Canadian National's Peoria Local sails southbound through Emden, Illinois as the photographers long time friend, Rance Grieder gives a friendly wave. IC 1039, the last SD70 ordered by the Illin... (more)

Canadian National's Peoria Local sails southbound through Emden, Illinois as the photographers long time friend, Rance Grieder gives a friendly wave. IC 1039, the last SD70 ordered by the Illinois... (more)

CN's Peoria local switches a customer at Emden, IL with a former Oakway SD60.

CNIC's Peoria Local brings the Cedar Rapids Coal empties south at Emden, Illinois on a cool Monday afternoon. Thank's to a phone call from Peoria railfan Craig McGregor!! STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The folks in Emden are finishing supper as the Peoria Local rolls through with a healthy Monday evening train bound for Peoria. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Illinois Central 3140 and 3110, a nice matched set of black units, brings some grain empty's past loads they will pull as engineer Dave Allenson slows to let his conductor off at the cut in Emden,... (more)

The CNIC's Peoria Local rolls into Emden, Illinois on a Sunday evening with the local which runs a daily turn out of Decatur, Illinois. The restored Emden Depot sits in the city park to the left. ... (more)