The U28B is moved to the diesel shop for inspections to begin. Much thanks goes to CSX for donating the locomotive to IRM.

The latest addition to the Illinois Railway Museum's diesel fleet. TTI 260, sublettered for transport, was graciously donated to the museum by CSX Transportation. The locomotive was built as Chi... (more)

Frisco 1630 reverses around the west wye at IRM.

Shay 5 wyes at IRM before pulling the caboose train.

Shay 5 reverses the caboose train past Spaulding Tower.

Frisco 1630 and Shay 5 rest om the steam leads at IRM before both operating for the day.

Memorial Day weekend happenings at IRM from above.

Shay #5 and Frisco 1630 steam up side by side at the IRM yesterday. The 26th of May, 2019, marked the first day of public service for the Shay, as well as the first day of the IRM operating a two-... (more)

Shay #5 makes its debut public run past the Olson Road semaphores at the IRM.

Down to his CB&Q cap and overalls, Roger was the engineer this day. The cab of the BN 9908.

The sunset is close to being over and the blue hour begins. In this 30 second exposure four cab units displayed, BN 1 F9A, C&NW 411 F7A, MILW 118-C F7A, and MILW 37-A E9A.

The 1689 retains her stream generator details from its early days in commuter service. The 1689 is viewed here in yard 3 at IRM.

The very first SD type locomotive, built in May 1951 as General Motors Electro-Motive Division's prototype Demonstrator #990. The 1518 is viewed here in yard 2 at IRM.

IRM's "dash 8" sits on station track 1 for the night during diesel weekend .

The Union Pacific Railroad provided two locomotives for display during the Illinois Railway Museums diesel weekend. Here the UP 1996, the SP heritage locomotive is displayed on the west wye.