The AT&SF owned and operated the TP&W as its Peoria District from 1984 through its sale to a new TP&W corporation in 1989. What would you see on the property today if AT&SF had not sold it? Well... (more)

TP&W train 120, the intermodal from Ft. Madison to East Peoria heads across Peoria's south side early morning behind leased power (very common in the early days of RailAmerica ownership). Train 1... (more)

Iowa Interstate's "PESI" rounds the corner at TZPR's West Yard with BioUrja grain silos in the background (former site of ADM and Hiram Walker before that). CB&Q's former Peoria yard wa... (more)

A TP&W transfer job passes passes UP's "L-PD01" as it waits its turn to access the TZPR main.

Westbound manifest awaits being passed by a higher priority Z train at Edelstein.

After wintering on an industrial siding in Kolbe, Illinois, the BUGX F7's are on the move again, being handed off by the KJRY to the Tazewell & Peoria railroad. A TZPR SW10 shoves the 2 units tow... (more)

A TP&W yard job pulls a cut of empty Incobrasa hoppers back to its East Peoria yard to be shuttled back east to the Inco elevator in Goodland, Indiana for reloading.

TZPR's Pekin Job passes construction along the hill after receiving the go-ahead from the foreman in charge.

In 1989, the AT&SF sold its former TP&W line to a new TP&W corporation, including 19 GP20 locomotives in the deal. A TP&W train in the 1990's typically included a consist of well-worn GP20s, some... (more)

A TP&W crew backs grain loads into the BioUrja ethonol plant "south yard" using a 5 pack of road power.

A TP&W local crew unpacks the inbound train from the east end of the railroad behind the road power consisting of 5 locomotives.

An Illinois & Midland wind turbine base train heads down TZPR's Ice House track, which will diverge to a path along the Illinois River, avoiding traffic tie-ups in downtown Pekin.

Iowa Interstate's "PESI" makes its way through Peoria's Riverfront District.

UP's Marshalltown, Iowa to Peoria, Illinois manifest has plenty of John Deere combines up front as it closes in on its destination.

Halfway through it's 50 mile trip from Peoria to Galesburg, BNSF's Peoria Local blasts through Elmwood with two unofficial Santa Fe heritage units behind the lead locomotive.