Fireworks light up the evening sky as C&IM 30 (RS1325) and BN-3 (E9AM) rest quietly at the east end of the yard during the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Labor Day weekend.

During the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Labor Day weekend, Chicago Surface Lines 144, a 1908 Pullman streetcar, pauses at the Depot Street station on the museum grounds, waiting to depart for an... (more)

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)

BNSF 6976 - a former ATSF (nee Amtrak) SDP40F wearing a special Maersk Sealand scheme - returns to the Illinois Railway Museum grounds from a Take the Throttle session during the museum's 2025 Die... (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, meeting METX 308 with the Nebraska Zephyr trainset.

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.

CB&Q #9255 (EMD SW7), #9911A (EMC E5A), and #504 (EMD SD24) all meet at Spaulding Tower.

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.

BN 5383 (U30C) sits on display next to Barn 9 at the Illinois Railway Museum during the museum's 2025 Diesel Days event.

During the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event, a trio of GP7 models - CNW 1518 (GP7), IT 1605 (GP7), and CRIP 4506 (GP7R) - team up to lead the coach train, seen here entering Johnso... (more)

During the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event, CNW 1689 (RSD5) accelerates out of the museum grounds with the caboose train, pouring out a bit of Alco smoke in the process.

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)

Amtrak 231 (F40PHR) sits on display, showing off its Operation Lifesaver livery, at the Illinois Railway Museum's East Union depot during the museum's 2025 Diesel Days event.