A Father's Day Visit to the Illinois Railway Museum

Car Barn with Nebraska Zephyr and UP gas turbine

A walk-through Santa Fe car and 1530's cab.

Great shots! Did you get to ride behind 1630? So good that it's running again as I know it was down for a very long time.

I've only ever been to IRM once (in 2002) and it was closed the day I went. I hope to get back there again someday but I rarely ever get to the upper Midwest for anything...

Great photos!  The IRM is always fun to visit, it is really amazing at how it's grown over the years since I was a kid.  The 1630 is an impressive sight and the gang out at the IRM have done a great job with her.

Great pics Doug.  

Took the kids out there a month and a half ago.  It's a wonderland.

p51, we rode the North Shore interurban because it was heading out first. What a nice ride with all the cars' windows open. It seemed like we were flying. We hung around 1630 and got a peek in the cab. 

This and other recent photos show #18 looking better than she normally did when in service for Uncle Pete !

IIRC, when I was there a month or so ago, only the front of x-18 has been repainted The rest is a bit more weathered.

Nice!  Childhood memories of riding in the North Shore car at the Ohio Railroad Museum in Worthington, Oh.  On the line just south of Rt 161, the car would briefly hit 50-60mph.  On a nice day with the windows open, it was a great ride!  Just like flying.  Here is a photos of car in the glory days. Today, sad to say, I believe it is hulk under a tarp.

Great pics DOUG, Happy Fathers Day!

I have been going to the IRM for over 40 years.The museum is so much more fun with the steam engine back in service!

Dan