504 holds in Barn 9.

C&NW 1689 holds at IRM.

UP 1848 holds along with some other equipment at IRM.

SLSF 1630 steams past Seeman Road.

C&NW 1689 rests outside Barn 9 at IRM.

A line of steam engines and cranes rust away at IRM.

The now-UP paint CNW 8701 holds in station track 1 at IRM during the CNW Day event.

Yard 5 at IRM generally has a couple of units lined up for morning light. Here the BN 1 and UP 1848 fit that description.

The SP 975 sits in low, early morning light on the steam service tracks at IRM. The 975 is an ALCO product, produced in 1918.

The ATSF 2903, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1943 for the Santa Fe, is displayed at IRM. The 2903 is a heavy Northern type locomotive, it weighs in over 510,000 pounds, while the FP45 next... (more)

Another display Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society tour at IRM. Here the 92 shows off its fresh coat of silver on the trucks and fuel tank.

On July 17 the Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society toured the museum as part of their Chicago convention. For this event a few Santa Fe displays were arranged. Here we have the Green ... (more)

J. Neils Lumber Company 5, the Illinois Railway Museum's Shay, is almost ready for service for the first time since 1999 following an extensive rebuild effort. On July 15th it was spotted in front... (more)

The one-of-a-kind gas turbine rests at IRM.

CB&Q 9911A holds at the IRM.