact, time has not been kind. Mechanical systems will have to be replaced, the roof repaired, and the vestibule and side sills rebuilt. The car was trucked to Monticello in July 2006, placed on its new trucks, and delivered to the museum.
2612 Passenger car 1947 Pullman Company Operational No. 2612 "Carondelet" was built by the Pullman Company in 1947. It was purchased in 1995 and restoration was completed in 2000.
2920 Passenger car 1925 Pullman Company Operational No. 2920 was built in 1925 by the Pullman Company. Currently in service.
1238 Passenger car 1927 American Car and Foundry Under restoration No. 1238 was built in 1927 by the American Car and Foundry. Currently being restored and will be used for excursions.
6 Office car 1911 American Car and Foundry Display No. 6 was built in 1911 by the American Car & Foundry. It was rebuilt into an office car in Decatur, Illinois, in November 1929. It was acquired by the museum in 2009, restoration was completed in 2018.
903 Railway Post Office car 1903 American Car and Foundry Stored, awaiting restoration No. 903 was built in 1903 by the American Car & Foundry as a Railway Post Office car. It is currently in storage were it is awaiting to be restored.
4112 Dining car 1946 Pullman Company Operational No. 4112 was built in 1946 by the Pullman Company. Restoration completed in 2015. Unique L-Shaped booths at the end of this car. The kitchen is fully operational including the presto-log burning stove.[12]
4110 Dining car 1946 Pullman Company Operational No. 4110 "Shadrach Bond" was built in 1946 by the Pullman Company for the Green Diamond. It was retired in 1971 due to safety violations in the kitchen. Later that year, it was purchased by the Pacific Railroad Society in San Dimas, California. It was later donated to the Monticello Museum in 2015 along with Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio Railroad sleeper car #9012. The restoration was later completed by the museum.
1907 Open Air Flatcar 1929 Nickel Plate Road Operational No. 1908 was built in 1929 as a flatcar for freight service on the Nickel Plate Road. Used for normal weekend train consists.
827 Baggage car 1892 Pullman Company Stored, awaiting restoration No. 827 was built in 1892 by the Pullman Company. Currently in storage awaiting to be restored
758 Railway Post Office car 1882 Chicago and Alton Railroad Stored, awaiting restoration No. 758 was originally built as a combination coach/Railway Post Office car. In 1929 it was converted to a Coach/Baggage car, and in the early 1930's. Currently in storage awaiting to be restored.
Timothy B. Blackstone Sleeper car 1950 American Car and Foundry Stored, awaiting restoration The Timothy B. Blackstone sleeper car was built in 1950 by the American Car & Foundry. The car was donated to the museum in 2015 by the Pacific Railroad Society of San Dimas, California. Currently in storage awaiting to be restored
9012 Sleeper car 1950 American Car and Foundry Company Stored No. 9012 "Timothy B. Blackstone" was built by American Car and Foundry Company in 1950. It was named after Timothy Blackstone, a former president of the GM&O. It was later acquired by the Pacific Railroad Society, and donated to the Monticello museum in 2015.
City of Decatur Parlor car 1927 Pullman Company Stored, awaiting restoration The City of Decatur was built in 1927 by the Pullman Company. It was originally named Clara Morris and was leased by Pullman to various railroads in the eastern United States. Currently in storage awaiting to be restored.
1827 Passenger car 1947 Pullman Company Operational No. 1827 was built in 1947 by the Pullman Company for the Boston & Maine Railroad. It was sold to several different railroad companies including the Wabash Railroad and Norfolk and Western Railway until the merger of the Wabash in 1964.
Gulfport Observation car 1942 Pullman Company Stored, awaiting restoration The Gulfport Observation car was built in 1942 by the Pullman Company. It is one of the two surviving observation cars built for the famous Panama Limited passenger train that operated on the Illinois Central Railroad. It is currently in storage awaiting to be restored.
105 Tanker car 1928 General American Transportation Co. Operational No. 105 was built in 1928 by the General American Transportation Company. It was painted in 2020 with assistance from the A. E. Staley Museum.
7297 Tanker car 1925 General American Transportation Co. Operational No. 105 was built in 1925 by the General American Transportation Company.
80129 Hopper car 1953 American Car and Foundry Company Operational No. 80129 was built in 1953 by the American Car and Foundry Company. It was painted in 2020 with assistance from the A. E. Staley Museum.
47947 Boxcar 1927 Unknown Under restoration No. 47947 was built in 1927. It is currently in the shops were it is under restoration.
82697 Boxcar 1941 Wabash Railroad Out of service, awaiting repairs No. 82697 was built in 1941 by the Wabash Railroad.
