Indiana Railroad 65 Interurban Car sits at the west end of the station platform, ahead of Illinois Terminal interurban coach 101 and Frisco 1530 steam locomotive as it waits to depart the depot at the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) on the wet and rainy evening of September 16th, 2023, during the IRM 70th Anniversary at Union, Illinois. According to the IRM website: Indiana Railroad 65 was the first piece of equipment IRM ever acquired, becoming the museum’s “mother car” when the museum purchased it for preservation in 1953. When it was new in 1931 it was among the most modern interurban cars in the world, a lightweight coach designed for high-speed operation across the Indiana Railroad interurban network. Car 65 was one of the last interurban cars in use when IRR closed out operations in 1941. Museum volunteers have completely restored car 65 to its appearance while in service in Indiana in the 1930s. Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @18mm, f/4.5, 30 Seconds, ISO 100. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #dronephotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #jimpearsonphotography #NikonD800 #IllinoisRailwayMuseum #trainsinbadweather #illinoistrains #interurbancoach #streetcars #trainsatnight

Indiana Railroad 65 Interurban Car sits at the west end of the station platform at Union, Illinois

Indiana Railroad 65 Interurban Car sits at the west end of the station platform, ahead of Illinois Terminal interurban coach 101 and Frisco 1530 steam locomotive as it waits to depart the depot at the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) on the wet and rainy evening of September 16th, 2023, during the IRM 70th Anniversary at Union, Illinois.

According to the IRM website: Indiana Railroad 65 was the first piece of equipment IRM ever acquired, becoming the museums “mother car” when the museum purchased it for preservation in 1953. When it was new in 1931 it was among the most modern interurban cars in the world, a lightweight coach designed for high-speed operation across the Indiana Railroad interurban network. Car 65 was one of the last interurban cars in use when IRR closed out operations in 1941. Museum volunteers have completely restored car 65 to its appearance while in service in Indiana in the 1930s.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @18mm, f/4.5, 30 Seconds, ISO 100.

Digital Art Photo - September 16th, 2023 - J. Neils Lumber Company Shay #5 sits at the depot at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois at night, waiting to make another night run, during the museum’s 70th Anniversary Celebration. According to their website, J. Neils Lumber Company 5 is the museum’s only geared locomotive and was built in 1929 by the Lima Locomotive Works. It is designed with three cylinders mounted vertically on the engineer’s side that powers a drive shaft running the length of the engine alongside the wheels. This allows all wheels to be powered using bevel gears. Shays were extremely slow but were powerful and could negotiate uneven track and sharp curves, making them popular with logging and mining companies. #jimstrainphotos #illinoisrailroads #steamtrains #nikond800 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #illinoisrailwaymuseum #steamtrain #digitalphotoart

Digital Art Photo – September 16th, 2023 – J. Neils Lumber Company Shay #5 at Union, Illinois

Digital Art Photo – September 16th, 2023 – J. Neils Lumber Company Shay #5 sits at the depot at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois at night, waiting to make another night run, during the museum’s 70th Anniversary Celebration.

According to their website, J. Neils Lumber Company 5 is the museum’s only geared locomotive and was built in 1929 by the Lima Locomotive Works. It is designed with three cylinders mounted vertically on the engineer’s side that powers a drive shaft running the length of the engine alongside the wheels. This allows all wheels to be powered using bevel gears. Shays were extremely slow but were powerful and could negotiate uneven track and sharp curves, making them popular with logging and mining companies.