The NS Santa Train heads west thru Niantic, IL.

The NS Santa Train heads west in the last light of day.

Wabash F7 1189 leads the NS Santa Train west out of Decatur. For one weekend each December, this classic unit leaves its home at the Monticello Railway Museum and does 4-5 trips each day between D... (more)

Inside the cab of Wabah 1189 at the Monticello Railway Museum. It's fascinating to imagine the broad vistas along the Wabash and expanded post 1964 N&W system that could have been seen out these ... (more)

You know those headlights have illuminated millions of miles of track in their day from Kansas City, to Canada, and to the east coast along the vast post 1964 N&W system.

This is Wabash 1189... (more)

Two units in the collection hang out in a car barn at the Monticello Railway Museum. The 1189 is an F7A built in March 1952 in London, ON by EMD subsidiary GMD, builder number A487 for the Wabash... (more)

Wabash 1189 splits a pair of searchlight signals pulling the NS Santa Train.

Wabash F7A 1189 discharges passengers at the Monticello Illinois station

Wabash F7 1189 brings up the rear of the Santa Train returning to Decatur, splitting the signals at Wabic as it comes into town. These signals don't have much longer, as replacements are up behind... (more)

Wabash F7 1189 pulls the 2015 edition of the NS Santa Train back into the staging area in Decatur.

Wabash 1189 and CN 6789 shove on the rear of Norfolk Southern's 2015 Santa Train. The train is passing Wabic Junction and crossing the CN.

NS 957, the Illinois Division Christmas train, heads out of Decatur and towards Illiopolis during its last run of the day, with WAB F7A 1189 and CN FPA-4 6789 leading on one end, and special NS SD... (more)

Wabash 1189 leads its train past Stair Tower.

Wabash 1189 backs its train into the grounds of the Monticello Railway Museum.

Monticello Railway Museum’s Wabash F7 pulls an excursion between the depots at Nelson Crossing and downtown Monticello during the museum’s Railroad Days event, which sees an expanded train sch... (more)