Frisco 1630 prepares to depart out of the IRM depot with the heavyweight coach train.

Frisco 1630 puts on a smoke show as it does a photo run-by along the IRM mainline.

1630's back! It gets ready to back away from the Steam shop for its first service to the public since September of 2004.

1630's back! Frisco 1630 steams under its own power for the first time since Showcase Weekend in 2004.

Frisco #1630, a Russian Decapod makes a glorious return to service this Memorial Day Weekend at the Illinois Railway Museum after an extensive rebuild.

A steam locomotive that once ran at the Union Railroad Museum. It would be nice to someday see it run again.

A 1906 interurban car looks on as Frisco Decapod 1630 prepares to depart from East Union. This was the last weekend of steam operation at the Illinois Railway Museum before 1630 was taken out of ... (more)

Frisco 1630 re-fueling at IRM

SLSF 1630, now out of service for at least a couple years.

Frisco 1630 backs onto its train at the IRM platform.

SLSF 1630 pulls past one of the many operating semaphores at IRM.

Frisco 1630 takes a rest. It's not running this weekend due to Diesel Days at IRM.