Fox River Trolley Museum

The Fox River Trolley Museum is a railroad museum in South Elgin, Illinois. Incorporated in 1961 as R.E.L.I.C. (Railway Equipment Leasing and Investment Co.), it opened in 1966 and became the Fox River Trolley Museum in 1984.

Fox River Trolley Museum
CNS&M #715 at the museum (2008)
LocaleSouth Elgin, Illinois
Coordinates41°59′27″N 88°17′48″W
Commercial operations
Built byAurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric Company
Original gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Preserved operations
Preserved gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Commercial history
Closed to passengers1935
Preservation history
1961Railway Equipment Leasing and Investment Corporation (RELIC) founded
1966Began operating
PresentContinues open
Website
www.foxtrolley.org
Route map
AE&FRE north to
Elgin and Carpentersville
Castlemuir
Freeport Subdivision
(CN)
Stearns Rd
Blackhawk Station
AE&FRE south to
Aurora and Yorkville
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