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Viewing Album:  Illinois Railway Museum
 
By:Matthew Zisi
Dates:5/20/2023 - 5/20/2023
Album Info:When they said this was the largest railroad museum in the United States, they weren't kidding! This place was huge! I spent several hours there and barely had time to see just a small part of the collection! One of the things that makes it take so long to see everything is that many of the trains in this collection still run. The museum operates several rides throughout the day, and you can't help but find yourself running from one to the next. From steam to diesel, from subways to trolleys, beautifully restored pieces of railroad history await you the way they once did new. This album will have some of the highlights of the collection in it. I also went through Barn 7, where they keep their trolleys/streetcars, and I found where they park a bunch of the steam engines they haven't gotten around to restoring yet. Those will be in separate albums. I am looking forward to getting down there again this summer, hopefully more than once!
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Commonwealth Edison 15
Title:  Commonwealth Edison 15
Description:  Looks old, but it still runs!
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/8/2024 8:37:27 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  20   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Edison 15
Title:  Commonwealth Edison 15
Description:  A diesel switcher, it worked at a power plant in Byron, Illinois (south of Rockford).
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/8/2024 8:39:18 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  23   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Edison 15
Title:  Commonwealth Edison 15
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/8/2024 8:41:08 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  31   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Edison 15
Title:  Commonwealth Edison 15
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/8/2024 8:43:18 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  33   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Edison 15
Title:  Commonwealth Edison 15
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/8/2024 8:46:08 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  23   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Edison 15
Title:  Commonwealth Edison 15
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/8/2024 8:49:39 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  23   Comments: 0
Metra 7658
Title:  Metra 7658
Description:  Built by Pullman in 1956.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 9:23:59 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  16   Comments: 0
Metra 7658
Title:  Metra 7658
Description:  Also served on the Virginia Railway Express for about 10 years starting in 1999.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 9:25:05 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  25   Comments: 0
Rock Island 2555 2571
Title:  Rock Island 2555 2571
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 9:28:00 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  19   Comments: 0
Metra 7658
Title:  Metra 7658
Description:  Joined the museum in 2019.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 9:26:49 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  17   Comments: 0
Rock Island 2555
Title:  Rock Island 2555
Description:  Built in 1927 as a commuter coach for the Rock Island Railroad.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 9:29:37 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  17   Comments: 0
Rock Island 2555
Title:  Rock Island 2555
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 9:30:45 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  23   Comments: 0
Rock Island 2571
Title:  Rock Island 2571
Description:  Also built as a commuter coach for the Rock Island in 1927.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 9:31:36 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  17   Comments: 0
Rock Island 2571
Title:  Rock Island 2571
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 9:32:10 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  24   Comments: 0
CNW 9933
Title:  CNW 9933
Description:  One of those coaches that has the trappings of multiple railroads visible on it! Chesapeake and Ohio lettering visible, but that purple and yellow is the unmistakeable color of the MBTA.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 9:16:28 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 9933(RDC1)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
CNW 9933
Title:  CNW 9933
Description:  Actually, though, the coach was built as a Rail Diesel Car for the Chicago & NorthWestern in 1950.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 9:17:50 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 9933(RDC1)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
CNW 9933
Title:  CNW 9933
Description:  Sold to the Chesapeake & Ohio, then to the MBTA. With the MBTA, its motors were removed, and it served as just a regular passenger coach.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 5/6/2024 9:19:37 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 9933(RDC1)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
Boxcars
Title:  Boxcars
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/9/2024 9:19:05 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  7   Comments: 0
Union Pacific Crane
Title:  Union Pacific Crane
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/9/2024 9:17:25 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  12   Comments: 0
Crane
Title:  Crane
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/9/2024 9:15:35 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  14   Comments: 0
MILW 992300
Title:  MILW 992300
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/9/2024 8:57:30 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  16   Comments: 0
MILW 992300
Title:  MILW 992300
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/9/2024 9:00:11 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  UP 18(8500 GTEL)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
MILW 992300
Title:  MILW 992300
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/9/2024 9:05:16 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  13   Comments: 0
CNW 6847
Title:  CNW 6847
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/9/2024 8:51:31 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 6847(SD40-2)
Views:  15   Comments: 0
CNW 6847
Title:  CNW 6847
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/9/2024 8:54:24 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 6847(SD40-2)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
BN-1
Title:  BN-1
Description:  Originally built in 1954 for the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 3/19/2024 11:20:11 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 1(F9A)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
BN-1
Title:  BN-1
Description:  Rebuilt in 1990, it pulled the BNs executive train for a few years before joining the museum in 1997. Still runs!
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 3/19/2024 11:22:34 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BN 1(F9A)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
CNW 1689
Title:  CNW 1689
Description:  Built in 1954.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 3/19/2024 11:25:32 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 1689(RSD5)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
CNW 1689
Title:  CNW 1689
Description:  One of two Alco RSD-5 engines still in existence!
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 3/19/2024 11:27:30 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 1689(RSD5)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
CNW 1689
Title:  CNW 1689
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 3/19/2024 11:32:57 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 1689(RSD5)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
CNW 1689 SLSF 1630
Title:  CNW 1689 SLSF 1630
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 3/19/2024 11:35:30 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 1689(RSD5) SLSF 1630(2-10-0)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
CNW 1689
Title:  CNW 1689
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/9/2024 8:47:44 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 1689(RSD5)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
CNW 1689
Title:  CNW 1689
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/9/2024 8:49:21 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 1689(RSD5)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
SLSF 1630
Title:  SLSF 1630
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 3/19/2024 11:36:57 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1630(2-10-0)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
UP 1848
Title:  UP 1848
Description:  You are thinking, I did not realize this was a museum piece! The newest engine at the museum, buiilt in 1988.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/4/2024 8:31:02 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 1848(B40-8)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
UP 1848
Title:  UP 1848
Description:  This B-40-8 was built in 1988 for the Cotton Belt Railroad and is the only engine from that railroad in the museums collection!
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/4/2024 8:36:03 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 1848(B40-8) TTI 260(U28B)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
UP 1848
Title:  UP 1848
Description:  The great thing about a museum is that you can safely get this sort of shot!
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/4/2024 8:38:38 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 1848(B40-8) IP 515(E8A)
Views:  42   Comments: 1
UP 1848
Title:  UP 1848
Description:  This has been at the museum since 2014.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/4/2024 8:42:46 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 1848(B40-8) TTI 260(U28B)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
TTI 260
Title:  TTI 260
Description:  This engine is actually pretty rare; it is a GE U28B, which was only made from 1966-67.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/4/2024 8:49:44 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TTI 260(U28B)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
TTI 260
Title:  TTI 260
Description:  TTI is the Transkentucky Transportation Railroad, which has been around since 1979.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/4/2024 9:15:07 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TTI 260(U28B)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
TTI 260
Title:  TTI 260
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/4/2024 9:17:10 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TTI 260(U28B)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
TTI 260
Title:  TTI 260
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/4/2024 9:24:27 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  TTI 260(U28B)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
ATSF 543
Title:  ATSF 543
Description:  Built by Fairbanks-Morse in 1956, this engine served as a switcher engine at Chicagos Dearborn Station until its closing.
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 4/9/2024 8:44:46 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 543(H-12-44TS)
Views:  34   Comments: 0

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