UP 4141, the George H.W Bush units, sits with UP 1943, the Spirit unit at Proviso Yard. The 4141 recently pulled a funeral train for the late president and looks great in golden light. Special tha... (more)

WC SD45 7525 sits on display decorated for the holiday event at IRM.

North Shore 715 sits on display in South Elgin.

AEFR 45 tonner 5 sits on display in South Elgin.

GB&W 2407 sits on display outside barn 9 at IRM.

Newly cosmetically restored, C&O 2700 sits on display near the old Pennsy depot in Dennison.

During IRM's Showcase Weekend the CNS&M 160 was staged at the 50 Ave elevated station. The 160 was built in 1915 by the JG Brill Company, it is operational.

Before cosmetic restoration and an indoor home in the Milwaukee Road Sioux City roundhouse, GN 1355 Pacific was parked outside in downtown Sioux City.

Storm water, Strobes and Super Fleet! The Santa Fe cowl reflects on the west wye at the museum.

Yard 5 at IRM generally has a couple of units lined up for morning light. Here the BN 1 and UP 1848 fit that description.

The SP 975 sits in low, early morning light on the steam service tracks at IRM. The 975 is an ALCO product, produced in 1918.

The ATSF 2903, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1943 for the Santa Fe, is displayed at IRM. The 2903 is a heavy Northern type locomotive, it weighs in over 510,000 pounds, while the FP45 next... (more)

Another display Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society tour at IRM. Here the 92 shows off its fresh coat of silver on the trucks and fuel tank.

On July 17 the Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society toured the museum as part of their Chicago convention. For this event a few Santa Fe displays were arranged. Here we have the Green ... (more)

The last standard gauge Class 1 steam locomotive to operate in the USA now resides next to the former Colorado & Southern station in Leadville, CO.