2016 Illinois Railway Museum Diesel Days 07/24/16 (1/2)

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While I have been to the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, IL a few times I never had been to the Diesel Days event. The event is where many of the diesels are put on display with some of them in action on a parade of sorts. This first portion looks at the engines getting warmed up in the hot and humid weather and getting into position. Plenty of CNW equipment here as well as other railroads with a deep history in the state of Illinois. The Nebraska Zephyr was giving rides on this day and is widely considered the museums crown jewel. My favorites of the diesels are probably either CBQ 504 (the red SD24) and the CBQ Silver Pilot E-5A leading the Zephyr. Quite the enjoyable time despite the heat and got the chance to see some engines in action that I haven't seen before. Enjoy and don't forget to comment or subscribe!!! 0:00 The Nebraska Zephyr gets into position before giving the first rides of the day, the engine a EMD E-5A built in 1940 is the last of its kind and looks in fantastic shape. 3:07 Illinois Terminal 1605 (EMD GP-7 built 1953) leads a few cabooses past and onto the museum's rail line. 4:07 Milwaukee Road engines 760 (Fairbanks-Morse H10-44 built 1944) and 1603 (ALCO HH-660 built 1939) lead a caboose past. 5:55 Commonwealth Edison 15 (EMD SW1 switcher) leads a quartet of CNW engines out of the shed. The engines included CNW 8646 (C44-9W built 1/1994), CNW 8701 (C44-9W built 5/1994), CNW 6847 (SD40-2 built 3/1974), and CNW 1689 (Alco RSD5 built 4/1954). The Dash-9 twins are still owned by UP though they are currently in storage. 7:46 The Milwaukee Road engines pass back through and briefly go back into the shed track to let the Nebraska Zephyr through. 9:31 The Nebraska Zephyr leaves for its first passenger excursion of the day. 11:05 A quick view of Milwaukee Road 37A (E9A built 1961). The exterior needs a lot of TLC but mechanically seems to be working fine. 11:46 Union Pacific 1848 (ex Cotton Belt B40-8 built 8/1988) and Southern Pacific 1518 (SD-7 built 1952) briefly move easy before backing up past my camera. UP 1848 is one of the newest acquisitions by the museum and the youngest of the engines owned by the museum. 14:30 Illinois Terminal 1605 leads the cabooses past on the museums line. 14:45 Burlington Northern BN-3 (EMD E-9AM built 1956), a unknown E9B unit, and Milwaukee Road 37A lead a bunch of passenger cars onto the museum line. 16:26 The Nebraska Zephyr goes by 17:38 Green Bay and Western 2407 (ALCO RSD-15 built 1959) and CBQ 504 (SD-24 built 1959) pass by. 18:49 The passenger train led by BN BN-3 passes by. 20:23 A old wigwag signal 20:34 The CNW trio pass by near the diner and by the depot at 23:08.