A tired cat rests on the blacktop infront of a locomotive on a warm spring afternoon.
STYLE!
An incredible cross-section of railroad history is lined up at IRM, including a UP "Big Blow" gas turbine, a former LS&I RSD15 and a Santa Fe FP45
The engineer's AAR 105 control stand of former ATSF 92. Note to viewer: if your patience is anything like mine, don't come here on Days Out with Thomas.
ATSF 92, ICRR 201, GB&W 2407, & UP X-18 all sit on static display at IRM.
ATSF 92 sits on static display at IRM.
The control stand on 92. This is one of the only cabs you are allowed in at IRM, but you can climb onto the walkways a lot of the locomotives there.
Santa Fe 92 stands tall in faded Warbonnet paint.
Near the end iof its career, the 92 goes solo with a short intermodal. This locomotive is now in the Illinois Railroad Museum.
ATSF Westbound Intermodal Train at Kansas City, Ks. on ATSF'S Emporia Sub with a Warbonnet FP45 leading a Blue Bonnet SD40-2
FP-45's Control Stand.
Illinois Railway Museum locomotives. From left to right X-18 Gas Turbine, GBW Alco RSD-15, Baldwin AS-416, and Santa Fe FP-45