Thick exhaust hangs in the air as the C&NW 411 pulls forward during a Illinois Railway Museum night shoot.

The distinctly CNW nose bell shines with new paint above the Chicago & North Western logo on a restored F7A at the Illinois Railway Museum.

Locomotives:
CNW 411 F7A

CNW 411 reverses at IRM.

CNW 411 reverses at the Illinois Railway Museum.

CNW 411 leads the bilevel train west past the searchlight east of Union.

The CNW 411 and it's matching bilevel set rests overnight after Saturday's operations at IRM.

C&NW 411 shoves the bi-level train during the Diesel Days 2017 parade.

CNW F7A #411 leads a commuter train west past the semaphores at the Illinois Railway Museum

After its photo runby in the diesel parade, Chicago & North Western 411 leads the CNW commuter train into the IRM depot.

The C&NW 411 is ready to return her train to the shop after a successful day. This was the 411's first day in service after having rehab work completed.

As the sun sets, the 411 and her bl-level train is prepared for a night photo shoot. This was the 411's first day in service after having rehab work completed.

Chicago & North Western RSD5 1689 in the yard at the Illinois Railway Museum. The night photo shoot was part of the events held for C&NW Day. Lighting by Kevin Sadowski

Chicago & North Western F7A 411 and a fleet of C&NW locomotives are lined up for photographers during the first C&NW Day at the Illinois Railway Museum. Lighting by Kevin Sadowski.

C&NW Nights at the Illinois Railway Museum.

CNW 411 has a faux commuter train in tow at the Illinois RR Museum in October of 2009.