The "obscar" from the Nebraska Zephyr "Train of the Gods".

The Nebraska Zephyr somewhere between Chicago, IL and Burlington, IA. Based on the overhead lines, I'd have to say Union, IL.

While an IRM employee guards the crossing with a "Stop" sign, 504 crosses Olson Rd. as the last locomotive in the parade line up for the Illnois Railroad Museum's Diesel Days celebration.

UP 1995, meet CB&Q 504! Both are looking good sitting on the west wye at IRM.

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.