41390 Boxcar 1937 General American Transportation Co. Operational No. 82697 was built in 1941 by the General American Transportation Company.
567595 Boxcar Unknown Unknown Display Built for the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio as No. 55295. Later served on the Illinois Central Gulf after the GM&O merged with the Illinois Central Railroad in 1972. Currently on display by the Paxton, Illinois freight house.
65018 Hopper car 1955 Illinois Central Railroad Operational No. 65018 was built in 1955 by the Illinois Central.
7990 Hopper car 1961 Magor Car Company Operational No. 7990 was built in 1961 by the Magor Car Company.
1145 Tanker car 1972 Union Tank Car Company Stored No. 1145 was built in 1972 by the Union Tank Car Company.
509 Tanker car 1965 General American Transportation Co. Operational No. 509 was built in 1965 by the General American Transportation Company.
3161 Tanker car Unknown Unknown Stored, awaiting restoration Currently in storage awaiting to be restored.
127 Boxcar 1964 Unknown Stored Currently in storage were it is used to store tools and parts.
26012 Boxcar 1950s General American Transportation Co. Under restoration No. 26012 was built in the 1950s by the General American Transportation Company. It is privately owned and is user restoration
3516 Boxcar 1906 Chicago & Alton Railroad Stored, awaiting restoration No. 3516 was built in 1906 by the Chicago & Alton Railroad in Bloomington, Illinois. It is currently in storage inside the shops awaiting for restoration.
70528 Flatcar 1951 General American Transportation Co. Operational No. 70528 was built in 1951 by the General American Transportation Company. It is currently used for the museum's Bates & Rogers crane.
70557 Flatcar 1951 General American Transportation Co. Operational No. 70528 was built in 1951 by the General American Transportation Company.
5571 Boxcar 1966 Chicago Freight Car Company Stored No. 5571 was built in 1966 by the Chicago Freight Car Company.
9831 Side Door Cupola Caboose 1941 Illinois Central Railroad Operational No. 2824 was built in 1941 by the Illinois Central Railroad. It is currently used as the primary power caboose for all excursions.
9926 Side Door Cupola Caboose 1950 Illinois Central Railroad Operational No. 2824 was built in 1950 by the Illinois Central Railroad.
806 Transfer Caboose 1924 Illinois Terminal Railroad Operational No. 806 was built in 1924 by the Illinois Terminal Railroad.
2824 Cupola Caboose 1949 Wabash Railroad Display No. 2824 was built in 1924 by the Wabash Railroad.
2834 Cupola Caboose 1949 Wabash Railroad Stored No. 2834 was built in 1924 by the Wabash Railroad. Currently in storage
C1735 Bobber Caboose 1910 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Display No. C1735 was built in 1910 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Currently on display.
500836 Cupola Caboose 1943 Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway Display No. 500836 was built in 1943 by the Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway. Currently on display.
555047 Cupola Caboose 1976 International Car Company Operational No. 555047 was built in 1976 by the International Car Company.
557530 Bay Window Caboose 1960 Nickel Plate Road Stored No. 557530 was built in 1960 by the Nickek Plate Road.
1879 Cupola Caboose 1909 Operational Unknown No. 1879 was built in 1909, it spend its entire career on the Northern Pacific Railroad, it would later serve in Burlington Northern before being acquired by the museum. Currently in operation.
14042 Cupola Caboose 1891 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Under restoration No. 14042 was built in 1960 by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad.
477692 Cupola Caboose 1909 Unknown Stored Currently in storage.
9365 Wide Vision Cupola Caboose 1972 Illinois Central Railroad Display No. 9365 was built in 1972 by the Illinois Central Railroad. Currently on static display.
9570 Wide Vision Cupola Caboose Cupola Caboose 1969 Illinois Central Railroad Display No. 9570 was built in 1969 by the Illinois Central Railroad. Currently on static display.
2954 Wide Vision Cupola Caboose 1968 International Car Company Display No. 2954 was built in 1968 by the International Car Company. Currently on static display.
99100 Cupola Caboose 1910 American Car & Foundry Company Stored No. 2954 was built in 1910 by the American Car & Foundry Company. Currently in storage.
2834 Cupola Caboose 1949 Wabash Railroad Out of service No. 2824 was built in Decatur, Illinois in 1949 by the Wabash Railroad, it was used for years on excursion trains at the museum. It is currently out of service due to excess wear in truck components.
C2210 Cupola Caboose 1929 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Stored No. C2210 was built in 1919 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Currently in storage.

