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Viewing Album:  Illinois Railway Museum trip
 
By:Peter Z.
Dates:9/13/2009 - 9/13/2009
Album Info:Photos from my trip to the Illinois Railway Museum and around that area of Northeastern Illinois
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Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  The old BN E9A unit pulled the diesel train at the museum today
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:32:39 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BN 3(E9AM)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
Rolling Illinois Electric railway history
Title:  Rolling Illinois Electric railway history
Description:  This unit, last owned by IT for suburban unit was used on the Joliet to De Pue line of the Chicago & Illinois Valley Railroad.
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:34:14 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ITC 415(Trolley)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
Commuter Rail History piece
Title:  Commuter Rail History piece
Description:  This, the very first Double decke commuter car, built for C&NW at the museum
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:35:35 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  243   Comments: 0
What more needs To be Said
Title:  What more needs To be Said
Description:  The great old C&NW emblem on the front of the F unit at the museum
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:37:37 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 411(F7A)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  This C&NW F unit pulls the IRM C&NW commuter train, but did not operate today
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:36:42 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CNW 411(F7A)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
First at Union
Title:  First at Union
Description:  The IRMs first EMD SD40-2 sits outside the diesel barn
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:38:32 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CNW 6847(SD40-2)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  The Chicago Aurora & Elgin Railway cars that worked the main line today at Union, looking awesome!
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:30:18 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CAE 309(Interurban)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
Big Collosus!
Title:  Big Collosus!
Description:  This big old Burlington steamer was sitting outside, I think its looking a bit worse for wear
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:39:45 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 3007(4-6-4)
Views:  633   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  This nicecly restored Charles City Western freight motor
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:41:54 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CCW 300(Steeple Cab)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum trip
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum trip
Description:  On the way home I stopped at the CN JB Tower
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:43:26 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  146   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  This old North Shore line car at the museum
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:44:33 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNSM 714(Interurban)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Illiinois Railway Museum trip
Title:  Illiinois Railway Museum trip
Description:  This little orange critter looks great
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:46:29 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  JMC 2(12-DM-38)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  This little "critter" at the IRM
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:45:28 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  USAX 8537(45Tonner)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  Some CTA equipment at the IRM
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:47:33 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  CTA 41(Electric M.U.)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum trip
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum trip
Description:  This nicely painted EJ&E box car at the Plainfield depot display
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:48:51 PM
Location:  Plainfield, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  253   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum trip
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum trip
Description:  This BRIGHTLY painted J caboose at Plainfield
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:50:05 PM
Location:  Plainfield, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  Some visitors walk up to the old EJ&E depot at Plainfield
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:51:04 PM
Location:  Plainfield, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  178   Comments: 0
Out of the fog and into history
Title:  Out of the fog and into history
Description:  Running on its former home rails, this old EJ&E Railway unit rolls out of the dense fog at Plainfield
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:31:28 PM
Location:  Plainfield, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  EJE 658(SD38-2)
Views:  424   Comments: 2
Illinois Railway Museum trip
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum trip
Description:  The old EJ&E Spaulding Tower at IRM. IRM Dispatcher works ouf of this building
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:52:37 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  This grand Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company interurban, built in 1906
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:53:48 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  FWWV 504(Interurban)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum trip
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum trip
Description:  This old Green Bay & Western ALCO at the museum
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:54:50 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  GBW 2407(RSD15)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  This Old IC suburban line steamer, they think old Casey Jones may have ran, if so I feel bad for the locomotive!
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:56:19 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  IC 201(2-4-4T)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  Albeit not a good shot, the First ever aquired by the musem, Indiana Railroad interurban car #65, built in 1931
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:57:36 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  IRR 65(Interurban)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  For Me, one of the best finds today. the Illinois Terminal Companys GP7
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:58:43 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  ITC 1605(GP7)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  On the way Home, caught Metra running past CN Railways JB Tower
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 10:59:55 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 134(F40PH)
Views:  245   Comments: 1
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  The old Milwaukee Road F9 at IRM
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 11:00:52 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 118C(F7A)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum trip
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum trip
Description:  Norfolk & Western Railway baggage car
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 11:01:57 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  1503   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  This Tired, nasty looking SP SD18 I hope will eventually get repainted into "Black Window"
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 11:03:15 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 1518(SD7R)
Views:  178   Comments: 2
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  This Union Pacific DPU power protects the shove at CN JB Tower crossing
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 11:04:52 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5858(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  The Famed UP turbine train
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 11:05:59 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 18(8500 GTEL)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Musem trip
Title:  Illinois Railway Musem trip
Description:  This concrete bridge abutment, built in 1913 supported the main line of the Woodstock & Sycamore Traction company interurban line, abandoned in May 1918
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 11:09:41 PM
Location:  Genoa, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  The abandoned interurban line, Woodstock & Sycamore Traction company at Genoa. Carried the W&S over the Milwaukee Road, now DM&E
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 11:11:27 PM
Location:  Genoa, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum trip
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum trip
Description:  The abandoned interurban underpass of the Woodstock & Sycamore Traction. Underpass built 1910, last day of service was May 27th, 1918. Line passed under IC - now CN
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 11:13:32 PM
Location:  Genoa, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum
Description:  The ubiqutous wall of signals at the museum
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 11:15:09 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  142   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway Museum trip
Title:  Illinois Railway Museum trip
Description:  This "cute" little yellow street car at the museum
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 11:16:16 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  118   Comments: 0
Indiana Railroad Santa train.
Title:  Indiana Railroad Santa train.
Description:  The Santa Train at Newton on the Indianapolis sub.
Photo Date:  12/5/2010  Upload Date: 12/8/2010 11:39:06 PM
Location:  Newton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  INRD 9025(SD9043MAC)
Views:  205   Comments: 0

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