Labor Day at the Illinois Railway Museum

Spent the day at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, ILL to see some trains and get pictures of the visiting steam locomotive C.P.R.R. #63, Leviathan.

First up is Leviathan pulling into the with a pair of Lackawanna heavyweight coaches. After arriving at the station, she uncoupled from the train to head back to the engine shed to refill her water tank.

Next is the museum's caboose train pulled by Illinois Terminal freight motor #1565.

After that is the Nebraska Zephyr, an articulated streamliner pulled by the Silver Pilot (a CB&Q E5).

Then we see Leviathan returning to the station after her pit stop.

Finally, we finish off with two streetcars from the IRM collection: an ex-Chicago Transit Authority PCC "Green Hornet" #4391, and an ex-Chicago Surface Lines streetcar built by Brill Co.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• Illinois Railway Museum
• IRM
• Leviathan
• Illinois Terminal
• Nebraska Zephyr
• Silver Pilot
• CB&Q
• Chicago Transit Authority
• CTA
• PCC
• streetcar
• Chicago Surface Lines
• Brill

[4godalone100]

that day too!

[4godalone100]

Hey i was there!

[dwkcamman611]

Beautiful!!! I'm just glad that so many people got to enjoy this grand little locomotive, I wish I could have seen her operate since I've been a member of the IRM ever since I was a born.

[lionel153]

Looks like all the good stuff was on parade !!!

[marxtoynut]

Gorgeous trains - next best thing to being there! Many Thanx for sharing. - Ed