A loaded CN grain train has made it’s way down the BNSF Peoria Subdivision from Galesburg, IL and now waits for a fresh crew on the Tazewell & Peoria’s double tracks along Wesley Rd. in Creve ... (more)

It’s Sunday January the 11th and it has started to snow heavily. All is quiet on the scanner and nothing is moving on the Tazewell & Peoria. A loaded BNSF coal train bound for ADM in Decatur, IL... (more)

Taloma Farmers Grain Co. #92 started it’s life out as New York Central 5968 in 1956. Today it does the switching at the Taloma Farmers Grain Co. elevator at Allen South of Peoria, Illinois along... (more)

Just 20 years ago, Santa Fe warbonnets like this one ran wild on this line across Illinois in command of Santa Fe’s fast intermodal trains. Today 20 years later you’re lucky to see one let alo... (more)

A pair of SD70M's head South with there train across the opean prairie in Illinois on the Union Pacific Peoria Subdivision.

A southbound Union Pacifc grain train rounds the curve at Chester L Rd. North of South Pekin, IL. Whats neat about this grain train is that at the other end of the train it has a single DPU unit o... (more)

Five days ago the rails were under about a foot of water at this location. The Illinois River rose a little over 10 feet above flood stage.

Tazewell & Peoria 3000 spends most of it's time on the Illinois & Midland now days as seen here the 3000 is switching cars at the South end of the I&M's Crescent Yard in Powerton.

Union Pacific MDMAS has just arrived at Townline Rd. just South of South Pekin and now waits for a new crew. The pile of ties on the right is pretty much all that is left of the Chicago & North We... (more)

BNSF geometry train approaches Darst St. in Peoria, IL on the Tazewell & Peoria Railroad. Once at Darst St. the train will get back on the BNSF Peoria Subdivision and head for Galesburg, IL.

Union Pacific coal trains hang out in I&M's Crescent Yard for fresh crews. The Powerton power plant can be seen in the backgound on the left. The Powerton power plant is one of the largest coal bu... (more)

A Southbound UP Grain train waits for a fresh crew just South of South Pekin at Townline Rd. on a very warm February day. The tracks to the left are what is left of the Chicago & North Western yar... (more)

Union Pacific train MPRPB heads South on the Union Pacific Peoria Subdivision. The train is seen here crossing the Mackinaw River Bridge at Mackinaw Valley Park Rd., Just South of South Pekin, IL ... (more)

BNSF 5231, 8024, and CSX 592 head East on the BNSF Chillicothe Sub at Edelstein. Not sure what was going on here? He was moving at a pretty good clip with no head light on.

After climbing the hill at Glasford the crew was forced to make a stop in Breeds to take on more sand before heading West again. Notice the horse in the background paying no attention to the nice ... (more)