The Keokuk Junction Santa Special is stopped at the ex-TPW depot at Canton so the kids can visit with Santa.

The cab of PREX FP9 1752 is decorated for the Santa Special with garland across the windows and Christmas lights powered by battery. The crew was offering cab tours during each stop.

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)

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 A-A set of covered wagons move ballast cars into position as they pass through Canton, Illinois. The loud horns on the units have kids at Main Street protecting their ear... (more)

In the bright morning sun, Keokuk Junction 1752 and 1750 make a stop at a rural crossing outside of Canton, IL. The train is a special Santa train that runs between Peoria and Canton, IL.

Halloween Day's Canton Cannonball is two miles from a crew change that normally would have taken place four hours prior. The train suffered a five hour delay due to locomotive issues. The home in ... (more)

Peoria & Western's Santa Train heads west through Canton, IL., powered by a pair of covered wagons.

Peoria and Western spent most of Friday July 9th on Ameren's Duck Creek power plant spur retrieving coal hoppers from storage. Photographed about 400 yrds south of Il route 9 with the second pull... (more)

Pioneer Railcorp's A-B-A set of vintage Funits head west from Canton, Illinois towards the last stop of the day at Cuba. The Peoria & Western Railway Santa Special made six stops along its line, o... (more)

The Canton Cannonball heads westward into another snowfall on Monday morning. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Many railfans came out for the TPW Santa Train in Canton. Here, the attractive F units bask in the afternoon sunlight.

TP&W's Santa Train slows to a stop, just outside of downtown Canton. The crew stopped to take a lunch break.

Santa Claus and his helpers take a break between stops during the second annual Santa Train featuring the Peoria & Western Railway and it's two FP9'A's. 'Tis the season to take a fun-filled trip w... (more)