Looking as she might have when demoted from the major trains to local service this classic is actually taking the short trip around the museum property. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collect... (more)

As passenger trains were cancelled everywhere a few classy looking units could still be captured. By the time I got to Wichita Falls later that year they were gone. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, fr... (more)

CB&Q 9911A with the Nebraska Zeyphr meets the SLSF 1630 with the coach train at Showcase Weekend 2022.

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.

Downgraded from the beautiful “Zephyrs” racing across the plaines this magnificent beast humbly provides museum visitors it’s a delightful tour.

CB&Q 9911A leads the Zephyr on Track 1 at the IRM.

Meeting the Nebraska Zephyr aboard the Illinois Terminal car.

CB&Q 9911, the last EMD E5 left in existence, powers away from the huge crowd of onlookers (not pictured) at IRM Diesel Days.

CB&Q 9911A, Silver Pilot shows off its nose in one of the sheds at the Illinois Railroad Museum at Union, IL. The unit is the locomotive that is used to run the Nebraska Zephyr that is part of the... (more)

One of my favorites from the NCTM's 2014 Streamliners at Spencer event. I'd always wanted to see this most stunning of diesel locomotives. When they confirmed she would be there it clinched it f... (more)

The Nebraska Zephyr is showing off during Diesel Days at the Illinois Railway Museum.

The conductor is giving the Nebraska Zephyr a final check as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9911A is preparing to pull the lunch train at the Illinois Railway Museum. CB&Q 9911A is the only remainin... (more)

On Thursday May 29, the Illinois Railway Museum's Chicago, Burlington & Quincy E5A is having final preparations made before being turned around at the roundhouse at the Streamliners at Spencer eve... (more)