The last train of the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event was the C&NW bilevel train, with CNW 411 (F7A) providing the power and METX 614 (F40C), one of the museum's recent arrivals, ... (more)

During the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event, CB&Q 9911A (E5A) leads the Nebraska Zephyr through Johnson siding.

During the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event, BN 9976 (E9AM) leads the coach train through Johnson Siding.

CB&Q #9911A holds next to East Union depot.

During the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event, METX 308 (F7A) leads the Nebraska Zephyr through Johnson Siding, as seen from the air.

During the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event, GB&W 2407 (RSD15) and BN 5383 (U30C) team up to pull the coach train out of the museum grounds, with the former pouring out classic Alc... (more)

During the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event, ATSF 92 leads the coach train through Johnson siding, passing by BNSF 6976, a former ATSF (nee Amtrak) SDP40F painted in a Maersk Seala... (more)

During the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event, BNSF 6976 - a former ATSF SDP40F painted in a Maersk Sealand scheme - leads the Nebraska Zephyr through the east end of Johnson siding.

During the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event, CNW 411 (F7A) sits at the station with the bilevel train, to be used later during the weekend. In the background is Metra 614 (F40C), o... (more)

Amtrak 231 (F40PHR) and BNSF 6976 (SDP40F) - both recent arrivals to the museum from the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City - team up to lead the coach train during the 2025 Diesel Days ... (more)

CRIP 4506 (GP7R) leads the caboose train past the east end of Johnson Siding during the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event.

Two iconic passenger locomotives, a Amtrak F40PH and CB&Q 9911-A, meet at Johnson siding along the IRM mainline.

With 92 scheduled to lead the coach train the following day, it takes a spin around the wye and the famous signage. Been wanting this shot for years.

Two of the very recently acquired units with very nice paint guide the coach train out on Diesel Days: Day 1 of 2025. Plans are, eventually, to return #6976 to Amtrak #644.

There is Diesel Days....then there is Diesel Days: After Hours. The positioning moves to assemble the next day's parade can be just as amazing as the show itself. #92 is one of the special units... (more)