IAIS 6988 & 7081 backup under 24th street, along the Moline Great River Trail. After double heading a 6000 ton freight to Rock Island, the pair were split up for excursions to Silvis, IL and Walco... (more)

An Americanized 2-10-2 operated by Iowa Interstate charges out of Newton on a Fire Department benefit trip on a hot June day.

IAIS QJ 6988 smokes it up as she battles the grade west out of the Quad Cities

Iowa Interstate 6988 poses for photographers, as a railfan pitches in to play a railroader for the scene at the 2012 NRHS Night Photo Session

Iowa Interstate QJ No. 6988 was featured at the night photo session at the convention of the National Railway Historical Society in Iowa. Ray Saunders had his camera malfunction during the session... (more)

Iowa Interstate 6988 poses for photographers at the 2012 NRHS Convention Night Photo Session

6988 has uncoupled from the NRHS RI-CR excursion and heads to the South Amana Yard where it will overnight until the next morning's trip to Newton.

6988 leads the NRHS convention excursion past the Ex-Rock Island depot.

The NRHS Excursion from Cedar Rapids to Rock Island and back is on the return leg passing the old Rock Island depot in Iowa City.

On June 19th, the NRHS ran a special train from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Rock Island, Illinois and return as part of the 2012 NRHS convention. Between Homestead and Rock Island, steam power pulled t... (more)

The 6988 departs Iowa City with the NRHS special for Cedar Rapids.

The Iowa Interstate steam locomotive 6988 pulls across the Iowa River bridge in Iowa City. The 6988 escorted the RRDX passenger cars to West Liberty for excursions the next day to raise money for ... (more)

Holding steady at 175! At 01:26, the hostlers are keeping a steady watch on the steam gauge mounted right next to the QJ's serial number tag.