All three operable F7s on the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad pose for a class photo at the Dilly Lake Road depot South of Trego, Wisconsin. The two Wabash painted units came from the defunct Co... (more)

CNIC's Peoria Local brings the Cedar Rapids Coal empties across Salt Creek, south of Hartsburg, Illinois on a cool Monday afternoon. Thanks to a cell phone call from Craig ''Commodities'' McGregor... (more)

A Keokuk Junction Railway mechanic might feel like he is being watched as work continues on repairing the F9B unit. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

With the Illinois River well above flood stage, the Peoria & Western trundles across the lift bridge as the crews of towboat Shirley Ann change out on Sunday afternoon Sept 21 2008. The train is r... (more)

The photographers son, Sam Smedley, hands up Gatorade and candy bars gifted to the crew during a slow paced chase westward at Cuba, Illinois. Steve Smedley photo

The sun drops behind the clouds as the crew from Union Pacific train M ASBN prepares to meet and inspect Amtrak train 307 at McLean, Illinois on the former Alton Route. Steve Smedley photo

The Bloomer Line makes a rare early morning south bound run along former Wabash trackage as three Geeps struggle with 58 loads of grain, south of Sibley, Illinois. The train is bound for interchan... (more)

Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad's Santa Train rolls slowly into Earl, Wisconsin as children and parents dine on pizza and visit with Santa and Mrs. Clause. Steve Smedley photo

Union Pacific train M BNAS (BLOOMINGTON-ALTON SOUTHERN) rolls along Old US Highway 66 at Shirley, Illinois on a fantastic spring Saturday, April 4, 2009. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Finally, after being out of service for seven months, Keokuk Junction Railway's repainted F9B unit is back and paired to make a picture perfect A-B-A set. Tuesday evening the set tows nineteen emp... (more)

Canadian National's Peoria Local rolls South along 3rd Street in Pekin, Illinois as it approaches a switch at IC Junction, which will take the light power onto the CN's Peoria District. Photo 29 N... (more)

Wisconsin Central dispatcher John Leopard has lined his last train into the Stevens Point yards at the end of his overnight shift this Thursday morning. Train LO18 and crew has been at it all nigh... (more)

Illinois Central's Peoria Local operated its last run as an assigned job on Saturday August 30th, with the job going to the extra board. The local has been a favorite since its noon call time at D... (more)

Amtrak train 303, the Ann Rutledge, gets a highball from the conductor of train 22, The Texas Eagle, as they perform a Market Street meet in Bloomington Tuesday morning. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The first order of business for the crew of Norfolk Southern train D36 is to clear snow from what will be the trailing locomotove to Decatur, Illinois. Shown at Good Yard in Normal, 3523 had been ... (more)