4054 leads 94 empties southbound toward Somerville mine.

An Indiana Southern empty hopper train uses the Somerville Mine baloon track to turn the train for loading at Black Beauty Somerville North.

TPW/Rail America power shoves an Indiana Southern coal drag through the load out at Buckskin. This mine is approx 2 miles from the Somerville load out.

A TP&W empty grain train from ADM approaches the East Peoria yards. The drivers on Washington St. are undoubtedly relieved that it is a relatively short train today.

On late summer eve, the TP&W road freight passes the fixed approach blade warning westbounds of the approach to the junction of the SF main at Lomax.

Built 6/52 as BLE 720-A, this covered wagon was assigned the #1500 and painted in the NYC-style grey lightening stripe scheme on the TP&W.

TP&W flirted with a NYC-style paint scheme in the era between SF and Rail America ownership. In the end, not that many units got the grey dip.

TP&W power stays warm in the February sun in between assignments at E. Peoria. These GP20s came off the Santa Fe roster numbered in the 3000-series after years of everyday service on the transcon... (more)

With a handful of ex-SF GP20's to go along with their independence from Uncle John, the Tip-Up works the grain elevator at Fairbury in the days before Rail America.

TPW 3830 leads an ex-SP SD45T-2 out of Remington on it's way to Hoosier Lift Yard.

TP&W "Galesburg Job" westbound at Edwards with Caterpillar bulldozer loads up front

A heavy Galesburg bound freight rolls uphill through downtown Elmwood in the last light of the day. The glare from the sun must have really been a pain for the crew.

A heavy Galesburg bound freight with CAT loads in front eases around another curve in the Kickapoo Valley just west of Peoria. This unit is in IORY paint, but lettered for the TP&W. Nice to see ... (more)

TP&W's East Peoria Local delivers 40 loads to ADM on the old Rock Island River Track lead on the south side of town.

TP&W intermodal train from Galesburg makes its approach into Peoria on trackage rights on the BNSF.