Peoria & Western Railway engineer Dave Henry begins to work his power of FP9A, GP8 and four GP20R's on a 135 car loaded coal train recieved from BNSF at Darst Street on the south side of Peoria Sa... (more)

Peoria & Western Railway engineer Dave Henry runs engine light with six units on the way to retrieve an empty coal train stored at the Duck Creek Power Station south of Canton, Illinois. The crew... (more)

Unbelievably, waiting to pull a PRB coal train to the power plant.

Is in 1969 or 2009? A P&W F Unit leads a westbound train near Glasford, IL

Recently returned from service after derailment repairs, Peoria & Western Railway's 1752 pilots the TZPR transfer as the train rolls over Kickapoo Creek. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Keokuk Junction Railway lineup at the Kolbe depot.

I've just learned that Peoria & Western Railway 1752, shown here on Friday the 13th, derailed the next day during a switching move in LaHarpe. The unit is out of service pending inspection and hop... (more)

Conductor Jake watches as the Canton Cannonaball crawls across the Spoon River bridge at Seville. The river is well above Flood stage, but had gone down according to Jake. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO ... (more)

Peoria & Western Railway's Canton Cannonball trundles along at 10 mph on the way to LaHarpe. I was told a part was taken off the 1750 last week to keep 1752 running, so lets hope they don't make t... (more)

Sleeping in on Sunday due to the time change, radio traffic on the Keokuk Junction Railway channel held a surprise for the photographer. Two Peoria & Western Railway crews were working on storing ... (more)

Sleeping in on Sunday due to the time change, radio traffic on the Keokuk Junction Railway channel held a surprise for the photographer. Two Peoria & Western Railway crews were working on storing ... (more)

Keokuk Junction freight heading to the Tazewell & Peoria yards. Caterpillar rubber mixer is in the background.

Peoria & Western F9A 1752, seen on Monday Jan. 19, 2009 leading the Canton Cannonball at Canton, suffered an airbox fire Friday, which has the unit out of commision. Both 1750 and 1752 are down wi... (more)

The Peoria & Western Railway's Canton Cannonball slows to work the elevator at New Philadelphia, Illinois. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Peoria & Western Railway engineer Randy Forbis runs the Canton Cannonball westward at Cuba, Illinois on Monday. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO