Last updated: May 10, 2024
Place
Illinois Railway Museum
Courtesy of the Illinois Railway Museum
Quick Facts
Location:
7000 Olson Rd, Union, IL 60180
The Illinois Railway Museum is the closest location to Pullman National Historical Park where you can see and experience Pullman railcars. The mission of the Illinois Railway Museum is to “educate the public as to our nation’s railroad and railway history by collecting, preserving, and restoring rolling stock, artifacts, structures, and related transportation equipment for display to the public.”
The museum’s extensive collection offers the chance to walk through the nations railroad history, including the chance to see Pullman cars on a uniquely personal level. The variety of Pullman car in their collection provides a comprehensive look at the manufacturing history of the Pullman company.
The museum’s extensive collection offers the chance to walk through the nations railroad history, including the chance to see Pullman cars on a uniquely personal level. The variety of Pullman car in their collection provides a comprehensive look at the manufacturing history of the Pullman company.