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Private Charters available Year-round

Currently our private charters start at $250 donation for the first hour. The charter includes exclusive access to one of our trolley cars for an hour on any weekend (weekdays may be available based on volunteer availability) of your choosing.  A 2-person crew (motorman and conductor) would be provided to take you anywhere along our railroad that you’d like. Please fill out information below, include date and time requested and best contact number.

**Capacity of trains will be restricted to follow CDC guidelines on the date and time of the charter. 


THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Rides are cancelled for 2020

It is with a heavy heart that we, unfortunately, must inform you that our annual THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Rides  have been canceled this year. Circumstances beyond our control have caused us to reach this decision. The Crew, cast, and especially Santa were all looking forward to this event and seeing everyone. We truly appreciate all of the support and patronage everyone has shared with us during this very trying year.

Due to recent increases in COVID-19 positivity rates, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are announcing COVID-19 resurgence mitigations to be implemented in Region 8 (Kane and DuPage counties), beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.

As part of these mitigation efforts, group gathering will be limited to 10 people. Unfortunately, we will not be able to run this event in compliance with these new restrictions. The safety of our patrons and volunteers is our top priority.

All orders have been cancelled and all refunds have been issued as of 11/10/20 1:15 pm






Miss Heather and Miss Janelle came to visit on 8/28/20 to record some stories. These stories will be posted in September or October on their website

https://ellajohnsonlibrary.org/ 

Upcoming events

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Board Meetings 

All meetings are held at Elgin Township

729 S. Mclean Blvd Elgin, IL 60123

Until further notice:

Meetings will be held via Zoom. If you are a member that would like to attend, please reach out to Lorrie@foxtrolley.org.

SEPTEMBER 12 2020 1:30 pm- Via Zoom



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Please read information provided below before visiting.

To our Friends and Guests;

In the wake of COVID-19 the museum is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all.

  • In accordance with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, all of our staff will be wearing masks and promoting social distancing.
  • Other steps that we are taking to keep everyone safe include providing a hand washing station and hand sanitizer for use by our guests.
  • We will be cleaning surfaces regularly around the grounds and cleaning cars after each trip. 
  • To ensure we can properly clean our equipment between each trip,  the museum will be running all trains on a schedule with departures every hour from our Castlemuir Station on the museum grounds in South Elgin, IL. Trains will depart at 11:05 am, 12:05 pm, 1:05 pm, 2:05 pm, 3:05 pm and 4:05 pm.
  • Trains will be limited to 25 passengers per trip until restrictions put in place by the Governor are lifted. Tickets for these trips can still be purchased on a walk-up basis. 
  • The health and safety of our guests and staff are our top priority in these times. We ask that our guests please wear masks while visiting and adhere to social distancing guidelines of staying at least 6 feet away from others. Washing hands or using hand sanitizer after touching surfaces is highly recommended.
  • An important part of keeping everyone safe is that if you or any member if your party experience any COVID-19 symptoms, such as coughing, fever, difficulty breathing, or other flu-like systems, to please stay home. It is up to everyone to keep each other safe and healthy and that all starts with you!
  • The museum has come up with many other procedures, which we will be following in the coming months. As restrictions are lifted or put back in place, we will be adapting, as appropriate new procedures, and we will be sure to keep everyone up to date with the latest information. Links to the IDPH and CDC can also be found on our website. 
  • We thank everyone for their continued support and cooperation and look forward to continuing to provide our mission statement of Education through Demonstration for many years to come!

Edward J. Konecki

President

Fox River Trolley Museum



    Contact us:
    (847) 697-4676

    Info@foxtrolley.org

    Address:
    365 S La Fox St, South Elgin, IL 60177           

    P.O. Box 315

    The Fox River Trolley Museum is an IRS 501(c)(3) Illinois Not for Profit Corporation.
    Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. 

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