On a springlike January day P&PU 600, a NW2u is westbound across the Illinois River Bridge.

The wind always blows in Chicago but it's summer in Peoria and the heat and haze rest over the river and in the valleys. Makes you want a personal air conditioner. Along comes a unit train with ... (more)

There's an interesting unit on the Interstate local this date. Built for PRSL, this unit came by way of the defunct North Louisiana & Gulf and has a built out windshield area on the cab.

Manufacturing makes the Peoria area rather unique. It seems like almost every went to, but not througn. All the terminal traffic has resulted in this unique short line. There's something we lik... (more)

IAIS #513 rolls near Adams Street with a detouring "BICB" train headed for BNSF's Peoria Sub. The train will use the route to get to Galesburg, then ride the Barstow Sub home to Colona, IL.

A light power move makes its way down the TPW Main.

TZPR transfer job from Iowa Interstate interchange makes its way through the downtown Peoria Riverfront behind two SW1500's.

The BNSF local to Peoria (replacing the TP&W Galesburg Job) delivers a car of carbon black to a business on Peoria's south side.

NW set of power East Peoria, IL

The TPW is seen here making a run around move at the TPW - ADM transfer yard in the late evening sun.

Union Pacific 6414 with heavy wreck damage in the UP Adams Street yard in Peoria. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO

Iowa Interstate power backs into its outbound Cedar Rapids-bound coal train while TZPR power waits in the background.

A Tazewell & Peoria train interchanged off the Iowa Interstate heads through downtown Peoria.

PPU yard job switching on exRI track in Peoria, IL

IC 9513 undergoing some maintenance work at Peoria, IL in the summer of 1976.