WC SD45 7525 sits near the depot at IRM.

CB&Q's Silver Pilot leads the articulated "Train of the Gods" stainless steel passenger set Eastbound on the Museum's trackage which parallels UP's line to the right.

IRM's very own scoot comes down the line.

The two remaining CNW units on the UP roster sit out with UP 1995. In the distance, we can see CNW F7 411 and what I am told is the only operating Chinese red CB&Q engine left anywhere.

Union Pacific's CNW Heritage Unit and the last two Dash-9's still in original CNW paint sit on display at the Illinois Railway Museum's "Diesel Day" celebration.

A nicely restored Chicago & North Western F7, and it's restored bi-level coaches pass by a Metra F7 (of CNW heritage) at the annual Illinois Railway Museum's "Diesel Days" celebration.

Museum volunteers put a lot of work into restoring this high hood Burlington SD24, and their efforts have certainly paid off, as the unit shows off it's brand new "Chinese Red" paint at the Illino... (more)

A nicely restore Burlington SW7 shows off it's fancy paint scheme at the Illinois Railway Museum's annul "Diesel Days" celebration.

An Illinois Terminal Railroad GP7 waits its turn to "pass in review" at the annual Illinois Railway Museum "Diesel Days" celebration.

Two nicely preserved North Shore interurbans pass over the Boot Creek trestle at the Illinois Railway Museum.

Commonwealth Edison 15, an ancient EMD SW1, performs some switching duties late in the day at the Illinois Railway Museum.

The IRM puts on a good show of what Chicago looked like back in the 50s & 60s with the 1-50 cars and the Electroliner on display at the 50th Ave depot.

The Illinois Traction System built eighteen of these "Class B" type electric locomotives between 1910 and 1918. These "Class B" type locomotives remained in freight service for the Illinois Termin... (more)

At the end of the day at the Illinois Railway Museum, Commonwealth Edison #4, a steeple cab electric of 1911 vintage, pulls the North Shore Electroliner back to it's storage barn. Sadly, the Elect... (more)

A cosmetically restored North Shore Electroliner sits by the Illinois Railway Museum's 50th Avenue station. There is still work to be done on this train, in terms of restoring the interior, and m... (more)