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