An Illinois & Midland RR transfer takes interchange from the Tazewell & Peoria yard. The paint scheme leaves no doubt where the IMRR got this locomotive. This was acquired in the 2014 sale of th... (more)
Run through CP Rail power, in the form of 3 faded "action red" SD40-2's lead this potash train towards its final destination on the Illinois River. The train originated in Saskatchewan,... (more)
GTW5852, in its original GTW paint scheme, rolls the Peoria Local south through Creve Couer. Back in 2001, the Peoria Local ran a steady diet of GTW GP38's. See photo #816357 for this same locom... (more)
GTW5852, with relatively fresh paint, rolls the Peoria Local south. The Cat D11 sure does fill-out the flat car. See photo #816358 for this same locomotive in the same service back in 2001, but ... (more)
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.
Tazewell & Peoria's Industry-2 job works the ADM dock along the Illinois River. I-474 is overhead.
The Illinois & Midland transfer out of the TZPR yard passes the late afternoon shade.
Keokuk Junction's train to Peoria has left it's inbound in the yard and is backing into it's outbound train at Wesley Road. I did not realize it at the time, but the days of getting the F-unit A-... (more)
Iowa Interstate power waits as Union Pacific's Peoria local "01" job passes into the interlocking plant at Wesley. The "01" job will then back into the TZPR yard while the Iow... (more)
CN's "Peoria Local" heads south to Decatur with a heavy train.
A couple of Wisconsin Central SD45's head-up this CN grain train bound for Decatur, Illinois.
A couple of teenagers enjoy skateboarding as a BNSF coal drag rumbles by.
Double SD70ACe power up front on this BNSF coal train.
NS geometry train spins it power at the Tazewell & Peoria railroad before heading back east on the Peoria Sub.
