The Illinois Railway Museum's newly painted Rock Island GP7R #4506 leads the coach train out of the station on the museum grounds and onto IRM's mainline, seen here passing one of the museum's act... (more)

The Illinois Railway Museum's newly painted Rock Island GP7R #4506 leads the coach train back into the station on the museum grounds, passing Spaulding Tower in the process.

CB&Q 9911A with the Nebraska Zeyphr meets the SLSF 1630 with the coach train at Showcase Weekend 2022.

The AAPRCO excursion train, lead by Metra's C&NW heritage unit, is paced by IRM's C&NW 411 and the bilevel set as they cross Seemann Road.

AAPRCO held their annual convention in Chicago this year, one of the excursions was a trip to IRM. Here the excursion train, lead by Metra's C&NW heritage unit, is paced by IRM's C&NW 411 and the ... (more)

BN-3 (EMD E9AM), SLGR 515 displayed at IC 4035 (EMD E8A), BN-1 (EMD F9A rebuilt) and MILW 118-C (EMD F7A) are all lined up in yard five, under the stars.

Butter Dish Car. Borden Milk Tank Car BFIX 520 was part of a streamlined art deco style 35 car order built by Merchants Despatch Transportation Company in 1935 to carry 6000 gallons of milk... (more)

An eclectic line up... Canadian Pacific graciously sent a fresh rebuild unit to IRM for display during the EMD 100th anniversary celebration that was held there. Here four EMD products are lined... (more)

Electro Motive's 100th anniversary celebration was held at the Illinois Railway Museum. Several locomotives were shipped to the museum for display Here EMDX 7231 was staged on the west wye adjac... (more)

Happy 100th EMD! Freshly repainted CP SD40-2F 9023 visits the Illinois Railway Museum for a celebration of the anniversary. The UP SD70M behind the SP 1518 was also visiting for the event.

In a very unusual turn of events, the Illinois Railway Museum's J. Neils Lumber No. 5 is parked next to freshly rehabbed CP SD40-2F #9023. The 9023 is visiting the IRM for the celebration of EMD's... (more)

EMD "Banana Demonstrator" 7231 at IRM for EMD's 100th anniversary celebration. Here the unit is coupled to the coach train on station track 2 as a storm passes near by.

The cab unit line up at IRM during the Diesel Days event. From front to rear, CB&Q 9911-A (EMC E5A), C&NW 411 (EMD F7A), METX 308 (EMD F7A), IPH 515 (EMD E8A), BN 3 (EMD E8A) and BN 1 (EMD F9A Re... (more)

Smell That Paint! Very freshly painted CNW 1518, CNW 411 and CNW 1689 pose out front of Barn 2 during the Diesel Days 2022 night shoot.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy roster at the Illinois Railway Museum lines up for a night photoshoot during Diesel Days 2022.