TP&W was a timetable/trainorder railroad through the 1970's. In the small town of Eureka, which a few years later would become known as the college hometown of a young Ronald Reagan, the Conducto... (more)
With only a couple of months to go before the Santa Fe takeover, the engine pit at East Peoria still yielded quite a variety of units. From left to right: GP40 #1000, GP30 #700, C424 #800, a GP3... (more)
As a teenager visiting my grandparents during the summer, I would always be listening for a distant horn. If I rode my bike fast enough for about 6 or 7 blocks, I would sometimes be lucky enough t... (more)
Having just crossed the Norfolk and Western diamond, this trio of motive power is accelerating eastbound out of Forrest.
A three unit lashup waits out the night at the E. Peoria engine terminal. Flashblub lighting.
A Tipup passenger extra nears Keokuk.
TPW 700 looks sharp.