Structures

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Nelson's Crossing Depot was donated in 1977. This Illinois Central Railroad depot was formerly located in Deland, Illinois. The depot was built in 1919 and rebuilt in 1942. The depot was moved to the museum in 1980 and is the ticket office and gift shop of the museum.

The Wabash Depot was built in 1899 to replace a smaller depot that had burned earlier that year. At the time the Wabash mainline went through Monticello between what is now the grain elevator and McDonald's. The line was moved west onto a fill, straightened, and a new steel bridge was built over what was the Illinois Central Railroad (now Monticello Railway Museum trackage). On April 20, 1904, the depot was moved to higher ground beside the new mainline. The depot was moved to its present location on May 29, 1987, and was restored by the Monticello Depot Association. January 1. 1993, that organization, its members and its assets were absorbed into the Monticello Railway Museum.

Special events

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Railroad Days

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Among the special events at the museum, Railroad Days are held each year on the third weekend of September. One daily ticket allows riders to experience the ultimate railroad experience in the Midwest. A regular passenger train using former Illinois Central coaches and office car #7, a mixed-freight train, along with motor cars going into White Heath.

Fireworks Special

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A fireworks special train, pulled by two locomotives, leaves at 8:00 pm and travels north to the museum grounds to view fireworks. Air-conditioned coaches, an open-air car, and open-window coaches are used.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Direct sources from the AAR/NMFTA cannot be publicly accessed/located, although such markings have been second-handedly verified via the FRA, ILDOT, and visual wise; however, these marks may be considered expired, reassigned, or unofficial as of 2009.

References

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  1. ^ a b Association of American Railroads Alpha Codes, Illinois Railroad Information System, Department of Transportation (ILDOT), pp. 158–159
  2. ^ "Central Illinois Railroad Buffs Hope to Run Excursion Train". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 23, 1966. p. 95 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Stahly, Jim (November 19, 1966). "SPUR Trucks Engine to Monticello". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, IL. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Locomotives". Monticello Railway Museum. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Group Gets Second Engine". Decatur Herald. October 7, 1967. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Railfans Buy 2nd Engine". Decatur Daily Review. October 6, 1967. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Preservation Points - New arrivals at Monticello museum". Trains. Vol. 60, no. 10. Kalmbach Publishing. October 2000. p. 86. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Smedley, Steve. "E unit for Monticello". Classic Trains. Vol. 25, no. Spring 2024. Kalmbach Media. p. 8.
  9. ^ "Passenger Equipment". Monticello Railway Museum. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "Cabooses". Monticello Railway Museum. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "Freight Equipment". Monticello Railway Museum. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  12. ^ CMO, Monticello Railway Museum
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