A Visit to the Illinois Railway Museum

Ben and I went to the IRM on Sat.

We ate lunch on the Nebraska Zephyr

They ran a caboose train too.

Waiting for our meal.

Backing up to board.

We had pork chops, green beans, stuffing, apple sauce with cinnamon, pop and a cookie for dessert.

The caboose train was pulled by this Little Joe. Very quietly.

We also rode in some old Lackawanna carriages behind Leviathan.

You can’t beat that for a train day. Thanks Doug.

Thanks from California. Really great to see these!!

Nice day. Nice pics.

The Leviathan 63 will actually be coming to our neck of the woods this fall to team up with YORK 17 for some reenactments.

Fife, it was easy to imagine riding this train ‘out west’ - Leviathan worked hard and had an amazingly loud whistle.

Really great pictures!!! Ben looked like he was really enjoying the day. (I am sure his Dad is!!!) How is the Levitan fired?

Oil: http://couriernews.suntimes.com/news/9486850-418/little-workshop-produces-a-leviathan.html

The prototype burned wood, as the smokestack suggests.

My question is relative to today.

looks like a great day, thanks for sharing.

Nice pictures!