Unremarked from previous owner Toledo, Peoria & Western, the Octoraro Railway’s newest roster additions switch a tank car at Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.

A welded rail train heads west on the Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern's former Pennsy main. The train was bound for the BNSF.

A TP&W GP40X and a CF&E SD40-2 lead a manifest east on the former Michigan Central in Gary Indiana

Illinois & Midland train from the Tazewell & Peoria yards features a TP&W GP38 followed by an IMRR RS1325 thanks the the power sharing among these G&W properties.

Backing into the yard, a former BCOL SD40-2 glides across the diamond.

My father and I were thwarted in our attempt to get TP&W Alcos on this day. But we did see this train with TP&W GP35s bracketing a Santa Fe U23B and F7B.

With the recent addition of former RCPE SD40-2's, the TP&W has another paint scheme to add to their variation.

Fairbury Turn arrives at Cruger where it will switch the Grainland CO-OP before returning to East Peoria.

A short grain train bound for the ADM ethanol plant in Peoria.

Looking westbound down the TP&W rails, we see the fixed semaphore acting as a distant signal guarding the diamond with the SPCSL on another hazy summer evening due to the wildfires out west.

A Toledo, Peoria, & Western excursion passes the classic 1889 station .............. in Montchanin, Delaware? Actually, this train is on the Octoraro Railway, shortly after the acquisition of two ... (more)

TPW 5008 heads east with 15 AOKX hoppers at Cruger, IL.

TPW 5008 heads east, without lights on, with a few covered hoppers at Cruger, IL.

TP&W GP38-2 units 2010 & 2004 are ready to head west to La Harpe, IL on an excursion behind Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 765.

The engineer goes over his track warrants with dispatch as he prepares for his depart from West Gilman. The consist includes 2 G&W GP50's and an ISRR GP40. The new TPW looks to be fairly busy thes... (more)