Hits and Misses. KJRY and BNSF Action on 4-4-22!

After spending more quality time at the downtown library, I came across some local action.

A friend caught the Keokuk Junction Railway's East Peoria turn on its eastbound run, shooting it as it entered Bartonville with 60 cars. Thirteen were set out at Collier Yard for Union Pacific (and maybe a few for TP&W). The 47 remaining cars were delivered to TZPR at East Peoria late this afternoon. Interestingly, 25 of these were tank cars coming out of storage for interchange to Canadian National.

I also missed TP&W's East Peoria to Collier Yard turn. Fortunately, the same friend caught this movement as well. It had TPW 1538 and HESR 3485 with 32 cars of mostly Mapleton traffic. A loaded gondola on the headed end is reportedly for the KJRY (destined to Hitchcock at Canton tomorrow).

I did see the Keokuk Junction Railway's Mapleton-E. Peoria turn on its westbound leg early this evening. CEFX 2022 and CEFX 2014 have 13 cars. 

Shortly, I picked up radio chatter indicating the northbound Canadian National local (L556) was getting instructions for entering TZPR's East Peoria Yard. I missed getting video of this one, but saw it at Wesley. It was a lengthy train led by IC 1024. I expect this unit will trail on Tuesday's L557, whenever the crew is called (early is likely, as tonight's run was early).

Before heading home, I did managed to catch BNSF Railway train M-GALPEI (Manifest, Galesburg IL Peoria IL). I crossed the river in time to capture this train approach then pause short of Sanger Street until the Tazewell & Peoria Railroad bridge was lowered. BNSF 7543 and BNSF 4138 have 27 cars. Note five boxcars, which are known to be salt loads for the TP&W. 

- David P. Jordan