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.

This was C&NW Weekend at the Illinois Railway Museum, where all the C&NW locomotives on museum property were given a chance to run trains on the mainline. The museum also hosted the C&NW Historica... (more)

The CN&W 1689 is set to lead the bi-level train, with the BN 3 (EMD E9AM) on the rear to provide HEP, on station track one. On station two, the UP 1848 (GE B40-8) is set to lead the coach train, ... (more)

CNW 1689 departs out of the IRM depot with the bilevel train. Certainly quite the odd sight. BN 3 was at the other end providing the HEP.

The 1689 retains her stream generator details from its early days in commuter service. The 1689 is viewed here in yard 3 at IRM.

CNW 1689 rests outside at IRM.

CNW 1689 takes a rest at IRM during showcase weekend

CNW 1689 smokes up a show as it warms up for diesel days at IRM.

CNW 1689 stands at the focal point of a CNW night photo session among a CNW crane and a pair of high-hood GP units.

CNW RSD-5 1689 smokes it while it is started up at the IRM for Diesel Days 2017.

C&NW Nights at the Illinois Railway Museum.

One of the newer additions to the IRM C & NW roster sits outside the barn on display with other C & NW units at the winter Holiday express loading area.

A quartet of C&NW locomotives head down the main at the Illinois Railway Museum during the annual diesel days celebration. RSD-5 #1689 and SD40-2 #6847 are owned by the IRM while C44-9W's #8701 an... (more)

Storm light shines on a pair of Alcos as it downpours at the IRM.

CNW 1689 and Milwaukee 760 sit near the diesel shop at IRM before the start of diesel days.