Nestled in a stately limestone mansion along Chicago’s prestigious Gold Coast, the International Museum of Surgical Science stands as a captivating time capsule of medical history that’s equal parts ...

The engine headed via rail car on Thursday from Middleton to the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom.

For decades, Americans all over the country have taken rides in trains pulled by a legend and perhaps didn’t even know it.

The Illinois Railway Museum has added two former Amtrak diesels — an F40PHR and SDP40F — to its collection. Dynamic Rail ...

A career in rail preservation is always possible — it’s a matter of finding where to begin. For 23-year-old Logan Smith, it ...

A photographic history of train travel over the decades, from vintage railroad cars to the groundbreaking trains and ...

Hop aboard history at the Illinois Railway Museum—ride vintage trains and explore America’s largest railway collection.

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 ...

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great … ...

Train stations were once the centrepieces of many US cities. After decades of neglect, many places are now reviving them in new, creative ways.

Apparently, Illinois is home to the largest railway museum in the United States, housing over 500 pieces of historic railway and transit equipment. There are several different trains available to tour ...