Blue Hour Crowded Crossing. On the evening of Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the marked crossing at Springfield Avenue at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois, a number of vintage a... (more)

Frisco 1630's engine crew, Engineer Andrew Ossler and Fireman Blake Bushue, during the IRM Steam Department Night Photo Shoot.

SLSF #1630 (Baldwin 2-10-0) and Public Works #7 (Baldwin 0-6-0T) during the IRM Steam Department Night Photo Shoot.

SLSF #1630 (Baldwin 2-10-0) and J. Neils Lumber Co. #5 (Lima 3-Truck Shay) are posed for a nighttime photo session at the Illinois Railway Museum.

Frisco 1630 receives further instructions via train order hoop as it departs from East Union with a late-night passenger train in tow.

Frisco 1630 fireman Joey Ferrito scoops coal into the locomotive's firebox while keeping the locomotive hot during the 2023 Steam Into Fall Night Photo Session at the Illinois Railway Museum.

U.S. Mail carriers Charlie and Ben load mail during the Steam Into The Fall night photo charter.

Fireman Joey Ferrito shovels coal into the SLSF 1630 during Steam Into The Fall 2023.

JNLC 5 and SLSF 1630 both get servicing during the Steam Into The Fall night photo shoot at the Illinois Railway Museum.

Hoopin’ Orders. SLSF 1630 hoops It’s orders during the Steam Into The Fall photo charter at the Illinois Railway Museum.

Frisco 1630 holds for traffic on the mainline before departing. Trains were running all night long as part of the 70th anniversary for the museum.

1630 pushes the coach train west back to the museum.

Early in the daylight hours, Frisco decapod #1630 heads east with the demonstration freight, as rain pours down.

The 1630 gets loaded up with coal at this scene well after midnight. Though this engine would be done running for a few hours; the Nebraska Zephyr, coach train, and street cars would continue runn... (more)

SLSF 1630 and CSS 803, the ‘Little Joe’ pose side by side eachother during the Illinois Railway Museum ‘Shay It Forward’ night photo charter.