Illinois Railway Museum Reorganizes Equipment Storage Following Barn 15 Opening
The Illinois Railway Museum has completed Barn 15, prompting significant reorganization of equipment storage and display spaces. Switch crews have relocated numerous items, including moving a weekend coach train from public display Barn 9 to the new Barn 15. The vacated space in Barn 9 will now house diesel locomotives for public viewing, improving space utilization. The museum highlighted donor-funded indoor storage for locomotives like Chicago and North Western 7009 and Chicago and Illinois Midland 30, with costs exceeding $31,000 and $23,000 respectively. Sixteen diesel locomotives have received indoor storage through donations, but approximately twelve remain outdoors. The museum emphasizes that indoor storage is crucial for long-term preservation and continues to seek donations for this goal.
Key facts
- Barn 15 construction has been finished at the Illinois Railway Museum.
- A weekend coach train was moved from Barn 9 to Barn 15, freeing display space.
- Donors provided over $31,000 for indoor storage of Chicago and North Western 7009.
- Donors also contributed about $23,000 for indoor storage of Chicago and Illinois Midland 30.
- Sixteen diesel locomotives have secured indoor storage via donations, with around twelve still needing placement.
Entities
Institutions
- Illinois Railway Museum