May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 in Black and White

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 makes its way from the the Monticello Railway Museum, in to downtown Monticello, Illinois, during Southern Rail Productions two day Photo Charter event.

The Monticello Railway Museum, is an all-volunteer organization in central Illinois with an operational railroad main line yard open to the public.

They offer train rides on Saturdays and Sundays from May through October, regardless of weather conditions, as well as a number of special events throughout the year.

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 makes its way to Monticello , Illinois from Jim Pearson on Vimeo.

May 23, 2018 – Day 204 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Fill it up!

May 23, 2018 – Day 204 – iPhone 7 Plus Daily B&W Photo Challenge – Fill it up! – A thirsty Jayden and a hot day equals a trip to the water fountain at our local park! Don’t forget to photograph the simple things with the young ones in your life. Sometimes they can turn out to be your favorite photos!

Monticello Railway Museum’s Southern 401 pulls into the depot at Monticello, Illinois

May 18, 2018 – Monticello Railway Museum’s Southern 401 pulls into the depot at Monticello, Illinois, during Southern Rail Production’s Photo Charter event. The engine is a 2-8-0 Consolidation class locomotive built for Southern Railway by Baldwin locomotive works in 1907. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #southern401 #southernsteam #steamtrain #southernrailproductions #monticellorailwaymuseum

Southern Steam engine 401 pulls past Stair Tower at the Monticello Railway Museum…

May 18, 2018 – As the day starts to draw to a close, Southern Steam engine 401 pulls past Stair Tower at the Monticello Railway Museum, in Monticello, Illinois. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #southern401 #southernsteam #steamtrain #southernrailproductions #monticellorailwaymuseum

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 heads into downtown Monticello, Illinois

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 heads into downtown Monticello, Illinois, during Southern Rail Production’s Photo Charter event. It is a 2-8-0 Consolidation class locomotive built for Southern Railway by Baldwin locomotive works in 1907.

The Monticello Railway Museum, is an all-volunteer organization in central Illinois with an operational railroad main line yard open to the public.

They offer train rides on Saturdays and Sundays from May through October, regardless of weather conditions, as well as a number of special events throughout the year. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #southern401 #southernsteam #steamtrain #southernrailproductions #monticellorailwaymuseum

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 heads across the Camp Creek Trestle…

May 18, 2018 – Southern Steam engine 401 heads across the Camp Creek Trestle at Monticello, Illinois towards downtown from the Monticello Railway Museum, as a couple enjoys a picnic below. The Monticello Railway Museum, is an all-volunteer organization in central Illinois with an operational railroad main line yard open to the public. They offer train rides on Saturdays and Sundays from May through October, regardless of weather conditions, as well as a number of special events throughout the year. This scene was captured during the Southern Rail Productions Photo Charter event, held Thursday and Friday.

May 19, 2018 – Decatur Junction Railway Company’s Pioneer Lines 1608, 1607 and 1609…

May 19, 2018 – Decatur Junction Railway Company’s Pioneer Lines 1608, 1607 and 1609 sit at the Moweaqua Farmers Co-Op Grain in Moweaqua, Illinois as they wait for their next day of work.
The Decatur Junction Railway Co. (DT), a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Pioneer Railcorp, operates 21 miles of track from Assumption to Elwin, Illinois. The railroad’s principal commodities are grain, fertilizer and plastics. They serve Elwin, Macon, Moweaqua, Radford and Assumption, Illinois. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #pioneerlines

NS 6096, and a mixed freight, with NS 9854 leading, pulling westbound over the WABIC Diamond…

May 19, 2018 – After two great days of capturing steam action at the Monticello Illinois Railway Museum I made the trip home along with fellow railfans Ryan Scott and Bryan Burton and it was a great day! Everywhere we stopped we only had to wait 15 minutes or so before trains came along and we did this all the way back to Princeton, Indiana! It was a great day of railfanning and a lot of nice photos coming up over the next week or so between steam and diesel!

Plan is to post steam in the mornings and diesel shots from the trip in the evening, so look for two posts a day!

This shot is of a light engine, NS 6096, and a mixed freight, with NS 9854 leading, pulling westbound over the WABIC Diamond from the NS Yard at Decatur, Illinois, with the city in the background. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #ns #norfolksouthernrailway

May 18, 2018 – A scene out of the past, the engineer on Southern Steam engine 401…

May 18, 2018 – A scene out of the past, the engineer on Southern Steam engine 401 prepares to pickup a set of train orders at Stair Tower at the Monticello Railway Museum, in Monticello, Illinois as another member looks on during Southern Rail Production’s night photography event.

The Monticello Railway Museum, is an all-volunteer organization in central Illinois with an operational railroad main line yard open to the public.

The museum offers train rides on Saturdays and Sundays from May through October, regardless of weather conditions, as well as a number of special events throughout the year. – #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #southern401 #southernsteam #steamtrain #southernrailproductions #monticellorailwaymuseum

Southern 401 at Stair Tower at dusk…

May 18, 2018 – The last light of the day begins to fade from the sky as Southern Steam engine 401 idles at Stair Tower at the Monticello Railway Museum, in Monticello, Illinois.

The Monticello Railway Museum, is an all-volunteer organization in central Illinois with an operational railroad main line yard open to the public.

They offer train rides on Saturdays and Sundays from May through October, regardless of weather conditions, as well as a number of special events throughout the year. This scene was captured during the Southern Rail Productions Photo Charter event, held Thursday and Friday. – #jimstrainphotos #kentuckyrailroads #trains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #southern401 #southernsteam #steamtrain #southernrailproductions #monticellorailwaymuseum