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)

CN's Peoria Local passes under the signals at Pekin (North Pekin in railroad terms).

CN's Peoria Local at North Pekin.

CN's "Peoria Local" heads south to Decatur with a heavy train.

BLE 906 working in Mt. Pulaski before continuing their journey to Peoria, IL from Decatur.

CN's Peoria Local heads towards the TZPR "hump yard" with a short train.

Reminds me of the 1971 hit by the Five Man Electrical Band--"Sign, sign, everywhere a sign; Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind............".

A rather conflicted Dash 8 leads an overpowered Peoria Local this Easter morning.

CN-IC "Peoria Local" passing under signal bridge at Grove.

CN-IC "Peoria Local" passing the DPU of an empty BNSF coal train along Illinois route 29 just north of Pekin.

CN/IC's Peoria Local heads south past the elevator at Creve Couer late on a Sunday afternoon.

IC "Peoria Local" makes its way south through the center of Pekin. Do you get the feeling that the engineer needs 20 sets of eyes in this area!