Beebe and Clegg: Their Enduring Photographic Legacy was produced in cooperation with the Center for Railroad Photography & Art (CRP&A).

Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg introduced railroad photography and the world of railroading to wide popular audiences. Their pioneering efforts at a time when railroad books were almost unknown helped establish wide appreciation for rail photography. Beebe's writing transformed the seemingly prosaic subject of railroads into books that beguiled the public, making Beebe and Clegg household names. Together, their photography and writing across more than 30 books demonstrated the importance of railroading in community life. With several prints never before seen by the public, this exhibition has been assembled by the CRP&A from source material of the book of the same title (CRP&A, 2018).

Beebe and Clegg: Their Enduring Photographic Legacy is a traveling exhibit that has been featured at venues including the Southeastern Railroad Museum, the Colorado Railroad Museum, and the California State Railroad Museum.

Requiem for Steam: Railroad Photographs of David Plowden was produced in cooperation with the Center for Railroad Photography & Art (CRP&A).

David Plowden and the CRP&A produced this exhibition that traces the renowned photographer’s fascination with railway steam power, starting from a childhood spent watching steamboats on the East River in New York City and traveling behind steam-powered passenger trains in New England. He earned a degree from Yale University, spent a year as an assistant to the trainmaster on the Great Northern Railway, and apprenticed with photographers O. Winston Link and Minor White. Plowden’s work in this exhibition includes the end of the steam era in the 1950s and more recent examinations of steam's lingering imprints on the American landscape.

Requiem for Steam: Railroad Photographs of David Plowden is a traveling exhibit that has been featured at venues including the California State Railroad Museum, O. Winston Link Museum, and the National Railroad Museum.

The artwork and photographs are a sample of items from the collection of the late Julie Ann Johnson (1942-2011). Julie Johnson was one of IRM’s most important and most productive members. She contributed in numerous ways over 44 years and had a huge impact on the museum’s early development.

Julie Johnson led many efforts over the years to transform the museum into the amazing place it is today. These efforts included the move of the Marengo depot to become the current East Union Depot; eastward extension of the main line (Johnson Siding is named in her honor); acquisition of numerous cars from the CA&E and other railroads; and the restoration of FW&WV parlor car 504. She brought her skills and experience in business and management to IRM by taking the lead in several land acquisitions. She also served on the board of directors for 17 years, including five years as museum president.

Julie Johnson was extremely generous to the museum in her life and beyond. She bequeathed her entire railroadiana collection, including her extensive accumulation of artwork, to IRM following her passing. This exhibit is a very small representation of the entire collection, which includes more than 16,500 items.