Peoria Station

I haven’t had time to blog the past few days, but I will do so shortly. I will soon post a writeup about my planespotting trip to Chicago-O’Hare International Airport last Saturday, and probably some railroad-related stuff. In the meantime, you can use this blog post to ask questions or suggest some future subject matter. Thanks for [...]

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I thought I’d comment on a couple of articles on the local airport that have appeared in the Journal Star in the last couple of days. The most recent was posted last night. The airport received $2 million in federal funds toward construction of a new terminal building. Total cost of the new terminal is expected [...]

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General Wayne A. Downing – Peoria International Airport. I like that name as it kinda one-ups Bloomington-Normal’s Central Illinois Regional Airport. It had to happen sooner or later. The now- “Greater Peoria Regional Airport” has an onsite U. S. Customs broker, which is located at the air cargo facility on Smithville Road. Thus, it is [...]

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Three months after Union Pacific’s petition to abandon a nearly 25-mile branchline between Peoria and Middle Grove, the Journal Star reports it. And when you read their on-line article, you get the sense that staff has learned nothing from the earlier rail vs. trail debate involving the Kellar Branch, i. e. bias and misinformation. Union [...]

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On Wednesday, September 17, 2008, a 37-car train loaded with wind turbine tower sections left the Port of Stockton, California for a staging facility located just east of I-65 and about half-way between Remington and Wolcott, Indiana. The BNSF Railway originated the train and the final destination is on the Toledo Peoria & Western. The [...]

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The first annual Peoria Railfair concluded Sunday, September 21. The show opened at 10:00. Not unexpectedly, crowds were sparse until about 1:00 in the afternoon. Reportedly, about 150 patrons stopped by to see the locomotives on display. Dave Stroemer brought his speeder back for display in the afternoon, and again the vehicle proved as popular an attraction [...]

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The Illinois Prairie Railroad Foundation’s first annual Peoria Railfair saw about 100 visitors, about half of them young children. A steady stream of patrons visited between 10:00 and noon, slowing during the lunch hour. By 1:00, the public began to stream in again, which continued until until just after 5:00. The most popular attractions are the [...]

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The first ever Peoria Railfair is being held 10:00am to 5:00pm both Saturday and Sunday. Admission is FREE so come out to Barrick’s Cater Inn on Pioneer Parkway and join in this historic event! Above are two equipment displays courtesy of the Pioneer Industrial Railway and the Toledo Peoria & Western Railway. There will be one [...]

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I’ve enjoyed blogging at wpgrr.com for nearly three years, but continuing spam issues and the apparent loss of image posting has soured me. So tonight, I launch a new transportation blog called PeoriaStation. The name suggests a railroad theme, but my interest in all things transportation past and present will be fodder for this blog. Good [...]

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