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A GE U28B running great before a faulty switch shutdown the engine.

A cab view from the CNW 7009, an EMD SD50 built in 1985, at the Illinois Railway Museum taken on January 22, 2023. This is the second trip from the East Union Depot eastbound to Seeman Road.

A walk-around of the engine room in BN3 (EMD E9Am) at the Illinois Railway Museum. You'll see the two 12-645CE prime movers rated at 1,200 horsepower each, and the Cummins KTA19 inline 6 cylinder that power the 530KVA HEP alternator.

Here is a front view of the Illinois Railway Museum's CNW 411 pulling the bilevels pacing Metra 90 and Metra 104 pulling the APPRCO private car train on September 6th, 2022. This is from the museums east end of track at Kishwaukee Grove to Olson Road where both trains made a stop at the road to transfer passengers.

TTI 260 (GE U28B) pulling the CBQ 504 in dynamic braking to put a load on the locomotive. There are some DB grids missing from 260, so it cannot be self-load tested.

Jamie's block at LTF Volleyball 4-12

An in cab view from the CNW 411, an EMD F7A, at the Illinois Railway Museum taken on July 2, 2017. This is from the last half of a trip from Kishwaukee Grove West to Jefferson Street, and back East to the East Union Depot.

Tehachapi Loop 11/6/2016

A trip at the Illinois Railway Museum's Happy Holiday Railway event from the cab of BN3 on a very snowy December day.

Here's a sped up video (2000%) of us picking up rail along the railroad today at the Illinois Railway Museum. We paused for a quick storm that rolled through. This shows about an hour and a half worth of work in just under 5 minutes.

On May 29th, 2016, Frisco 1630 pulls 135 empties, 2900 tons and 7200 feet long, from the east end of the railroad to Schmidt Siding. Part 2 is from Karsten's crossing to Schmidt. This was to deliver the storage cars to the Union Pacific at the interchange at the far west end of IRM's 5 mile mainline.

On May 29th, 2016, IRM's Frisco 1630 pulled 135 empties, 2900 tons and 7200 feet long, from the east end of the railroad to Schmidt Siding. Part 1 was from the east end to Karsten's. This was to deliver the storage cars to the Union Pacific at the interchange at the far west end of IRM's 5 mile mainline.

Jim's kill at LTF Volleyball 5-5

Avery's kill at LTF Volleyball 4-28

Avery's hit and Jamie's block at LTF Volleyball 4-28

Illinois Terminal 1605 performing some switching

Illinois Terminal 1605 pulling a 134 car empty coal train

Andrew's set and Jamie's kill at LTF Volleyball 4-14

CB&Q 504 pulling a 133 car empty coal train - part 2

CB&Q 504 pulling a 133 car empty coal train

South Shore 803 pan view

EMD 12-567 at full throttle on BN-3

The cab view from WC 7525 at the Illinois Railway Museum

The ammeter of CB&Q 9911A during acceleration

Railway passenger car truck in motion

An IRM mainline trip east from the side of Burlington Northern 5383

Switching at IRM, moving 9911A into the shop

Switching some locomotives at the Illinois Railway Museum

CNW 1689 and bilevels meeting the Zephyr