Two nicely preserved North Shore interurbans pass over the Boot Creek trestle at the Illinois Railway Museum.

The IRM puts on a good show of what Chicago looked like back in the 50s & 60s with the 1-50 cars and the Electroliner on display at the 50th Ave depot.

Chicago Aurora & Elgin interurbans 308 and 309 zoom across the Kishwaukee River bridge on the Illinois Railway Museum's demonstration mainline.

The last surviving 1920's-era MU motor-trailer set from the IC electric system, now preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum.

Built for speed!   Chicago, Burlington & Qunicy's E-5 "Silver Pilot". A pan at 1/6th by yours truly. One of my all time favorite diesel engines.

Chicago Transit Authority 4391, the only survivor of 600 "Green Hornet" PCC streetcars built for the Windy City, sits ready to go into service for the Illinois Railway Museum's 2008 Trolley Parade... (more)

The classic CNW look on display at Union.

BN 1 heads the three unit set working the heavy wieght passenger train.

CTA 3142 heads around the troley loop at IRM. Looks like Homer Simpson is getting a ride today!

Christened on April 18, 1934, at the PRR's Broad Street Station, this Philadelphia born, Budd built, articulated streamliner achieved a remarkable speed of 112.5 mph in May of that same year (1934... (more)

The passenger photo train takes a pose at Monticello.

Chicago Aurora & Elgin 308, a 1906 wood interurban car restored by IRM, pulls up alongside the raised "L" station for the very first revenue trip since the platform was rebuilt in 2006. Note the ... (more)

The 3142 makes a revenue trip around the one mile long streetcar line. The mainline is in the background and the camp grounds in the background is a popular spot in the summer.

Illinois Terminal 415 heads around the trolley loop. Notice the wig-wag in the background, which is now in working order.

CTA car 41 heads down the IRM mainline heading towards the end of the line a few miles ahead.