Illinois Central 6052 south leads the return leg of the Peoria Local at Pekin, Illinois. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Illinois Central 6052 south leads the return leg of the Peoria Local at Green Valley, Illinois. With a 14 car train climbing out of the Mackinaw River bottoms, Green Valley will be left in the du... (more)

Regular Merchandise Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL passes the Beth siding on a hot and humid July morning.

Final seasonal ore train to Michigan waits for a crew to take the train south.