A Metra westbound approaches its Robbins station stop as it ducks under the ex-Rock Island signal bridges.

The empty coal train makes its way back to Peoria, IL as it passes the nicely restored Rock Island depot at Wilton.

The "BN Barstow" ducks under Iowa Interstate's Government Bridge and passes a former DRI&NW motorcar on public display as it enters downtown Davenport.

The "BN Barstow" waits on the Alcoa Spur Duck Creek bridge for a northbound IC&E freight before it can work its way home for Barstow, IL.

A UP Z-train off the new connection with the BNSF at Edelstein heads north on the Peoria Sub on its way to Nelson and Geneva Sub to continue its eastward journey.

A UP Z-train off the new connection with the BNSF at Edelstein heads north on the Peoria Sub on its way to Nelson and Geneva Sub to continue its eastward journey.

The DPU on BNSF train U-SEMBIR just clears as Amtrak's Chicago-bound Illinois Zephyr bypasses the yard.

After the Pioneer Industrial Railway was booted off the City of Peoria owned Kellar Branch, PIRY 102 was moved to Kolbe and the Peoria & Western, a sister company, both owned by Pioneer Railcorp.

The Peoria & Western FP9s return to Mapleton on trackage still retained by the TP&W to access industry at Mapleton.

The Peoria & Western FP9s return to Mapleton after an early morning interchange run to the Tazwell & Peoria's yard in Creve Couer, just across the Illinois River.

An SD38-2 and three GP38-2s lead a Cedar Rapids bound coal train out of Peoria.

Chartered equipment from the "Friends of 261" and Amtrak passes through downtown Moline on its way home to St. Paul, MN.

Chartered equipment from the "Friends of 261" and Amtrak passes the John Deere Pavilion in downtown Moline on its way home to St. Paul, MN.

Chartered equipment from the "Friend of 261" and Amtrak lays over in Rock Island while the family who chartered the train atteneded a family reunion over the weekend.

A BNSF stack train heads west through the semophores at Brighton Park. Work is being done to automatic this manual junction with a rumored cutover of July 4, 2007.