Illinois Terminal GP7 1605 rests outside the diesel shop at the IRM.

CNW RSD-5 1689 and Milwaukee Road 760 wait near the diesel shop for their turns in the annual diesel parade for diesel days.

One of the newest additions to the IRM roster, CNW 1689, rests after participating in the annual parade of power for Diesel Days.

The first B40-8 to be preserved in a museum rests with other diesel units from the IRM's collection. This unit is only 3 years older than me and it's in a museum!

IRM's BN F9A-B set of covered wagons in the BN cream and green paint scheme leads the heavyweight coach train as it sits on one of the station tracks for boarding purposes.

IRM's newest piece of equipment, CNW ALCO RSD5 1689 waits its turn to head for the IRM mainline for preparation for IRM's annual Diesel Day's parade.

During IRM's annual Diesel Days parade, ITC GP7 1605 trails behind CNW Ex-CRIP GP7R 4160 as this GP7 duo makes a run-by on the IRM mainline.

Not normally seen outside, this 1923 built Baldwin sits on the steam leads while her normal indoor storage building was used for the filming a movie.

Before Illinois Railway Museum's annual Diesel Days parade kicks off in the afternoon, a variety of classic locomotives including MILW 37A, an Ex-UP EMD E9A, NP ALCO S1 14, and MILW 760, the first... (more)

The fresh looking SD24 sits, staged, ready to pull the RPO / coach train later in the day.

The morning line up in yard 5. Of the seven locomotives pictured here, six of them operated later this day in the annual "Diesel Days" parade of power at the Illinois Railway Museum. T... (more)

Chicago Aurora & Elgin 308 is stopped at the Illinois Railway Museum as passengers board the excursion train on the next track over.

CNW RSD5 1689, one of the newest additions to the collection of the Illinois Railway Museum, operates for the annual parade of power during diesel days.

This St Louis Car built multiple unit is the No. 801-802 Electroliner, one of two sets built for the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad in 1941. These unique turquoise and salmon painted se... (more)