TPW business car "Hiram" rests in the TPW yard in Peoria, IL in May of 1994. Built by Pullman in 1923 as the Mount Desert, it was later sold to the New York Central and became NYC 20. It... (more)
KJRY's train to the Tazewell & Peoria yard looks like something right out of the 1960's, with an ABA lashup featuring standard cab GP20s on each end and a FP9B in the middle.
If buildings could talk, this one would have a few stories considering the railroad history it has seen. Just across the street from it, the Rock Island line turned into the Peoria Terminal (owne... (more)