Both of IAIS's Chinese QJ's are heading back to Newton after a weekend of flood relief special runs.
After the day before’s excursion out of Oxford, QJ #6988 rockets east early the next morning with a 60 mile deadhead move from South Amana for the next excursion out of Wilton. They are seen her... (more)
On the return trip from South Amana during its final run, the crew and passengers take lunch at Brooklyn which also allowed for a meet with the eastbound road freight CBBI. After about an hour in ... (more)
Iowa Interstate 6988 blasts off from a brief stop at Grinnell continuing on to South Amana during its final run before its 1472 inspection.
The last steam hauled mainline passenger train in the world, the Express train Jining Nan -Tongliao
IAIS 6988 leads a excursion East near Wilton.
IAIS 6988 leads a excursion East into Durant.
Shortly after sunrise, IAIS 6988 leads a Eastbound deadhead move through Oxford.
After the excursion, 6988 was wyed in Newton here and backing up to be put away for the night, while the CBBI manifest waits for a crew to take the train east.
A few minutes after sunrise, 6988 is seen getting prepared for it's final runs before the locomotive's 1472 is up.
6988 heads eastbound past the former Spaulding Manufacturing Company, now housing new apartments.
IAIS 6988 arrives at Oxford, IA. In a short time, passengers will board the train and the first ride of the day will head for Coralville.
It's 9:06 AM; the passengers are aboard and the train is off!
