The MUD local brings down a bunch of cement hoppers from Lehigh Cement and take an equal amount back up the line. Props to Doug B. for the help.
RailAmerica makes it appearance just south of Peoria with a short two cars local waiting for it's next assignment on the Tazwell & Peoria.
Light UP consist with an ex-CNW unit creeps along the Tazewell & Peoria tracks awaiting a signal to cross the Illinois River and into the ex P&PU's E.Peoria yard.
The plant switcher sits idle awaiting its next loaded grain train from the Tazwell & Peoria.
Stopped or not, this is what I consider stupid! The train took off just moments later to switch the IAIS interchange.
The Blackwell local makes it's way across the large river bridge on the line toward downtown to finish its switching for the day.
Extra long local today rolls south through the farm towns of Oklahoma with MT's destined for storage. You can get a shortline feel judging by the overgrown RoW and busted numberboard.
ex-CNW heritage leads a train into Chicago's Proviso Yard
IRM Passenger Train loading on station Track 1 for Kishwaukee Grove
