The Peoria & Western Railway's crew of engineer Dave Henry and conductor Josh Flatley take the Canton Cannonball westward as they roll through the Spoon River valley and down the Smithfield Hill, ... (more)

The Peoria & Western Railway's Canton Cannonball is westward running through the start of snowfall in the Spoon River valley at Marietta, Illinois on Monday Feb 8, 2010. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The Peoria & Western Railway's crew of engineer Dave Henry and conductor Jake Streitmatter take the Canton Cannonball westward as they roll through the Spoon River valley at Marietta, Illinois on ... (more)

The Peoria Local cruises past a dead Ram at Lincoln, Illinois on Monday Jan. 11 2009. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The Illinois Central's Peoria District hosts loaded coal trains headed in both directions. Today, a south bound is headed for Decatur with an ADM Coal loads at Mt. Pulaski, Illinois on Monday Jan.... (more)

Norfolk Southern's D 47D local, with former Conrail SD50 5415 and a sister, bring a train of used cross ties across College Avenue North bound at Normal, Illinois on Friday Jan. 8, 2009. STEVE S... (more)

Norfolk Southern's D 47D local, with former Conrail SD50 5415 and a sister, prepare to couple into a train of used cross ties at Dean siding on the south side of Bloomington, Illinois on Friday J... (more)

CNIC's Peoria Local brings the Cedar Rapids Coal empties across Salt Creek, south of Hartsburg, Illinois on a cool Monday afternoon. Thanks to a cell phone call from Craig ''Commodities'' McGregor... (more)

CNIC's Peoria Local brings the Cedar Rapids Coal empties south at Emden, Illinois on a cool Monday afternoon. Thank's to a phone call from Peoria railfan Craig McGregor!! STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Norfolk Southern's OCS train # 952 roars through Bluffs, Illinois. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The CEFX 9395 brings a Toledo, Peoria & Western train across the Tazewell & Peoria's Illinois River lift bridge at Peoria on Saturday afternoon. The nice looking tunnel motor is leading 40 loads o... (more)

Santa Claus and his helpers take a break between stops during the second annual Santa Train featuring the Peoria & Western Railway and it's two FP9'A's. 'Tis the season to take a fun-filled trip w... (more)

The first CN Heyworth Grain train after Tate & Lyle and the CN signed a new contract, approached Carl Springs between Heyworth and Wapella, Illinois with 100 cars of corn. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Westbound at New Philadelphia, Illinois, Peoria & Western 1750 joins sister 1752 and PW 2045 on the Canton Cannonball. Here is the schedule: The Santa Train should sport the Funits on Saturday De... (more)

Westbound and west of Bushnell, Illinois, Peoria & Western 1750 joins sister 1752 and PW 2045 on the Canton Cannonball. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO