IRM: North Shore Line Day 2023
60 years ago, a unique railroad closed in January 1963. The Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee was a fan favorite as being the fastest and greatest interurban railroads of all time. Seeing the fast interurbans speeding up and down their tracks from Chicago IL to Milwaukee WI. In 2023 the Illinois railway museum put together a special anniversary event in honor of the North Shore Line. All day on January 21, 2023 the museum brought out all their North Shore equipment from Interurbans, a street car, the electroliner, and more! During the event the volunteers put on a great show running separate interurban trains from two car trains to the 5 car night special in the evening. We owe the IRM a lot of gratitude for their hard work for putting this event together and will be remembered forever by railfans. Special thanks to: Jim Martin for the videos and the IRM for special permission for filming most scenes on mainline.

A Short Ride on the Electroliner

North Shore Line 1945 HD merged

Finally Clearing the IRM Yard 8 Connector: These Rare Refrigerator Cars Haven't Moved in Years!

The Dark Story Behind the Napier Deltic: The Bizarre Triangle Engine Powering Rails and Warships UK

Chasing The Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 in West Chicago, IL, on 6/2/26 and in Lombard, IL, on 6/4/26

North Shore Electric Railroad -like you've never seen before.

Big Boy 4014: Welcome to Pennsylvania 4014

South Shore Line Modernizes 1927

FIRST Visit to the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) - Largest Railroad Museum in the United States

"Welcome back Ivy" Mandalong Valley Tramway, three locos in steam.

North Shore Line - Electroliners to Milwaukee 1955-1961

Electroliners to Liberty Liners

Sell 120 Chicago 1958 Raw

Railway Productions: Illinois Railway Museum

What Can I Start at the Abandoned Railway?

CTA From The Archives: The North Shore Line

IRM 70 for 70 Trolley Pageant: Over 70 Electric Trains in Motion

Museum offers trip back in time — 2 hours from Chicago

Sell's trip to Chicago

