A pair of KBS GP38-2s lead a cut of grain cars into Iroquois, Illinois.

A southbound gondola train departs the KB&S headquaters at Iroquois on the line to Lafayette. Another crew would grab a small cut of cars for Cheneyville and Danville.

Early morning at the small KBS yard in Iroquois.

KB & S Alco's switch the yard at Iroquois Juncition. The railroad maintains their shop and office nearby.

KB&S GP38-2 No.701 "Paul" stands at the carriers shop in Iroquois, Il. 701 and the sister units were rebuilt from ex PC/CR GP40s and in my book were Alco killers.

Cruisin' through the countryside!

Bringing back a train from Kankakee, KBS 705 is in charge today, as it approaches their yard in Iroquois.

The KBS leads a cut of cars south, passing over Route 52.

The sharp colors of the Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern roll through Iroquois, bound for the mainline to Danville.

Hazy Summer morning sun greets the first train to depart this the shops this day.

Blast from the past! The KBS has plenty of classic railroading to offer. In this modern era of railroading, it is getting hard to find trackside props worth photographing, they all look the same... (more)

FRAMED!...by the underside of a covered hopper car, this KBS job switches out some cars for repair.

KBS 703 + 701 lead grain empties south at Iroquois IL on 1 October 2008

At the enginehouse, 315, 318, and 321 await their turn for duty. It won't be today, unfortunately for me.

Still with its Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific herald intact with no other patches or subletterings, this snowplow somehow ended up deadlined on a Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern siding wi... (more)