Tazewell & Peoria power leads an IAIS delivered potash train through the downtown Peoria riverfront area. This train is bound for the Mosiac facility on the Illinois River.

Power from an inbound Iowa Interstate potash train rounds the corner heading towards the TZPR diesel shop. A mix of NS and IAIS power headed-up the train. Thanks to Steve Smedley for the heads-u... (more)

With the recent addition of former RCPE SD40-2's, the TP&W has another paint scheme to add to their variation.

A short grain train bound for the ADM ethanol plant in Peoria.

A door is a door, I guess.

Westbound coal empty at Edwards.

UP power line-up at Bloomington. The Cotton Belt heritage is wearing back through on this patched GP60.

An overpowered CN Peoria Local at Creve Couer.

Last train, on the last day of the year, with the last rays of sunlight.............

This Citirail ES44AC on the point of this BNSF coal train was a nice surprise.

BNSF "Peoria Local" heads into Peoria through the Kickapoo Creek valley. To the right are the tracks of the UP Peoria Sub.

TZPR's "Pekin Job" crosses Court St. in Pekin as it approaches the industries it serves. In the background is the Illinois River and the John T. McNaughton Bridge carrying Illinois route 9 over ... (more)

Power off an inbound grain train is about to back through the TZPR yards to get put on an outbound Cedar Rapids coal train. Of local note, IAIS power is rarely seen at this point on the TZPR.

A single SD38-2 has this empty grain train moving at track speed on the former Rock Island line out of Peoria, Illinois.

Comparing railroad heralds, old and new.......