The "Silver Pilot" departs Union with an exclusive dinner train for the showcase weekend, as part of an all night event.

Looking like a Zephyr streaking through northern Illinois on the C&I, or maybe across Iowa farmland on the Q main line, is Chicago, Burlington & Quincy EMD E5 No. 9911-A and the Nebraska Zephyr Bu... (more)

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy EMD E5 No. 9911-A and the Nebraska Zephyr Budd-built streamliner trainset runs north past houses and driveways on Division Street in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on September 3... (more)

Still displaying its “Texas Zephyr” lettering, Colorado & Southern EMD E5 No. 9952-A powers a passenger special at the Illinois Railroad Museum at Union, Illinois, in September 1984. In more r... (more)

A lucky little boy gets to ride in the fireman’s seat of Colorado & Southern EMD E5 No. 9952-A as it powers a passenger train at the Illinois Railroad Museum in September 1984. C&S was a subsidi... (more)

The Silver Pilot leads its train from the Illinois Railroad Museum, Union, IL, into West Chicago via C&NW trackage. The train will interchange with BN and make its way to Ft. Worth, TX to help BN ... (more)

As the sunset fades, the CB&Q 9911-A and Nebraska Zephyr pose for photographers.

Illinois Railroad Museum's CB&Q Nebraska Zephyr passenger train went on loan to BN in December 1993, and is seen here on its ferry trip to Ft. Worth, TX. The train is exiting the Belvidere-Rockfor... (more)

The CB&Q 9911-A and the Nebraska Zephyr sit posed for a night photo shoot during the 2011 "Train Festival" event.

The Silver Pilot and the Nebraska Zephyr were out for some maintenance in preparation for IRM's Diesel Days.

The "Silver Pilot" and the "Nebraska Zephyr" complete a switching move during a thunder storm.

Night operations are underway for "showcase weekend" at IRM. Here the 9911-A and the Nebraska Zephyr are poised on station track two as a set of North Shore cars pass on the mainline.

During this year's Showcase weekend, the CB&Q 993 was added to the Nebraska Zephyr's consist. The 993 is a baggage car built in 1951 by the CB&Q Havelock shops. Here the CB&Q 9911-A (EMC E5A) lead... (more)

CB&Q 9911-A sits on display inside Barn 9 during the IRM holiday event.

Downgraded from the beautiful “Zephyrs” racing across the plaines this magnificent beast humbly provides museum visitors it’s a delightful tour.