With failed engines and heavy switching, Monday's Canton Cannonball is working at Kolbe station in Mapleton, Illinois with one of the few lettered P&W GP20's leading the recently repaired FP9A, 17... (more)

P&W eastbound at sunset south of Bushnell, Ill.

Set of PREX 2003 - 800-2053 on the Canton Cannonball at Mapleton last Saturday Jan. 31, 2009. Hopefully Funits will return from repairs soon! STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Peoria & Western F9A 1752, seen on Monday Jan. 19, 2009 leading the Canton Cannonball at Canton, suffered an airbox fire Friday, which has the unit out of commision. Both 1750 and 1752 are down wi... (more)

The Peoria & Western Railway's Canton Cannonball slows to work the elevator at New Philadelphia, Illinois. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

It pays to carry extra fire boots, when you discover that your soon to be sixteen year old son has worn sneakers out for a day of winter photography with the Peoria & Western Railway's Canton Can... (more)

Peoria & Western Railway engineer Randy Forbis runs the Canton Cannonball westward at Cuba, Illinois on Monday. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Peoria & Western Railway engineer Randy Forbis drops down into the Spoon River Valley with the ''Canton Cannonball'', at Marietta, Illinois on a cold but clear Monday afternoon. SAM SMEDLEY PHO... (more)

With Peoria & Western Railway down to one operating FP9, the Canton Cannonball has made a rare trip all the way west to meet the Keokuk Junction job out of Keokuk, at Laharpe, Illinois. With siste... (more)

The Peoria & Western Railway's often photographed pair of spotless FP9's power the first annual Santa Special as the train arrives Mapleton, Illinois towing Lionel like PREX caboose 3 with Santa w... (more)

The Canton Cannonball rolls downhill south of Marietta, on a perfect fall day, Thursday Oct 16, 2008. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The Canton Cannonball rolls downhill out of Glasford, on a less than ideal Friday Oct 17, 2008. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

The Canton Cannonball heads west with engineer Dave Henry and conductor Josh Flatley in control. The train is alonside the Canton-Cuba blacktop and passing UE Siding on Thursday afternoon Oct 16, ... (more)

After climbing the hill at Glasford the crew was forced to make a stop in Breeds to take on more sand before heading West again. Notice the horse in the background paying no attention to the nice ... (more)

Yet again the Peoria & Western Railway F units get under way and head West out of Mapleton, IL.