Railfan Diesel Days at Illinois Railway Museum

This weekend is the annual Diesel Days at the IRM. It's going to be HOT but there are at least two railcars with AC and the diner is air conditioned too. On really hot days they have a sprinkler system going overhead in a couple of locations to cool you down and the barns are always several degrees cooler than the outdoors.

If you've never been to the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, IL - you should go! Check out their website at http://www.irm.org for all their details. Be sure to check out their 3 webcams where you can see what's happening right now. (Look under Real-Time Activities for the links.)

Chuck likes to go to the IRM nearly every weekend and I can sometimes spot him via the webcams. Here's a shot I captured back in May from the Spalding Tower cam:

There's Chuck waving from our designated 'wave point'. This is a great place for railfans and their families!

More soon.

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Tourist Trains: Solar-powered Ultra-light Rail Service?

VICTORIANS could soon enjoy a glass of chardonnay while coasting through the Yarra Valley on a solar-powered ultra-light rail service under consideration by the State Government.

Victoria puts hopes, and cash, into renewables - National - theage.com.au

I'm not currently aware of any solar-powered tourist trains anywhere but this is something I think needs to be explored.

More soon!

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