Illinois Central 6052 south leads the return leg of the Peoria Local at Pekin, Illinois. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

No, actually it was time for a train picture.

A brand new SD70ACe is on the point of a Decatur-bound ADM coal train passing beside route 29.

On a frigid Sunday night, Illinois & Midland #31, one of only two EMD RS1325's rests within the Powerton engine shed in Pekin, Illinois. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway SD20 81 leads SD9's 54 and 50 as they pull a long coal loads out of Powerton yards, before shoving into the Powerton Generating Station South of Pekin, Illinois.... (more)

The Peoria Local pumps air on a frigid Monday night as brakeman and conductor start walking to the head end, in Pekin Illinois on Jan. 21, 2008. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO, LIGHTING BY CRHMF

I&M 30 heading for home rails in Pekin, IL. There was only two RS1325 ever built I&M 30 and 31.

For Fast Service PEORIA GATEWAY Peoria & Pekin Union RY. The Peoria Gateway has just about faded away.

602 was the only unit not lettered for the Tazewell & Peoria Railroad.

This empty BNSF coal train has just came off the I&M in Pekin, IL and is now passing under one of the Tazewell & Peoria's signal bridges in Pekin on the Tazewell & Peoria

A rather clean ex-CN&W "Operation Lifesaver" unit pulls coal loads from the receiving tracks to back them into the generation plant.

Illinois & Midland RS 1325 # 30 may need all the friends it can gather, since it is one of only two ever built by EMD. The Chicago & Illinois Midland owned two RS1325's, 30 and 31 are still in ser... (more)

The Chicago & Illinois Midland owned two RS1325's, 30 and 31 are still in service. The Powerton Switcher is using I&M 30 and is shown with a single tank car making a run into the Tazewell & Peori... (more)

The last Chicago & Illinois Midland painted loco on the Illinois & Midland roster is former IC SD20 # 81, shown waiting a call south out of Pekin.

This Havana, IL bound coal train is passing the restored depot area in Pekin, where a caboose and some passenger cars were restored in the old C&IM colors. Can you believe the caboose now holds t... (more)