Dave Henry has his two FP9A's and GP20 2003 busting through what a snow plow has left alongside Trivoli Road as a train of new crude oil tank cars head West of Glasford, Illinois, and toward stora... (more)

After three hours of switching, the ethanol empty train has been put away in Hollis Pass, and now a train of brand new crude oil tank cars head South at Mapleton, Illinois, and toward storage near... (more)

Rolling towards Iowa Junction on the south side of Peoria, Illinois, an 88 car empty ethanol storage train is on the move towards the Illinois River crossing at Peoria. Steve Smedley photo

Peoria is known for Caterpillar tractor, and in the last nine years, covered wagons. The storage train is on the move towards the Illinois River crossing at Peoria. Steve Smedley photo

Keokuk Junction Railway begins to move an 88 car empty ethanol train for storage on the LaHarpe to Lomax section of its former TPW lines. The train is just under way after pumping air and walking ... (more)

A Christmas wreath makes up for the lack of a nose herald, as Keokuk Junction Railway 1752 West clears a light coating of snow off the rails. The bells are open on the air horn as engineer Doug He... (more)

Conductor Jeff walks the set and release on a short ten car train at Reed City Road, west of Mapleton, after the Keokuk Junction Railway cleared Kolbe so the TPW could enter its trackage in a chem... (more)

Conductor Jeff walks the set and release on a short ten car train at Reed City Road, west of Mapleton, after the Keokuk Junction Railway cleared Kolbe so the TPW could enter its trackage in a chem... (more)

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

The Keokuk Junction holiday train found large enthusiastic at all their small town stops. At Canton the train will require a long stop for Santa to meet all the children waiting.

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)

The railfans are out in force, on a windy and cold Saturday as Keokuk Junction's spotless set of F units and repainted caboose PREX 3 roll west towards the next stop on the KJRY Santa Train, of B... (more)

Keokuk Junction's spotless set of F units stand with repainted caboose PREX 3 at Cuba, Illinois on December 6, 2014. Children are telling Santa wishes, while engineer Tom Black waits to depart fo... (more)