Canadian National No. 6789 idles at the depot with an excursion train bound for downtown Monticello. The engine is coupled to CN No 15421, a steam generator. Both were built for CN, the FPA-4 in... (more)

MRM's nicely restored CN FPA-4 departs the Nelson Crossing depot with another trip.

Seen from the cab of Monticello Railway Museum's Canadian National MLW FPA4, NS Illinois Division Santa Train waits as passengers deboard after the first run Sunday. Framed in the window, a CSXT ... (more)

NS Illinois Division Santa Train rolls eastward on its return flip to Decatur, on Sunday's first run. Steve Smedley photo

The Santa Train rolls through town just as the sun decided to make an appearance.

CN 6789 sits in front of the historic Wabash depot in downtown Monticello.

Streamliners at Spencer

CN FPA-4 6789 departs out of the Nelson Crossing depot for downtown Monticello. With the Wabash F7 off the property for some mechanical work, the CN MLW got a chance to operate during Railway Days... (more)

A trio of streamliners at Spencer, look close and you can see the CSXT stenciling still in the cab of Clinchfield, er, C&O 8016.

A photo freight passes by led by the FPA-4.

A CN-painted FPA4 leads the short photo freight back and forth a few times on the museum's bit of track during the "Streamliners at Spencer" event. As you can see here, the event drew plenty.

The CN MLW FPA-4 leads the photo freight at the Streamliner event in Spencer.

The other side of the Night Photo session last night was not light up, so I took the opportunity to capture it! Here the CN FPA-4 at the other end of Barber Station!

The CN MLW-built FA1 leads the photo freight at Steamliners at Spencer in perfect light.