Westbound manifest awaits being passed by a higher priority Z train at Edelstein.

After wintering on an industrial siding in Kolbe, Illinois, the BUGX F7's are on the move again, being handed off by the KJRY to the Tazewell & Peoria railroad. A TZPR SW10 shoves the 2 units tow... (more)

A TP&W yard job pulls a cut of empty Incobrasa hoppers back to its East Peoria yard to be shuttled back east to the Inco elevator in Goodland, Indiana for reloading.

TZPR's Pekin Job passes construction along the hill after receiving the go-ahead from the foreman in charge.

In 1989, the AT&SF sold its former TP&W line to a new TP&W corporation, including 19 GP20 locomotives in the deal. A TP&W train in the 1990's typically included a consist of well-worn GP20s, some... (more)

A TP&W crew backs grain loads into the BioUrja ethonol plant "south yard" using a 5 pack of road power.

A TP&W local crew unpacks the inbound train from the east end of the railroad behind the road power consisting of 5 locomotives.

An Illinois & Midland wind turbine base train heads down TZPR's Ice House track, which will diverge to a path along the Illinois River, avoiding traffic tie-ups in downtown Pekin.

Iowa Interstate's "PESI" makes its way through Peoria's Riverfront District.

UP's Marshalltown, Iowa to Peoria, Illinois manifest has plenty of John Deere combines up front as it closes in on its destination.

Halfway through it's 50 mile trip from Peoria to Galesburg, BNSF's Peoria Local blasts through Elmwood with two unofficial Santa Fe heritage units behind the lead locomotive.

A BNSF empty grain train was heading through the switch when it derailed it's lead axle thereby fouling the crossover plant. Tazewell & Peoria's "Pekin Job" passes the disabled ET44C4 o... (more)

KJRY's outbound train from the Tazewell and Peoria yard is lead by the usual A-B-A set of FP9's and a GP20 to boot. The wreath from December's Santa Train is still hanging on in mid-January.

TP&W's intermodal train from Galesburg approaches it's destination of the East Peoria yard behind 2 SD45T-2's.

UP's M-PECL rounds the corner at Pottstown and appears in a clearing in the overgrowth. This once wide open area is being taken over by overgrowth. Photo time at this location seems to be on the... (more)