Often, when Tazewell & Peoria and Iowa Interstate crews discuss meets for interchanging trains, they state that they will meet at the "Water Works Crossing". As can be seen in the background, the... (more)

A heavy Galesburg bound freight with CAT loads in front eases around another curve in the Kickapoo Valley just west of Peoria. This unit is in IORY paint, but lettered for the TP&W. Nice to see ... (more)

TP&W's East Peoria Local delivers 40 loads to ADM on the old Rock Island River Track lead on the south side of town.

TP&W intermodal train from Galesburg makes its approach into Peoria on trackage rights on the BNSF.

UP "Kincaid" coal train on west side of Peoria--appears from the windshield that I must be on camera too!

Smile for the camera... Coal empties roll north as this DPU is about to cross over Kickapoo Creek Rd.

T&P GP35CAT #2001 pulls interchange from the Iowa Interstate; downtown Peoria in background

UP "Powerton" coal train crossing over Kickapoo Creek

Rare daylight eastbound departure of TP&W freight from East Peoria yards crossing viaduct over NS at Farmdale.

UP distributed power coal train bound for Ameron Cilco "Edwards" power station.

Tazewell & Peoria GP10 #3000 completes its first job on its first day of service for its new owner--servicing the alcohol loading tracks at the Peoria ADM plant.

Pioneer Industrial Railway 102 and a Pioneer Lines caboose take Santa for a ride up the former Rock Island Keller Branch. Scanned from a 35mm print negative.

The newest loco on the T&P roster #3000 grabs cars from the Iowa Interstate on a bright sunny day. The 3000 is the first unit for the T&P in the new G&W corporate sceme.

The conductor steps off and grabs his broom to continue switching. This is the first time a train has been up to North Limit Yard from the TZPR since 3000's derailment.

TZPR 3000 sits as it builds up air in the cut of cars to continue to switch North Limit Yard.