The sun sets as BN 1 departs East Union Depot with the Coach train, seen here passing East Switch.

BN 1 leads the coach train on the Illinois Railway Museum Mainline, seen here exiting Johnson Siding.

Burlington Northern EMD SD24 No. 6244 shows off its high nose, culminated by a Mars signal light, as the locomotive sits on display at the Illinois Railroad Museum in Union, Illinois, on June 25, ... (more)

IRM's steam powered passenger train departs from the depot as a work train pulls up behind. A pair of CA&E interurban cars wait to haul passengers after the steam train returns.

The first locomotive to built at the FM plant in Beloit, WI still works as intended switching cars at its home at the Illinois Railway Museum.

IRM's coach train, powered by Shay 5, crosses Olson Road as the sunset glints of it's side.

The Illinois Railway Museum "Happy Holiday Railway: The Holiday Light Experience" included a small train lead by Lake Superior & Ishpeming 35 (2-8-0, Baldwin, 1916). With the cooperation... (more)

The Illinois Railway Museum "Happy Holiday Railway: The Holiday Light Experience" included former Chicago & North Western SD40-2 6847 and a small train lead by Lake Superior & Ishpeming ... (more)

The Illinois Railway Museum "Happy Holiday Railway: The Holiday Light Experience" included former Chicago & North Western SD40-2 6847. With the cooperation of the museum, photography of ... (more)

CNW 6847 sits on display all decked out for Christmas.

A two car CA&E train heads east out of Johnson's siding.

As the evening light begins to creep in, the IRMs Showcase Weekend is still in full swing. After a successful trip to Kishwaukee Grove, the shiny high hood geep pair, Rock Island #4506 and Illinoi... (more)

Still displaying its “Texas Zephyr” lettering, Colorado & Southern EMD E5 No. 9952-A powers a passenger special at the Illinois Railroad Museum at Union, Illinois, in September 1984. In more r... (more)

Throwback to the final weeks of summer in 2020... During the IRMs annual showcase weekend, the museum assembled a pretty large "Demonstration" freight consist for their locomotives to shuttle a... (more)

The M&E 18 sits, displayed in yard 5, with the C&NW 6847, UP 1848 and the Nekoosa Paper 14.