CB&Q's "Silver Pilot" and the "Train of the Goddesses" pause while switches are manually thrown in the former Rock Island Silvis yards. The train will reach it's destination at Rock Island in abo... (more)
CB&Q's famed "Silver Pilot". Seen here leading an excursion back from Bureau, IL only minutes away from Rock Island during Train Festival 2011.
Seems like old times on the CB&Q double track main. Burlington's Nebraska Zephyr charges west through central Illinois on former Rock Island rails. This excursion was part of Rock Island's Train... (more)
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy's Nebraska Zephyr escapes from the Illinois Railway Museum during Train Festival in late July and is seen here Westbound to Rock Island after a short stay in Bur... (more)
The Nebraska Zephyr along with CBQ SW7 9255 and CNW F7(A) 411 make their way through the switches and back on IRM grounds after a successful trip to Rock Island for Train Festival 2011. Railroad: Chicago Burlington & Quincy RailroadLocomotive: EMD E5(A)Location: Union, Illinois, USALocomotive #: CBQ 9911-ATrain ID: Nebraska ZephyrPhoto Date: July 26, 2011
The only EMD E5 left in the world proudly sits in Rock Island. This unit usually works at the Illinois Railway Museum, but today it has just completed an excursion from Rock Island to Bureau and ... (more)
The Nebraska Zephyr all polished up during the night shoot at trainfest. One of IRM's finest pieces.
The Nebraska Zephyr finally finds some sunlight as it pulls back into Rock Island to tie up for the day before being prepared to its trip back to IRM.
Sleek, shiny and just plain beautiful. IRM's Nebraska Zephyr poses for pictures in Rock Island.
Two of the prettiest noses... A quick night shot from the photo shoot that wasn't, storms rolled through and cancelled the evening.
On display at Train Festival 2011, the Nebraska Zephyr shines in all her glory in the early morning light at Rock Island.
both waiting for a re-crew
With a large crowd of railfans, anxiously waiting on the IL-72 overpass, the CB&Q E5(A) 9911-A, CNW F7(A) 411, CB&Q SW7 9255 and the Nebraska Zephyr head west out of Davis Junction. This was quite... (more)
The CB&Q 9911A pulls its train toward Rock Island.
The CB&Q Zephyr makes its way through Leaf River, IL., bound for the Quad Cities.
