On a frigid Saturday afternoon, Santa is heading west across the KJ. #1752 now works in warmer climates down south for Georgia Coastal.

It is past dusk as the westbound evening TP&W do-everything train gets to Canton, where it pulls an ancient home-road car from a siding.

PREX 2003 & three other ATSF GP20U’s lead the west bound KJRY manifest out of the town of Canton in central Illinois.

The Keokuk Junction Railway Santa Special pulls on to Cuba, IL just west of Canton, IL

The Keokuk Junction Railway Santa Special departs Canton

Keokuk Junction Railway's popular Santa Train rolls into Canton, Illinois behind freshly washed and waxed covered wagons in classic A-B-A consist, trailing a red caboose with Sandy Claws waiting t... (more)

Due to crossing signal maintenance from Canton to Cuba, the westbound Canton Cannonball made a delayed departure from Mapleton, IL.

Due to crossing signal maintenance from Canton to Cuba, the westbound Canton Cannonball made a delayed departure from Mapleton, IL.

The 2017 KJRY Santa Train heads west just east of Canton.

Merry Christmas! The KJRY Santa Train heads west across the open fields of central Illinois.

The KJRY Santa Train heads west just west of Canton behind a A-B-A set of Fs and a caboose.

The KJRY Santa Train departs west out of Canton behind a A-B-A set of Fs and a caboose.

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An eastbound Keokuk Junction Railway freight passes the former crossing of the Burlington Northern/BNSF Lewistown Subdivision (running from Yates City to Vermont, Illino... (more)

A youngster gets a helping hand into the lead locomotive as the KJRY Santa Special makes its annual stop in Canton, Illinois.

The Keokuk Junction holiday train found large enthusiastic at all their small town stops. At Canton the train will require a long stop for Santa to meet all the children waiting.