Trains operate on both former Illinois Terminal and Illinois Central trackage. At the museum site, round trips depart from an Illinois Central depot, built in 1919 at Deland. In downtown Monticello, round trips depart from the 1899 Wabash depot. The coaches on the train may include a Rock Island commuter coach, an Illinois Central combine car or an air conditioned coach. Other equipment is being restored and will be used on future trains.
All equipment used is subject to change without notice.
Rail cars are used for displays, allowing visitors to view the interior of these cars and the exhibits within them. Camp Creek Yard is an operational railroad yard open to the public for viewing of additional railroad equipment stored outside. Shop buildings, used to restore and maintain our equipment, may also be toured with permission from a museum volunteer. They have 30 minutes of observation time followed by 30 minutes at the throttle. The event has since been scheduled for the last weekend in April and the first weekend in November.