Not taking part in any of the day's festivities was CN FPA-4 6789, which spent its day resting in the engine shed.

Freshly restored Wabash caboose 2824 sits with sister 2834, a freshly restored B&OCT four-wheel caboose, and an aging Wabash boxcar.

Wabash F7A-2 1189 backs its train into Nelson's Crossing.

Southern 2-8-0 401 pulls out from Stair Tower, putting out a lot of steam as it gets going.

Southern 2-8-0 #401 brings a mid-afternoon excursion through a park and on towards the depot in downtown Monticello.

Illinois Central 1929 Spreader #X9151

Yet another interesting piece of rolling stock that can be found at the Monticello Railway Museum is this 1929 IC survivor - a Jordan Spreader.

Illinois Central 1937 Box Car #41390

Color photograph from my collection -captured here in a pan, a 1937 steel box car built for the Illinois Central Railroad - the Main Line of Mid-Ameri... (more)

Wabash 1941 Box Car #82697

Here's an old photo from way back in 2014 featuring an old 1941 built Wabash box car within a consist moving eastbound on the Illinois Central line. This once ... (more)

Illinois Central 1950 Caboose #9926

A railfan enjoys the view from open window of an Illinois Central red caboose, seen here in action in a pan at 1/13th. IC #9926 was built in 1950.

IC 9570, ICG 199570 wide vision caboose

Just another of well over a dozen cabeese on display at the Monticello Railway Museum.

A fascinating collection of railroadiana awaits - at the Monticello Railway Museum!

In addition to steam engines, diesels and passeng... (more)

Norfolk & Western Heavy Weight Coach #1807

Yet another example of the extensive collection of rolling stock at the Monticello Railway Museum... (more)

Milwaukee Road NW2 #1649

This engine was built in 1947 and arrived at the Monticello Railway Museum in 2000. It's restoration (it is operable) was completed in late 2003. Just one of ma... (more)

Lincoln Sand & Gravel Co. #44

This engine was built in 1940 by the Davenport Locomotive Co for Morrell Meatpacking. It was one of only 7 44 toners of this style. It was donated to the M... (more)

Green Bay and Western RS-20 #308

This engine was one of four Alco RS-3's (built in 1955) which were rebuilt with a 2000 horsepower generator and a low front nose by the GB&W's Norwood Sho... (more)