The BC Rail heritage locomotive make a surprise appearance on the Peoria to Decatur local (L557) as it runs through Pekin during the early evening. The conductor has had to throw the power switch... (more)

Iowa Interstate's rolling billboard #516 leads the Peoria to Silvis train through Peoria's warehouse district.

Keokuk Junction's train from the Tazewell & Peoria yard has interchange from the TZPR, TP&W and UP as it makes its way along US24 behind Cat 3516 powered GP20D's. KJRY is known for its small flee... (more)

NS D49 has three Cat loads up front (2 D10s and a D11) and plenty of wire loads from Liberty Steel as it makes its escape from East Peoria on TP&W's Peoria Sub.

A Tazewell & Peoria industry job pulls empties through Peoria's revitalized warehouse district after working the PMP plant.

A short TP&W intermodal train from Galesburg to East Peoria is on it's final leg as it approaches TP&W's yard.

TZPR's Industry-2 crew pulls out for head room to double a long train into the yard.

A TP&W eastbound, behind a SD40 and three GP50's, starts it's grind out of the Illinois River valley.

CN mixed freight train L557 takes the green signal at Grove while BNSF power awaits the dispatcher to talk them by their red signal. The BNSF power will connect onto train G-PEISMR, distillers gr... (more)

CN train L557 pulls onto home rails passing the old C&IM Pekin depot behind all IC locomotives. This scene would have been fairly commonplace 25 years ago, but not in 2022.

A TZPR industry job brings Iowa Interstate interchange traffic through Peoria's warehouse district, which is transforming into apartments and shops.

A CN-IC Decatur-bound grain train has a nice surprise on the point--a WC SD45!

An empty BNSF coal train (TP&W crew) passes a Tazewell & Peoria industry job, using SW10 #1351, pulling empties from the ADM Illinois River dock.

UP's Proviso to Gateway Yard train has a classic consist up front, with all CN&W locomotives on the point and some classic Wisconsin Central box cars in tow.

UP's "Peoria Wayfreight" approaches the entrance to their Adams Street yard with hoppers pulled from the ADM ethanol plant. At this point in time, UP had yard locomotives assigned to th... (more)