Southern Railway 2-8-0 #401 rounds a bend on an approach into Monticello, IL on a warm muggy day in July. SOU #401 runs on excursion only one weekend per month at the Monticello Railway Museum fr... (more)

Monticello Railway Museum's restored and fully operational H-4 class 2-8-0 #401 simmers in the shop preparing for a series of multiple excursions. No. 401 was built by Baldwin in 1907. Amazingly... (more)

Southern 401 sits in front of the old Wabash depot in downtown Monticello.

Southern 401 arrives back at the Monticello Railway Museum with its train.

Southern 401 leads its train back into the museum grounds at Monticello.

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.