Trains of the world
By: a photo book series by Harliet Miriam Nyawira Maina & Dirk Stursberg
Contributors: Stursberg, Dirk, author
Publisher: [CreateSpace]
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 34
ISBN-13: 9781507621615
Subjects: Railroad museums; Museums; Chemins de fer; Musées; Illinois Railway Museum
Other titles: Illinois Railway Museum
Description: "The Illinois Railway Museum is the largest railroad museum in the United States and is located in Union, Illinois, 55 miles (89 km) northwest of Chicago. The museum is situated at 7000 Olson Rd. The museum was granted its tax-exempt status in 1957 and its mission is to demonstrate the vital role railroads have played in the growth of the Chicago area as well as the United States as a whole. There are over 450 pieces of prototype equipment in its collection as well as numerous displays. Visitors may ride on some of the museum's electric, steam, and diesel powered trains from April through October"--Page 4 of cover