CB&Q 9911A East passes the Bureau switcher, which is tied up for the day. Here, the Zephyr will run around the wye and head back to the Quad Cities.

Even on a dreary morning, the Nebraska Zephyr looks sharp as a tac as it rolls East Moline.

The Nebraska Zephyr rolls through downtown Moline on a rainy Sunday morning.

The Nebraska Zephyr crosses the Mississippi River into Davenport on its return trip from Train Festival 2011 to the Illinois Railway Museum.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy E-5 "Silver Pilot".

CB&Q's "Silver Pilot" and the "Train of the Goddesses" pause while switches are manually thrown in the former Rock Island Silvis yards. The train will reach it's destination at Rock Island in abo... (more)

CB&Q's famed "Silver Pilot". Seen here leading an excursion back from Bureau, IL only minutes away from Rock Island during Train Festival 2011.

Seems like old times on the CB&Q double track main. Burlington's Nebraska Zephyr charges west through central Illinois on former Rock Island rails. This excursion was part of Rock Island's Train... (more)

The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy's Nebraska Zephyr escapes from the Illinois Railway Museum during Train Festival in late July and is seen here Westbound to Rock Island after a short stay in Bur... (more)

The Nebraska Zephyr leads its exursion west on the return trip to Rock Island while a railfan paces alongside. This was the Zephyr's first public excursion off of the Illinois Railway Museum's pro... (more)

The Nebraska Zephyr along with CBQ SW7 9255 and CNW F7(A) 411 make their way through the switches and back on IRM grounds after a successful trip to Rock Island for Train Festival 2011. Railroad: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E5(A)
Location: Union, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 9911-A
Train ID: Nebraska Zephyr
Photo Date: July 26, 2011

The Zephyr trainset moves to IRM after a successful stint at Train Fest in the Quad Cities. Cherry Valley is on the historic ex-CNW Freeport branch.

After a successful appearance and excursion at Train Fest, the IRM Zephyr trainset & motors head home to Union, crossing the Rock River over the ex-CNW Freeport branch.

The only EMD E5 left in the world proudly sits in Rock Island. This unit usually works at the Illinois Railway Museum, but today it has just completed an excursion from Rock Island to Bureau and ... (more)