When you can hear an image. With cylinder cocks open and bell swinging, #1630 backs over the crossing to the thrill of onlooking museum visitors.

Two modes of rail propulsion meet at IRM.

Frisco 1630 and its train have arrived at East Union for a station stop, as the train's conductors show off the schedule to the boarding passengers.

Frisco 1630 holds up traffic at Depot Street at the Illinois Railway Museum during a nighttime photo shoot as it meets a '37 International, a '49 Hudson, and a '50 Studebaker.

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)

IRM's big Russian Decapod is passing the 1890 interlocking tower that protected the junction of the Milwaukee Road and the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern at Spaulding, just east of Elgin, Illinois.

Illinois Railway Museum's SLSF 2-10-0 #1630 is prepared for an evening run at dusk.

Frisco 1630 slowly makes its way into the depot at the Illinois Railway Museum

Frisco 1630 reverses around the west wye at IRM.

Frisco 1630 and Shay 5 rest om the steam leads at IRM before both operating for the day.

1630 holds at IRM during the "Night Trains" event.

SLSF 1630 steams past Seeman Road.

SLSF 1630 at the beginning of "steam day" at the IRM, getting fired up and ready for the day's duties.

SLSF 1630 runs light on the IRM mainline.

SLSF 1630, along with a CA&E interurban, holds at IRM on Memorial Day.