Wheels O' Time Museum
Location | 1710 W Woodside Dr Dunlap, Illinois 61525 United States |
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Coordinates | 40°50′1″N 89°37′9″W / 40.83361°N 89.61917°WCoordinates: 40°50′1″N 89°37′9″W / 40.83361°N 89.61917°W |
Executive director | Laura Evancho |
President | Jim Baldwin |
Website | wheelsotime |
Wheels O' Time Museum is a museum in Dunlap, Illinois, United States.[1][2]
Its exhibits include Rock Island 886, a 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotive built in 1910 by the American Locomotive Company for the Rock Island Railroad[3][4] and two old railroad passenger cars.[5] A giant Lego exhibit will open in May 2022, donated by the family of the man who built it.[6][7] A , an example of prefabricated housing built during the Great Depression, is also on display.[8][9] The collection includes many antique cars.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Wheels O' Time Museum". Discover Peoria. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Wheels O' Time Museum Reopens on May 1". WGLT. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "70. Wheels O' Time locomotive – 101 Things". Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ HeritageRail News. "The Wheels O' Time Museum". HeritageRail Alliance. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Kingsland, Ruth Longoria. "Iconic railroad car makes its way to new home". Journal Star. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Mitchell, Darnysha (2021-09-26). "Dunlap museum previews massive LEGO exhibit built by late engineer". Heart of Illinois ABC. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Wheels O' Time Museum previews LEGO display donated by a local family". CIProud.com. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Renken, Leslie. "LeTourneau had a goal of 'carefree' housing". Journal Star. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Depression-era steel house unveiled at Wheels O' Time Museum". Journal Star. April 30, 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Krebs, Michelle (2008-02-20). "Auto Museums in the Midwest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
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- Museums in Peoria County, Illinois
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- Midwestern United States museum stubs