Fox River Trolley Museum

Fox River Trolley Museum Collection Schedule
Fox River Trolley Museum St. Louis 1953 Pcc 1030
Fox River Trolley Museum South Elgin Il

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Come ride with us at the Fox River Trolley Museum, a nostalgic trip back to an era when the electric trolley car was a vital part of American life. Experience education through demonstration the sights and sounds of this unique part of American history aboard a genuine old-time trolley car.
Ghost Story Train (Halloween Event):
Come join us for an evening full of frights and delicious delights! Jump on our Ghost Story Trolley and take a ride into the John Duerr Forest Preserve. Gather around the roaring fire and listen to spooky stories and sign campfire songs while eating scrumptious s'mores. Costumes are welcomed! Suitable for all ages.
The experience will take approximately one hour. All passengers, regardless of size or age must have a valid ticket.
Departure Location: Castlemuir Depot (South Elgin)
The Polar Express:
Chris Van Allsburg's book The Polar Express comes to life when the train pulls out of the station with your family on board. The train will transport you to the “North Pole” where Santa will be waiting. Experience the joy of watching the children's faces when the train arrives at the North Pole.
At the North Pole, Santa will board the train, greet each child and hand them their own small gift. There will be caroling, sing-alongs with professional musicians, cookies and hot chocolate making this what will surely become an annual holiday tradition for the whole family.
Please review the event terms and conditions and general information below carefully and completely prior to ordering tickets (ordering links at bottom of page). A ticket purchase indicates acceptance of all museum terms and conditions.
Hours of Operation: Ghost Story Train (Oct 17 and 24)

Description and History

Fox River Trolley Museum, South Elgin, Illinois. A page for our members and guests to check in and find out the latest information on events and other happenings around the museum!
Welcome to the Fox River Trolley Museum! Here, you will enjoy a nostalgic trip back to an era when the electric trolley car was a vital part of American life. Experience the sights and sounds of this unique part of American history aboard a genuine old-time trolley car which takes you on a four mile round trip along the banks of the scenic Fox.
I stumbled across the Fox River Trolley Museum during that research, then found an active railroad bridge nearby, ex-Illinois Central, Canadian National Freeport Sub bridge. CN Dubuque Sub connects to the Freeport Sub further west, and I caught trains along the line last year, when I visited Galena, Dubuque, and the Tri-State area along the Mississippi River.
COME RIDE WITH US at the Fox River Trolley Museum, a nostalgic trip back to an era when the electric trolley car was a vital part of American life. (25) Experience EDUCATION THROUGH DEMONSTRATION the sights and sounds of this unique part of American history aboard a genuine old-time trolley car such as car Aurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric.

The Fox River Trolley Museum operates on a remnant of the Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company's interurban line, which ran north and south along the Fox River, connecting its namesake towns west of Chicago. Passenger service ended in 1935, but freight service continued on a short section to the State Mental Hospital in Elgin (electrically powered until 1946, diesel afterwards). Museum operations began in 1966. Freight service ended in 1971, after which the museum had the line to itself.

Fox River Trolley Museum Collection Schedule

Pictures

The following pictures were taken in July 1991, during the museum's annual summer Trolley Festival.

[picture] A view of the grounds looking back towards the car barn. The yellow steeplecab electric locomotive at left was built in 1908 by the Chicago City Railways.

[picture] Wooden car #20 of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway was built in 1902 by Niles Car Company.

[picture] Interior of #20. This was the car that I rode on my visit.

[picture] Car #7 of the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad (South Shore Line) was built by Pullman in 1926.

[picture] Car #715 of the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee (North Shore Line) was built by the Cincinnati Car Company in 1930.

[picture] In front, Chicago Rapid Transit car #4451 was built in 1924 by the Cincinnati Car Company; behind it, CRT's steel-aluminum car #5001 was built in 1947 by Pullman-Standard as a prototype for later cars.

Fox River Trolley Museum St. Louis 1953 Pcc 1030

Other Sites

Fox River Trolley Museum South Elgin Il

Fox River Trolley Museum (official Web site)
More pictures at the Fox River Trolley Museum page on Dave's Electric Railroads
Forbidden Donut's Fox River Trolley Museum Photo Gallery

This page was last updated on 20 April 2006, and reviewed on 25 January 2008.