The Peoria & Western Railway's crew of engineer Dave Henry and conductor Josh Flatley drag a half mile of train through Bushnell, Illinois as the Canton Cannonball heads east on the first run of t... (more)

The Peoria & Western Railway's crew of engineer Doug Henry and conductor Jake Streitmatter enjoy the scenery, not knowing that in a few miles the eastward progress of the Canton Cannonball will en... (more)

The Canton Cannonball heads westward into another snowfall on Monday morning. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The Peoria & Western Railway's crew of engineer Dave Henry and conductor Josh Flatley take the Canton Cannonball westward as they roll through the Spoon River valley and down the Smithfield Hill, ... (more)

The Peoria & Western Railway's Canton Cannonball is westward running through the start of snowfall in the Spoon River valley at Marietta, Illinois on Monday Feb 8, 2010. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The Peoria & Western Railway's crew of engineer Dave Henry and conductor Jake Streitmatter take the Canton Cannonball westward as they roll through the Spoon River valley at Marietta, Illinois on ... (more)

Westbound at New Philadelphia, Illinois, Peoria & Western 1750 joins sister 1752 and PW 2045 on the Canton Cannonball. Here is the schedule: The Santa Train should sport the Funits on Saturday De... (more)

Westbound and west of Bushnell, Illinois, Peoria & Western 1750 joins sister 1752 and PW 2045 on the Canton Cannonball. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Westbound and across the BNSF diamonds, the Peoria & Western 1750 joins sister 1752 and PW 2045 on the Canton Cannonball. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

After almost eight months out of service, Peoria & Western 1750 joins sister 1752 and PW 2045 on the Canton Cannonball. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

After almost eight months out of service, Peoria & Western 1750 joins sister 1752 and PW 2045 on the Canton Cannonball. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

After almost eight months out of service, Peoria & Western 1750 joins sister 1752 and PW 2045 on the Canton Cannonball. Both FP9A's were out of service together, with the 1752 getting a couple new... (more)

The Peoria & Western's ''Canton Cannonball'' departs Good Hope after meeting the Keokuk Junction Railways train out of Keokuk, Iowa on Monday Sept 28, 2009. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The Peoria & Western's ''Canton Cannonball'' , left, has just traded trains with the Keokuk Junction Railways train out of Keokuk, Iowa as the PREX 2035 west gets a roll by from 1752. STEVE SMEDL... (more)

Engineer Dave Henry waves to two farmers that have been mowing with an old John Deere tractor, as the Canton Cannonball approaches Blair Junction south of Bushnell, Illinois.STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO