IAIS 6988 nears the BNSF Yard, where it will pick up its excursion.
A duo of Iowa Interstate QJ's lead by 6988 and 76 cars picks up speed and head east toward the Quad Cities after stopping to take on water at Walcott.
The QJs race towards Iowa City passing the West Liberty depot in the morning fog.
The QJs run along fifth street just outside downtown Davenport.
The QJs depart Walcott after taking on water.
Double-headed Chinese QJ steam locomotives accelerate over the Iowa River in Iowa City, Iowa.
Two Chinese QJ steam locomotives and Milwaukee Road 261 shake the ground in Bureau, Illinois.
Double-headed Chinese QJ steam locomotives blast through a small town in Iowa.
Pacing the QJs across Iowa as they head to storage at Newton.
IAIS 6988 leads IAIS 7081 and Milwakee Road 261 eastbound on the Iowa Interstate
Triple headed steam on an eastbound Riverway excursion.
The QJs race north on the ICE with the Riverway 2006 special near Fairport.
The Riverway 2006 excursion heads north back to the Quad Cities, passing the ICE's Muscatine switcher.
Day two of Riverway 2006 with tripleheaded steam arrives at Rock Island.
IAIS 6988 leads the tripleheader westbound