The Illinois Railway Museum in 1992 (Documentary)

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WeenyBeany

8 ай бұрын

This video is an excerpt from “Marathon of Steam - Volume 2”, a documentary by Railway Productions.

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@genevarailfan3909 2 ай бұрын

32 years later, and the depiction of IRM is still very accurate! It's especially fun to see 3142 under restoration, since it now runs most days that the museum is open.

@southsidetom 4 ай бұрын

I grew up near the 16th street C&NW yard. I heard and saw the constant sounds of that yard in action from the banging of cars coupling to the up and down idling of the switchers. Then I rode the CSS&SB interurban from downtown Randolph street to South Bend. It's great that all of this is preserved at IRM!!!

@brianfalzon6739 8 ай бұрын

That’s the 6 chime whistle that was on Frisco 1630, sounds like 279 and 4501!

@eccentric_traveler 8 ай бұрын

I remember this on vhs as part of a triple feature with a video on the Blue Mountain & Reading, and the Roaring Camp railroads.

@S0M3GUY778 7 ай бұрын

Yup I had this exact VHS

@TNRailProductions_01 8 ай бұрын

Grand! I’ve been looking for this for a while now.

@nathancorcoran5347 5 ай бұрын

I have been to the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois back in October 7th and 8th 2023 during the 70th anniversary there. I had got to see a lot of the equipment along with five that were running with those being their impressive J. Neils Lumber Co. Shay #5 (Built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1929), Frisco 1630 (Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1918), Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific GP7 No. 4506 (A.K.A Rock Island GP7 No. 4506, built by Electro-Motive Division in October 1952), Chicago Transit Authority Trollies 4410 and 4412 (Built by the Cincinnati Car Company in 1924), and Chicago Transit Authority Trolley 3142 (Built by the J.G. Brill Company in 1923).

@StevenBe9799 7 ай бұрын

34 years later, those machines are still working!

@MJMYouTuber 2 ай бұрын

Minneapolis north field and southern 21 pulling 2 cabooses at 15:30

@TrainLover-wt9ix 4 ай бұрын

29:41 This sounds like the same whistle as the vintage BU Gate Cars in New York

@ThundercatDarklion 7 ай бұрын

Awesome!!!! I live in Rockford Illinois which is not too far from IRM.

@albertcarello619 6 ай бұрын

The SOUTH SHORE LINE didn't have the traffic between South Bend and Chicago that the North Shore Line had between Milwaukee and Chicago. That's why the South Shore Line never had trainsets like the Electroliners.

@southsidetom 4 ай бұрын

That doesn't matter as the CSS&SB survives and still operates. I rode the vomit comit in early 80s from downtown Chicago to South Bend. Always a great ride. I'd go to my uncle's place in South Bend. I'd bring a big bag of Polish sausage with cabanosa sausage and rye bread. I'd always meet dude with tall boys and they'd trade me cans for some good ole Joe and Franks!