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Villa Park approves donation of 1914 Chicago, Aurora & Elgin rail car for Prairie Path display
Summary
The Village of Villa Park Board of Trustees voted to accept a donated 1914 Chicago, Aurora & Elgin rail car for display along the Prairie Path, approving a memorandum of understanding with the Illinois Railway Museum after a public presentation and discussion of sites, permits and phased restoration.
The Village of Villa Park Board of Trustees voted to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Illinois Railway Museum to accept a donated 1914 Chicago, Aurora & Elgin rail car for historical preservation and public display.
Ralph Defibo, a member of the Illinois Prairie Path Commission, told trustees the car — number 321, a 55-foot wooden car built in 1914 — was offered by the museum and that several local partners have agreed to help with transport, exterior restoration and site work. Defibo said potential…
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