SLSF 1630 holds at the IRM.

SLSF 1630 pulls a coach train onto the mainline at the IRM.

Frisco 1630 charges east. Breaking with her standard operating procedure, Mother Nature times the only glimpse of sunlight on an otherwise cloudy day with one of Frisco 1630's late afterno... (more)

Frisco 1630 makes her first run of 2018. After backing to the west end of the line, the Illinois Railway Museum's big Decapod #1630 makes her first run down the main line as a caboose hop, ... (more)

The "Russian Decapod" comes out to play. The Illinois Railway Museum's big Frisco Decapod waits on the west leg of the wye for the regular, hourly, diesel-powered excursion trai... (more)

Frisco 1630: The "OTHER" Decapod. With volunteer crewmen looking on, Frisco 1630 moves for the first time in the Illinois Railway Museum's 2018 steam season, just outside the engi... (more)

Frisco 1630 gets prepared for the day's activities at IRM.

Frisco 1630 backs out of the steam servicing area at IRM.

Frisco 1630 awaits a signal out of the station track at IRM.

Frisco 1630 heads past signal 91 at IRM, smoking it up a bit.

Frisco steam locomotive No. 1630 preparing for a day of excursions.

Frisco 1630 backs towards the main at the IRM.

Frisco 1630 heads along the IRM mainline in Union.

Frisco 1630 heads out onto IRM’s mainline during the annual Museum Showcase Weekend. IRM operates trains over approximately four miles of track on a former interurban line. The line is signaled,... (more)

Commonwealth Edison 4, a 1911 Alco-GE Steeplecab, passes Frisco 2-10-0 1630 at Johnson Siding.