Southern Railway 2-8-0 #401 hammers across Township Road momentarily disturbing the peace of an early Sunday morning.

The early fall sees apples falling from the trees as former Southern Railway 2-8-0 #401 approaches downtown Monticello.

Southern Railway 2-8-0 #401 rolls through the Illinois farmland north of Monticello proper on a Sunday afternoon.

Southern 401 pulls its train past Stair Tower at Monticello Railway Museum. Stair Tower is a brand new tower that was just completed this year. Nice to see a new tower pop up with seemingly all th... (more)

Southern Railway #401 brings the excursion upgrade into Nelson's Crossing.

Southern Railway #401 departs downtown Monticello.

$690,000 and 15 years later, Southern 401 sits quietly in the maintenance shops at the Monticello Railway Museum after it's first year in excursion service.

Monticello Railway Museum's brand-new spit-polished Southern 401 2-8-0 on display and getting ready for a run.

Southern 401 shoves the last train of the day through Nelson Crossing on a perfect October afternoon.

Southern 401 pulls the last run of the day through the outskirts of Monticello on a perfect October evening.

Southern 401 has just departed the Wabash Depot in downtown Monticello as she begins the shove back to the museum site at Nelson Crossing.

Southern 401 nears the "Wabash Depot" in downtown Monticello on a perfect October afternoon.

Southern 401 poses outside the Monticello Railway Museum shop on a perfect October evening. With the Saturday excursions complete, the classy little engine is seen here making her way to the house... (more)

Southern 401 arrives downtown Monticello on a perfect September afternoon.

Norfolk Southern's Southern heritage locomotive sits on display for railroad days as the museums recently restored Southern 2-8-0 pulls past it with the excursion train.