Frisco 1630 fireman Joey Ferrito scoops coal into the locomotive's firebox while keeping the locomotive hot during the 2023 Steam Into Fall Night Photo Session at the Illinois Railway Museum.

At the finale of the planned steam events in the Arnstadt/Meiningen/Eisenach area, nature was once again kind to the participants: With the best autumn weather and wonderful leaf color, Ulli D. an... (more)

U.S. Mail carriers Charlie and Ben load mail during the Steam Into The Fall night photo charter.

Fireman Joey Ferrito shovels coal into the SLSF 1630 during Steam Into The Fall 2023.

JNLC 5 and SLSF 1630 both get servicing during the Steam Into The Fall night photo shoot at the Illinois Railway Museum.

Hoopin’ Orders. SLSF 1630 hoops It’s orders during the Steam Into The Fall photo charter at the Illinois Railway Museum.

Frisco 1630 holds for traffic on the mainline before departing. Trains were running all night long as part of the 70th anniversary for the museum.

1630 pushes the coach train west back to the museum.

Early in the daylight hours, Frisco decapod #1630 heads east with the demonstration freight, as rain pours down.

The 1630 gets loaded up with coal at this scene well after midnight. Though this engine would be done running for a few hours; the Nebraska Zephyr, coach train, and street cars would continue runn... (more)

10pm Lightning and Storms at the IRM - Frisco 1630 Idles at the Illinois Railway Museum , waiting with passengers on board and waiting out the thunderstorm moving through the area.

The Turkish steam locomotive 56 140 is hauling a mixed train between Yesilhisar and Arapli. The Decapod has been built by CKD in Czechoslovakia in 1949.

Steam charter in the Taurus mountains in the South Eastern part of Turkey. The arched masonry Varda viaduct was constructed between 1907 and 1912 to bridge the deep canyon of Cak?t Deresi, with a ... (more)

Regular Train for Test the Steamer

33-087 hauling a passenger train to Nis is making a brief halt at a little station in eastern Serbia.