IAIS “QJ” 2-10-2 steam locomotive 6988 blasts past the Chillicothe Sportsmans Club in a thunderstorm on Saturday during its final run to Sparland. Copyright Steve Smedley
IAIS “QJ” 2-10-2 steam locomotive 6988 preps for a day of excursions in downtown Chillicothe.
It's not the Big Boy but how many regional railroads can boast the have steam on their roster? After a short stop to check the bearings 6988 heads east through Kellogg, Iowa on a test run from New... (more)
Iowa Interstate QJ 2-10-2 6988 leads an excursion back towards Mitchellville, Iowa after making a run to Altoona. The crew puts on a good show as the train flies around the bend.
One of Iowa Interstate's QJ Steam locomotives is the point of the first of the day's excursions as it speeds west through rural Iowa.
Iowa Interstate QJ steam locomotive 6988 leads an excursion past the grain elevator in Altoona, Iowa, being run as a benefit for local fire departments.
Iowa Interstate QJ steam locomotive 6988 leads the return trip east on the first train of the day, crossing over 8th Street in Altoona pulling a passenger train being run as a benefit for local fi... (more)
The 6988 marks the rear of the second benefit run of the day as the train returns to Brooklyn.
With Henry Posner III at the throttle, Iowa Interstate 6988 leads the deadhead of the benefit train past the former Rock Island/Minneapolis & St. Louis depot as they cross the diamond with Union P... (more)
Iowa Interstate 6988 has coupled up to its train & is pulling out of the shop lead as it begins its deadhead move to Brooklyn, Iowa.
Iowa Interstate 703 leads the final benefit run of the day back into Mitchellville, Iowa.
Iowa Interstate 6988 leads the second benefit run of the day through the farmland between Mitchellville & Altoona, Iowa.
Iowa Interstate 6988 pulls the benefit train out of the siding so the diesel can pull the train to the loading platform for the first run of the day.
