Railway Museum 

Monticello Railway Museum. The mission of the museum is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit materials and artifacts relating to railroading, with emphasis on Central Illinois, and to operate a demonstration railroad for the education and enjoyment of the public.

Oncoming train from middle of tracks

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Oncoming train from middle of tracks

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Viewed: 1514 times.

Illinois Central Engine, RS-3, Long Island Railroad, 1955

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Illinois Central Engine, RS-3, Long Island Railroad, 1955

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Viewed: 1380 times.

Signal flags.  This was where two tracks joined.  This flag apparatus was attached to a shaft and automatically rotated to give the train engineer instructions.

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Signal flags. This was where two tracks joined. This flag apparatus was attached to a shaft and automatically rotated to give the train engineer instructions.

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Viewed: 1412 times.

Passenger cars, including Pullman baggage from 1929, caboose

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Passenger cars, including Pullman baggage from 1929, caboose

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Viewed: 1353 times.

Rail cars for grain, Monticello, Illinois
Rail cars for grain, Monticello, Illinois *
Viewed: 2942 times.

Illinois Central coal hopper car, 1950, red caboose

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Illinois Central coal hopper car, 1950, red caboose

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Viewed: 1897 times.

Canadian National Railways Engine, FPA-4, 1959

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Canadian National Railways Engine, FPA-4, 1959

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Viewed: 1477 times.

Illinois Central Engine, GP-11, 1980

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Illinois Central Engine, GP-11, 1980

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois *
Viewed: 1498 times.

Gulf Mobile and Ohio caboose, 1968

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Gulf Mobile and Ohio caboose, 1968

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Viewed: 1419 times.

Norfolk and Western caboose, 1976

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Norfolk and Western caboose, 1976

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Viewed: 1680 times.

Engine, 0-6-0 switcher, Republic Steel, 1916

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Engine, 0-6-0 switcher, Republic Steel, 1916

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Viewed: 1378 times.

Illinois Central caboose, 1950

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois
Illinois Central caboose, 1950

Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois *
Viewed: 1553 times.

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