A Trip to the Illinois Railway Museum Union, IL w/ Frisco 1630 and more 05/29/22

With news that Frisco 1630 would be operating for the long holiday weekend, I made my first trip of the year to the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, IL. Quite a lot running including Illinois Terminal 1605 pulling a caboose train, Frisco 1630 pulling a coach train, BN 1/CNW 411 pulling a longer coach train, North Shore 714/749, CAE 36, and Chicago Surface Lines 144. Enjoy and don’t forget to comment and subscribe!!!
0:00 Frisco 1630 (2-10-0 Decapod type locomotive built by Baldwin 3/1918), prepares for its first operation of the season. The engine just cleared its inspection days before Memorial Day Weekend. After backing out of the steam shop area, the engine would couple on to coaches before shoving out to the mainline and await loading for passengers.
4:46 Illinois Terminal 1605 (GP7 built 8/1953) and the caboose train await for the BN 1 and CNW 411 led coach train to depart.
4:55 North Shore 714 pulls into the station
5:41 ITC 1605 and the caboose train move up after the diesel coach train departs
7:29 Frisco 1630 backs towards the museums mainline before pulling into the station
10:27 Quick look at ITC 1605, one of many operating diesels at the museum
10:58 North Shore 749 and 714 both interurbans pull their first passengers of the day
11:50 Chicago Surface Lines 144 pulls passengers around the museums loop
12:34 The BN 1 (ex-NP F9A built 1/1954) and CNW 411 (F7A built 10/1949) led coach train shoves back towards the back end of the museums mainline
13:17 Chicago Surface Lines 144 comes past again
13:41 ITC 1605 and the caboose train depart for the first trip of the day
14:36 After ITC 1605 departed with the caboose train, Frisco 1630 pulls up to the front of the depot boarding area.
17:16 A look at ATSF 92 (FP45 built 12/1967) and CNW 6847 (SD40-2 built 3/1974) on display by the diesel shop area.
18:07 North Shore 714 and 749 pass by on the museums mainline
18:24 Frisco 1630 departs for its first trip of the day
20:44 A look at BN 1 and CNW 411 before they depart with the long coach train
23:12 A look inside the large display barn housing the Nebraska Zephyr led by CBQ 9911A, (more details later)
30:11 Various equipment on display nearby including a Union Pacific rotary snowplow, (more details later)
34:43 Another display barn featuring old streetcars and interurbans
40:42 Diesel engines and other equipment on display outside (more details later)
42:09 Chicago Surface Lines 144 passing by along with BN 1/CNW 411 and the diesel coach train
42:58 Frisco 1630 departs for another trip
44:34 More equipment on display (more details later)
46:33 ITC 1605 and the caboose train passing by
46:59 North Shore 749 and 714 depart for another trip
47:43 Frisco 1630 and the steam coach train passing by
48:08 BN 1 and CNW 411 depart for another trip
50:24 More equipment on display (more details later)
53:15 Chicago, Aurora and Elgin 36
53:54 Large Santa Fe Sign that was donated by the BNSF Railway a couple years ago
54:24 View of the museums expanding Main Street area
54:37 Hobby shop that houses two model railroad layouts (new for the year)
56:56 BN 1 and CNW 411 return towards the depot before I left

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