The museum is open for operation weekends and most holidays May through October.
Trains depart the museum site per the schedule shown below.
You may also board the train at the Wabash Depot in downtown Monticello. Layovers at either depot are encouraged. There are museum cars to walk through and many pieces of rolling stock to view at the museum site, as well as the gift shop. Regular Weekend Schedule Consult Special Event pages for schedules specific to those events. We follow the Sunday schedule on Holidays.