Seen from the cab of Monticello Railway Museum's Canadian National MLW FPA4, NS Illinois Division Santa Train waits as passengers deboard after the first run Sunday. Framed in the window, a CSXT ... (more)

NS Illinois Division Santa Train rolls eastward on its return flip to Decatur, on Sunday's first run. Steve Smedley photo

Pioneer Railcorp mechanic Nick Troutman, who could be considered a caretaker of the railroads classic Funits, fixes a loose connection on the lit Holiday Wreath on the nose of 1752, as children te... (more)

The railfans are out in force, on a windy and cold Saturday as Keokuk Junction's spotless set of F units and repainted caboose PREX 3 roll west towards the next stop on the KJRY Santa Train, of B... (more)

Keokuk Junction's spotless set of F units stand with repainted caboose PREX 3 at Cuba, Illinois on December 6, 2014. Children are telling Santa wishes, while engineer Tom Black waits to depart fo... (more)

Engineer Rance Grieder brings the Peoria Local into yard limits at ''MI'' as the sun is close to setting on the first day of December. The 2458 might not look good, but she is still pulling freigh... (more)

Keokuk Junction Railway's set of FP9A's have been re-united with B unit 1761 after repainting and receiving a new main generator. LaHarpe, Illinois shop forces also spent several days working on ... (more)

Keokuk Junction Railway's set of FP9A's have been re-united with B unit 1761 after repainting and receiving a new main generator. LaHarpe, Illinois shop forces also spent several days working on ... (more)

Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad works at Hayward Junction Wisconsin on a dreary Monday, November 3, 2014, building a train to shove North for the Louisiana Pacific plant in Hayward, Wisconsin. ... (more)

Keokuk Junction Railway's Eastbound with the A-B-A set of FP9's rolls past the east siding switch at Rawalts, Illinois on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. Steve Smedley photo

Keokuk Junction Railway's Eastbound with the A-B-A set of FP9's approaches Main Street in Canton on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. Steve Smedley photo

Keokuk Junction Railway's first run of the repainted B (or booster) unit took place earlier than expected due to a power failure on an Eastbounds train earlier in the week. So crews left the train... (more)

Keokuk Junction Railway's first run of the repainted Bunit took place earlier than expected due to a power failure on an Eastbounds train earlier in the week. With a dead GP20 shoved into the clea... (more)

Keokuk Junction Railway's first run of the repainted Bunit took place earlier than expected due to a power failure on an Eastbounds train earlier in the week. So crews left the train at Seville, d... (more)

Keokuk Junction Railway's Canton Cannonball heads east out of LaHarpe on a cold Monday afternoon, Nov. 17, 2014. Steve Smedley photo