Some of the colorful "noses" at the Steamliners at Spencer event.

A wide variety of cab units gather around the Bob Julian Roundhouse for the first night's photo shoot, ranging from an E8 in Illinois Central garb to a CNW F7.

"Illinois Central" 4035 pulls the museum train back to the loading area while Wabash F7 #1189 from Monticello shoves on the rear.

Iowa Pacific's E8 #515, disguised for the day as Illinois Central 4035, rolls on to the turntable for positioning onto the afternoon museum train.

Looking good as usual, the Iowa Pacific E8s spend National Train Day in Chicago Union Station.

After spending the day on a Chicago to Janesville, WI, excursion for the Chicago Railroad Superintendents Association, the Iowa Pacific trainset rests at sunset in Amtrak's 16th Street yard. E-8... (more)

The CRSA Special utilizing 2 Iowa Pacific E8's and 5 matching cars crosses the Rock River after departing Janesville for the return trip to Chicago over the WSOR.

The Iowa Pacific E-units and business train head west through the small town of Darien, WI, closing in on Janesville.

The Iowa Pacific E-units and business train depart Janesville on the return trip to Chicago.

SLRG 515 and SLRG 518 team up to pull a matching 5-car special for the Chicago Railroad Superintendents Association over the WSOR from Chicago to Janesville, WI and back. The wooden humpback brid... (more)

The sharp Illinois Central inspired wagons pass a private crossing in Darien, WI.

The CRSA special heads west at the IL/WI state line.

Looking much like the good old IC City of New Orleans, the Iowa Pacific passenger special departs out of Fox Lake with a Janesville bound passenger special.

Covered wagons in the middle of nowhere. No better sight!