Conductor Jeff walks the set and release on a short ten car train at Reed City Road, west of Mapleton, after the Keokuk Junction Railway cleared Kolbe so the TPW could enter its trackage in a chem... (more)

Last train, on the last day of the year, with the last rays of sunlight.............

The Keokuk Junction holiday train found large enthusiastic at all their small town stops. At Canton the train will require a long stop for Santa to meet all the children waiting.

The Keokuk Junction Santa Special is stopped at the ex-TPW depot at Canton so the kids can visit with Santa.

The cab of PREX FP9 1752 is decorated for the Santa Special with garland across the windows and Christmas lights powered by battery. The crew was offering cab tours during each stop.

Pioneer Railcorp mechanic Nick Troutman, who could be considered a caretaker of the railroads classic Funits, fixes a loose connection on the lit Holiday Wreath on the nose of 1752, as children te... (more)

The railfans are out in force, on a windy and cold Saturday as Keokuk Junction's spotless set of F units and repainted caboose PREX 3 roll west towards the next stop on the KJRY Santa Train, of B... (more)

A cheer rose up as the KJR arrived at Smithfield, the last stop for the Holiday train which started 8:30AM at Mapleton. Santa is a little late and the crew has had a long day but everyone waiti... (more)

Keokuk Junction's spotless set of F units stand with repainted caboose PREX 3 at Cuba, Illinois on December 6, 2014. Children are telling Santa wishes, while engineer Tom Black waits to depart fo... (more)

Keokuk Junction Railway's set of FP9A's have been re-united with B unit 1761 after repainting and receiving a new main generator. LaHarpe, Illinois shop forces also spent several days working on ... (more)

Keokuk Junction Railway's Eastbound with the A-B-A set of FP9's rolls past the east siding switch at Rawalts, Illinois on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. Steve Smedley photo

Keokuk Junction Railway's Eastbound with the A-B-A set of FP9's approaches Main Street in Canton on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. Steve Smedley photo

Keokuk Junction Railway's first run of the repainted B (or booster) unit took place earlier than expected due to a power failure on an Eastbounds train earlier in the week. So crews left the train... (more)

Keokuk Junction Railway's first run of the repainted Bunit took place earlier than expected due to a power failure on an Eastbounds train earlier in the week. With a dead GP20 shoved into the clea... (more)

Keokuk Junction Railway's first run of the repainted Bunit took place earlier than expected due to a power failure on an Eastbounds train earlier in the week. So crews left the train at Seville, d... (more)