Monticello Railway Museum
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Monticello Railway Museum is a non-profit organization located in Monticello, Illinois, operating excursion trains over track formerly used by the Illinois Terminal and Illinois Central Gulf. The museum is home to over 100 pieces of railroad equipment, including several restored diesel locomotives and cars. For a donation, guests can operate one of the locomotives during the "Throttle Time" program. Special trains also run during holidays.