Railroading Heritage of Midwest America (RRHMA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote public understanding of the history of railroading in the Midwest. RRHMA accomplishes this goal by preserving, restoring, operating and interpreting historic locomotives and rail cars. We were founded in 1991, and since then we’ve become a leader in the world of historic rail preservation through various restoration and excursion efforts.
RRHMA owns a fleet of historic railroad passenger cars, built between 1945 and 1964, upgraded with the latest mechanical appliances and modern amenities that you would find in today’s luxury hotels. We operate a number of rail excursions and charters every year, handling all the logistics. We also offer these services to other passenger car owners- with RRHMA running your trips, all you have to do is enjoy the adventure.
News
June 2026 Update
RRHMA has been working nonstop to boost forward progress for Union Pacific #3985 and Union Pacific #5511. While updates have been quiet since the start of this year, it does not...
December 2025 Update
As the 2025 season comes to a close, we are reflecting on our accomplishments this year at RRHMA-Silvis. 2025 was a transformative year for Silvis, with many new firsts from our...
October 2025 Update
"Hot Rivet! Hot Rivet!"RRHMA-Silvis has made significant forward progress on our steam restoration projects! Thanks to YOUR support, we were able to reach our boiler work goals...