After slowing down from track speed 79 MPH the Silver Pilot (E5) and NZ rolls over the ex TP&W crossing now Keokuk Jct. RR

After slowing for a track defect, the Silver Pilot races back to track speed rolling through the TP&W crossing at Bushnell.

The Nebraska Zephyr passes under the old CB&Q interlocker signal bridges at Bushnell,IL. on its way to Quincy.

Amtrak Chicago/Quincy service passes under the old but active ex-CB&Q signal bridge at Bushnell,IL. for the diamond with the KJR/P&W RR..

Engineer Josh Flatley enjoys the picture perfect first day of fall, as he rolls the Canton Cannonball westward at New Philadelphia, Illinois on Friday Sept 23, 2011. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The photographers wife visits with the train crew of Dave and Doug Henry, as the re-lettered Keokuk Junction Railway FP9's wait a signal to cross the BNSF diamonds at Bushnell, Illinois on Monday ... (more)

Peoria & Western's westbound "Canton Cannonball" is seen crossing the BNSF at Bushnell.This F unit powered freight is heading to Good Hope ILL to exhange trains with the KJRY train out of Keokuk I... (more)

The Peoria Western has just crossed the BNSF Brookfield Sub and now pulls to the west end of Bushnell to do some local work. This job will run out to Good Hope, IL, and tie down for the night wit... (more)

With a loaded coal train by, now this Galesburg, IL, to Kansas City, MO, manifest train is back on the move at Bushnell heading towards Qunicy, IL. Here the 126 car train is passing over the diamo... (more)

In an unusual Tuesday run west due to a derailment, the Peoria & Western's Canton Cannonball heads east south of Bushnell. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The Peoria & Western Railway's crew of engineer Dave Henry and conductor Josh Flatley drag a half mile of train through Bushnell, Illinois as the Canton Cannonball heads east on the first run of t... (more)

You are looking east on main # 1 at Bushnell, as the Peoria Western's westbound local crawls across the diamond at Bushnell on their way towards Good Hope, IL, to meet the eastbound job out of Keo... (more)

Westbound and west of Bushnell, Illinois, Peoria & Western 1750 joins sister 1752 and PW 2045 on the Canton Cannonball. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Westbound and across the BNSF diamonds, the Peoria & Western 1750 joins sister 1752 and PW 2045 on the Canton Cannonball. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

After almost eight months out of service, Peoria & Western 1750 joins sister 1752 and PW 2045 on the Canton Cannonball. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO