The cab unit line up at IRM during the Diesel Days event. From front to rear, CB&Q 9911-A (EMC E5A), C&NW 411 (EMD F7A), METX 308 (EMD F7A), IPH 515 (EMD E8A), BN 3 (EMD E8A) and BN 1 (EMD F9A Re... (more)

Smell That Paint! Very freshly painted CNW 1518, CNW 411 and CNW 1689 pose out front of Barn 2 during the Diesel Days 2022 night shoot.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy roster at the Illinois Railway Museum lines up for a night photoshoot during Diesel Days 2022.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy roster at the Illinois Railway Museum lines up for a night photoshoot during Diesel Days 2022.

Most of the Illinois Railway Museum’s E and F unit’s line up in front of Barn 2 for a photoshoot at Diesel Days 2022.

Illinois Terminal 1605 waits at the station for another load of passengers during IRM's Memorial Day Weekend event. ITC took delivery of No. 1605 in 1953.

Frisco 1630 rolls past Seeman Road on its way to Kishwaukee Grove. IRM members worked many long days to ensure that 1630 made it out for Memorial Day.

Two EMD GP7’s, ITC 1605 and CRIP 4506 lead the coach train past a vintage ITC No Trespassing sign at Johnson siding during Showcase Weekend 2020, the first huge brought-back Illinois Railway Mus... (more)

ATSF 92 leads the coach train onto the main at ‘East Switch’ during Diesel Days 2021.

IC 3719, a 2-6-0, undergoes a cosmetic restoration at the Illinois Railway Museum.

With the operating day coming to a close, it's time to bank the fire. With a smoking firebox spreading out to the cab, IRM Steam Department Volunteer Don Panek puts his shovel away and will begin ... (more)

In the setting sun, GBW 2407 shines in the sun outside of Barn 2 during Showcase Weekend 2020.

A very Old North Shore Railway line car is being used for its purpose at the IRM at Union ILL in the summer of 1994 it was fun to watch this.. Some of my early memories were riding the North Sh... (more)

The Happy Holiday Railway shoves east to ‘The Grove’ on the IRM mainline with BN-3 as power.

The Happy Holiday Railway arrives back at East Union with BN-3 on the point as ATSF 92 rests outside of Barn 2.