Illinois Central’s Markham Local speeds southbound between Peotone and Manteno, Illinois, on a clear January 21, 1989. Leading the train is solid orange Illinois Central Gulf EMD GP10 No. 8186.

Amtrak’s City of New Orleans passes the caboose of a southbound Illinois Central train north of Peotone, Illinois, at 8:28 a.m. on May 9, 1992.

A497 hustles south down the Mainline of Mid America, passing the old depot in Peotone, Illinois. It features one heck of a leader if the form of Kansas City Southern's sharp veterans' unit.

KCS's Veterans unit leads CN X497 South past the old IC depot in Peotone.

X497 heads south through Peotone past the Illinois Central depot on the mainline of Mid-America, with KCS 4006 leading, the “Honoring Our Veterans” SD70ACe.

Right at home on the old Mainline of Mid America, a pair of Illinois Central GP40R's, both still wearing Deathstar paint, hustle the Kankakee Local (R960) south through Peotone. On their way, they... (more)

With the depot updated to the IC's latest paint scheme, a trio of SD20s lead a mixed freight through Peotone. Tom Golden photo.

IC SD70 1026 leads A408 south past the IC depot in Peotone.

M399 barrels south by the old IC depot in Peotone. A couple barns and an SD75I have the honors.

In the last light of the day, with a massive storm brewing to the north, CN C40-8W 2140 heads south on the Champaign Sub passing through the small town of Peotone, IL with Battle Creek, MI - Salem... (more)

A CN OCS special heads south on the old IC in Peotone, IL by the old IC depot.

M39931 barrels south through Peotone with a BC Rail C40-8M in charge.

IC&E SD40-2 6101 leads a grain train south down the former IC into Peotone.

Amtrak's Phase IV heritage unit leads the southbound Illini past the classic IC depot in Peotone.

Thanks to CN taking over the J, its now possible to see J power outside of the Chicago area. The Markham - Kankakee local pulls out of the north end of Peotone Siding after meeting an Amtrak corri... (more)