The Nebraska Zephyr departs off station track 2 at the IRM.

A covered wagon fan's dream. BN 1, CNW 411, MILW 118-C and MILW 37A bask in the morning sunlight.

Shoving back to Olson Road, the Nebraska Zephyr would be pulling into the station within a few minutes to take on more passengers.

ATSF 92, WC 7525 and CBQ 504 make for a really nice line-up at the IRM's Diesel Department. It was a beautiful day for photos.

BN E9 3 leads the CNW bilevel train down the IRM main track in front of the depot.

Norfolk & Western GP30 522 basks in the afternoon sun inside the plant on a crisp fall day. The N&W 522 is in Oak Ridge, Tennessee for an extended stay.

The 92 has been pulled out for showcase weekend at the Illinois Railway Museum... and with this evenings storm, she is freshly washed... a little lightning to brighten the sky.

Storm light shines on a pair of Alcos as it downpours at the IRM.

Nickel Plate deluge! Cincinnati railways fleet of ex-NKP GP30s have been paired up for a historic trip over Labor Day weekend. The duo are seen in monsoon conditions on the Indiana & Ohio's Mason ... (more)

The 1518 was the first "SD" unit produced by EMD. Built in 1951 and after many years of service on the Southern Pacific the 1518 now resides at the Illinois Railway Museum and operates ... (more)

A scheme that doesn't even look good on F and E units...

Oklahoma Railway Museum's ex-US Army SW8 was recently restored in MKT colors. The museum operates the last remaining miles of the former Katy mainline to Oklahoma City. It is seen here pulling a... (more)

Where are they now?

I've always found it fascinating to follow the timeline of preserved equipment through the years. For those Reading fans out there, and those that have wondered - RDG... (more)

Southern Pacific No. 1487, a Fairbanks-Morse H-12-44, splits the semaphores at Sunol as it arrives at the Niles Canyon Railway's Sunol depot behind SP 2472 and the Memorial Day Steam Special.