A westbound Keokuk Junction Railway freight passes milepost 120 between Sommer/Hollis and Kolbe, Illinois, on April 7, 2016. Two EMD FP9s (Nos. 1750 and 1752) and GP20 No. 2003 power the train of ... (more)

The KJRY sits tied down in Mapleton with 4 GP20s in the lead. The leader still wears Santa Fe colors.

KJRY FP9 1750 plus a B-unit run through the grass and weeds as they approach their shop at Kolbe. This is the last time these units will operate before being stored, if not retired, by the new own... (more)

Keokuk Junction Railway heads West after interchanging with the Tazewell & Peoria Railroad earlier Wednesday. Copyright Steve Smedley

F units are getting ready for days holiday train at Mapleton shops

Crew will switch out the GP-20 and the three F's will head to interchange at East Peoria.

Passing through a long “tree tunnel” approaching milepost 120 between Sommer/Hollis and Kolbe, Illinois, is a westbound Keokuk Junction Railway freight on April 7, 2016. Two EMD FP9s (Nos. 175... (more)

Welcome to 2017! While the Class 1 Railroads continue standardizing everything, there are plenty of unique shortlines worth your time as my wife steps out to grab a shot of the KJRY FP9's.

With an A-B-A lashup of FP9, F9B, FP9 and two former Santa Fe GP20's, Keokuk Junction Railway's Westbound train bound for LaHarpe, Illinois begins its attack on Glasford Hill on Monday, December 5... (more)

A westbound KJRY train with a pair of Fs leading sits tied down in Mapleton waiting for movement the following Monday.

PREX 1750, one of the last F-units still in freight service, sits tied down with its train in Mapleton, IL.

A Keokuk Junction Railway freight approaches Kolbe station at Mapleton, Illinois, at the end of a blustery April 7, 2016. Two EMD FP9s (Nos. 1750 and 1752) and GP20 No. 2003 power the westbound tr... (more)

Getting a brief blast of sunshine in a long “tree tunnel” at milepost 120 between Sommer/Hollis and Kolbe, Illinois, is a westbound Keokuk Junction Railway freight on April 7, 2016. Two EMD FP... (more)

Night Shot of the Keokuk Junction F units

Engineer Doug Henry fires up three GP20's, two of which still wear Santa Fe paint, as two crews from the Keokuk Junction Railway build a power set to be used on a large Westbound train that will f... (more)