Manufacturing makes the Peoria area rather unique. It seems like almost every went to, but not througn. All the terminal traffic has resulted in this unique short line. There's something we lik... (more)
IAIS #513 rolls near Adams Street with a detouring "BICB" train headed for BNSF's Peoria Sub. The train will use the route to get to Galesburg, then ride the Barstow Sub home to Colona, IL.
A light power move makes its way down the TPW Main.
TZPR transfer job from Iowa Interstate interchange makes its way through the downtown Peoria Riverfront behind two SW1500's.
The BNSF local to Peoria (replacing the TP&W Galesburg Job) delivers a car of carbon black to a business on Peoria's south side.
NW set of power East Peoria, IL
The TPW is seen here making a run around move at the TPW - ADM transfer yard in the late evening sun.
Union Pacific 6414 with heavy wreck damage in the UP Adams Street yard in Peoria. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO
Iowa Interstate power backs into its outbound Cedar Rapids-bound coal train while TZPR power waits in the background.
A Tazewell & Peoria train interchanged off the Iowa Interstate heads through downtown Peoria.
PPU yard job switching on exRI track in Peoria, IL
IC 9513 undergoing some maintenance work at Peoria, IL in the summer of 1976.
Two end cab switchers are dragging this 100 cars Cedar Rapids coal train towards its interchange with the Iowa Interstate.
Illinois Central GP10 #8111 at the P&PU diesel shop at Peoria, IL in the summer of '75.
The TZPR is dragging an empty Iowa Interstate coal train from Cedar Rapids, IA, across the river towards Pekin, IL, to park for the Canadian National to pickup tomorrow and take south. One lone SW... (more)