On Father's day weekend our family made the short trip over to the Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, IL. We had the chance to ride a passenger train led by the Chicago & Illinois Midland (C&IM) No. 31, from the Museum into downtown Monticello, then out to White Heath and back. It was a hot 90 degree day, but it was fun.. (FYI, They run steam engines every 3rd weekend of the month)

@0:00 Arrival & Loading at Nelson Crossing
@1:30 Pulling away from Nelson Crossing
@3:52 A good view of Canadian National 6789 which ran the morning train
@5:24 Rolling down the former IC tracks to Monticello, the Bike path in the background was the former Illinois Terminal ROW
@9:06 we are pulling into the Wabash Station
@9:52 The Museum displays in the Wabash Station
@11:05 One train headed back to Nelson Crossing while we checked out downtown for a bit
@11:40 We jumped on the next train back heading to White Heath
@15:47 The view inside one of the display cars
@18:50 The last train into town passes us

Monticello Railway Museum
https://www.mrym.org/

More on Chicago & Illinois Midland (C&IM) No. 31,
https://www.mrym.org/cim31

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