The car body seen above was acquired just recently by a northeastern museum which is now working valiantly to try and save it. And they've got their work cut out for them. But this didn't happen overnight; over time any wooden car stored outdoors, as this one was, will naturally deteriorate. The only real solution is indoor storage. And indoor storage is something that many of the historic railway cars at IRM are currently lacking.
But fear not, readers - you can help! IRM is now raising funding for building a storage barn which will house dozens of historic and irreplaceable cars and will preserve them for the future. But donations are still badly needed to help get the museum the rest of the way towards building the next barn.
Donations towards the Barn 14 Fund or towards any of the department-specific indoor storage space funds - Electric Car, Freight Car, Internal Combustion, Passenger Car or Steam - may be sent to the Illinois Railway Museum, PO Box 427, Union IL 60180. Or you can quickly and easily help out by clicking here and donating online. All donations are fully tax-deductible.
Thank you for your help in preserving our history!
