On the first day of Railfans Weekend, the CSRR Valley Train heads south at Valley View.

As part of the Conway Scenic Railfan's Weekend, the Boston & Maine F7A #4266 had a chance to get out and stretch its cylinders a bit. Utilized on the south end of the Valley Passenger Trains, the... (more)

Conway Scenic 4266 (ex-BM F7) leads the Valley Train over Moat Brook in Conway.

Conway Scenic 4266 (ex-BM F7) is posed on the turntable at North Conway. In the stalls are 4268 (ex-BM F7) and 573 (ex-MEC GP7). 4268 has just received a fresh coat of paint and is set to be runni... (more)

As the sun set on the August 31 portion of the Conway Scenic Railroad's Railfan Weekend, Boston & Maine F7A 4266 was busy switching cars in preparation for Sunday's trips. The 4266 is seen headin... (more)

IRM's Metra F7A and CNW F7A make a run by at the Illinois Railway Museum at the conclusion of the first day of diesel days.

NS 270 EMD F7 throttles up with its 3 other EMD F7 mates shortly after sunset pulling an eastbound OCS train 6 miles east of Logansport, IN.

In late afternoon light, ex-GN F7A No. 602 sits outside the shops with other EMDs.

METX 308 and CNW 411 lead the CNW bi-levels past the Olsen Rd. semaphores.

Metra 308 leads CNW 411 and the bilevel train west past the CNW semaphores at West Switch in Union. The 308 was one of many unusual units IRM pulled out for Diesel Days this year.

MILW 118C and METX 308 lead the coach train through the Olsen Road blades.

A couple F units put on a great show as the bilevel train splits the semaphores at Olsen Road.

Sitting at the Milwaukee Road freight house tucked deep within the Illinois Railway Museum is Milwaukee Road F7A 118C, with other equipment of similar heritage to its sides.

METX 308 and CNW 411 rest on the IRM wye next to the vintage Santa Fe sign that once rested atop the railway exchange building in Chicago.

The Illinois Railway Museum is hosting three days of Diesel Days this year and the first day ended with a bang. Metra and CNW F7(A)'s crank it into run 8 as the bilevel train makes its way by the ... (more)