The Monticello Railway Museum celebrates the history of the railroad in Monticello, Illinois, and features over 100 pieces of railroad equipment, including several restored diesel locomotives and cars. Visitors can enjoy a 50-minute round trip through the Piatt County countryside on one of the museum's vintage passenger trains, riding a former railroad line that was once owned by Illinois Terminal and Illinois Central Gulf. Guests can also operate one of the locomotives during the "Throttle Time" program for a small donation to the museum. The Monticello Railway Museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays, from May through October.
992 Iron Horse Pl, Monticello, IL 61856, Phone: 217-762-9011