The Peoria Local is powered by a single 6 axle high horsepower unit tonight rather than the usual pair of GP38's.

CN's Peoria local slows to switch a grain elevator at Emsden, IL.

CN's Peoria local switches a customer at Emden, IL with a former Oakway SD60.

The CN "Peoria Local" navigates the array of crossings as it slides towards home rails in Pekin, Illinois.

Engineer Rance Grieder, aboard Illinois Central GP38-2 9621, builds air while performing switching moves with a single unit Peoria Local, as his conductor walks to line a switch. The under-pow... (more)

IC 3133 & 1034 bring the Peoria Local into rural Macon County.

CN-IC "Peoria Local" at downtown Pekin.

CN-IC's Peoria Local heads out from the TZPR yards with 9 cars, all empties.

Canadian National's Peoria Local stops in South Pekin, IL to pick up a few hoppers from the siding on its way back south to Decatur, IL. In the foreground is some irrigation equipment used to wate... (more)

The Peoria Local rolls across the diamonds to get head room before backing into the yard.

Canadian National's Peoria Local heads south with the empty Farmersville Coal train at Hartsburg, Illinois on Tuesday March 23, 2010. The entire train set of former CCP and IC hoppers has been rep... (more)

The Peoria Local cruises past a dead Ram at Lincoln, Illinois on Monday Jan. 11 2009. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

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)

CNIC's Peoria Local brings the Cedar Rapids Coal empties south at Emden, Illinois on a cool Monday afternoon. Thank's to a phone call from Peoria railfan Craig McGregor!! STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The folks in Emden are finishing supper as the Peoria Local rolls through with a healthy Monday evening train bound for Peoria. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO