November 14, 2019-March 29, 2020

Take a journey through 170 years of railroading history, from Chicago to Elmhurst and beyond! This new exhibit explores how railroads carved out the suburban landscape as we know it today, and how people in the area experienced the railroad as both passengers and employees. View a wide array of interesting artifacts including vintage telegraph equipment, dining car china from the C&NW "400" line, a conductor's uniform and lantern, a steam engine bell and whistle. See the original 1894 Elmhurst train station sign, rare photos and maps, plus scale models of train stations locomotives and railroad cars.Kids will love the engaging hands-on learning stations including a wooden train play area, working telegraph, and track switching game.