Our DVD is a fine documentary of the Illinois Railway Museum, which was established in 1953 to preserve and operate just one interurban car. It has since grown to become the largest railroad museum in the United States. In 1964 the museum moved to its present location at Union, IL, where track was relayed on the former right-of-way of the Elgin & Belvidere interurban to become the 5 mile long main line for steam, diesel, and interurban trains. A mile-long streetcar loop was constructed around the main grounds to circulate museum visitors via electric streetcars. The huge grounds are filled with railroad signs, signals, and small and large structures saved from transit systems and mainline railroads. Large storage and display barns keep most of the equipment under cover. Footage for our program was shot over four years and includes electric, diesel and steam in operation, plus offsite diesel trips to the 2011 Rock Island Illinois Train Festival and the 2014 Streamliners at Spencer event in North Carolina. One of our visits to IRM included the annual Trolley Parade, a daylong event that brings out an unusually large part of the electric collection. This 87 minute DVD was made with the cooperation of the Illinois Railway Museum, and it’s a must for fans of Midwest railroading! Add it to your collection - https://yardgoatimages.com Thanks for watching! - Subscribe to the Yard Goat Images Steam Channel: https://vimeo.com/channels/180339 or our YouTube Channel
