A 1906 interurban car looks on as Frisco Decapod 1630 prepares to depart from East Union. This was the last weekend of steam operation at the Illinois Railway Museum before 1630 was taken out of ... (more)
Chicago Transit Authority 4391, the only survivor of 600 "Green Hornet" PCC streetcars built for the Windy City, sits ready to go into service for the Illinois Railway Museum's 2008 Trolley Parade... (more)
UP 428 sits in the steam shop at IRM. This engine is currently being restored to operating condition. It looks pretty good!
WC SD45 7525 leads the Thomas train past the 50th Avenue depot at IRM.
Old School
Famous noses at the Illinois Railway Museum. Union Illinois, April 17th, 2002. Steve Crise Photo. © scrise.com
EJ&E 529 caboose at the Illinois Railway Museum waiting to be restored
With some donations to the museum, I bet it could get TLC and some paint.
WC SD45 7525 sits at IRM after a day of helping out with the Thomas trains.
UP DD40 6930, BN U30C 5383, USA 8537 and CNW 4160 sit outside the shop at IRM.
WC SD45 7525 pulls around the west wye, bringing the Thomas train back into IRM.
UP 1995 & CNW 8701 pose at the IRM in the late evening sun.
The classic CNW look on display at Union.
MN&S 21, WC 7525 and CNW 4160 sit outside Barn 2 at IRM.
BN 1 heads the three unit set working the heavy wieght passenger train.
