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About Galesburg Railroad Museum
At 211 South Seminary Street in Galesburg, Illinois, the museum presents a compact outdoor display where a CB&Q 4‑6‑4 steam locomotive (number 3006) anchors a collection that includes a Pullman “Meath” car, a Railway Express RPO combination mail‑and‑baggage car, a Burlington Route way car and a historic caboose. Inside, walls and tables hold photographs, documents and artifacts donated by railroad workers and their families, while city parking is available on Seminary and Mulberry Streets.
History
The Galesburg Railroad Museum sits at 211 South Seminary Street in Galesburg, Illinois, a Burlington Route town. Its collection — anchored by a CB&Q steam locomotive and a Pullman car — was assembled largely from photographs, documents, and artifacts donated by railroad workers and their families.
The Trains
The museum displays the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 4‑6‑4 steam locomotive numbered 3006, a Pullman “Meath” car, a Railway Express RPO Combination Mail & Baggage Car, a CB&Q Burlington Route Way Car, and a caboose. These pieces remain on static display at the museum’s facility on 211 South Seminary Street in Galesburg, Illinois, and no regular excursion service operates from the site. The museum’s annual Galesburg Railroad Days provide the only scheduled public rail‑related event.
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Illinois's Galesburg Railroad Museum is within reach of the Wheels O' Time Museum, about 40 mi away, for railfans making a longer loop.
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