“Preserving and interpreting railroad history for over thirty years.”
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
September 2025 Update
RRHMA-Silvis is working non-stop to bring Union Pacific #3985 and #5511 back to steam, while preparing for our first major public fundraiser from our Silvis location. We cannot...
June 2025 Update
Railroading Heritage of Midwest America has been hard at work taking big steps towards our goal of hydrostatic tests for Union Pacific #3985 and Union Pacific #5511 these past...
#3985 Front Engine Removal – Inside Look
3985 Front Engine RemovalOn Wednesday, April 9, 2025, RRHMA crew worked to carefully remove the front engine unit from Union Pacific #3985. After many days of preparation work...