QJs 7081 and 6988 lead the BICB train east of Casey.

Iowa Interstate's "West " train hammers through Casey at track speed.

BICB passes over US 59 at Hancock with the QJs in charge.

Word of a "top secret" chartered special got leaked to the local media outlets... need I say more??

In response to John West's photo ( Click Here ), you're right, that's the kind of photo you'd be more likely to see in Illinois.

My first cab photo - surprised no one has posted this one yet. Interior of former Jitong Railway QJ #7081. The writing on the green box should put to rest the official road number of the train!

Members of Iowa Interstate and Friends of the 261 prepare QJ 7081 for its excursions during Rock Island's Riverway fest.

Everyone came out to see the triple header in Bureau.

Iowa Interstate QJ 7081 sits in Rock Island as part of Riverway 2006.

QJ 7081 has just arrived from Iowa City and is parked in front of QJ 6988. The steam crew is busy cleaning out the fire box before inspecting the running gear.

QJ 7081 holds on the east leg of the wye at Yocum until a new trackwarrant can be obtained. The plan was to drop the 8-car break-in train on the west leg and run lite back to Iowa City.

QJ 7081 returns to Iowa City lite engine after a successful break-in run to Homestead.

The two Chinese 2-10-2's are currently stored in Rock Island. Here they sit with IAIS GP38-2 704 by the yard office.

Workers from the IAIS and Cattani watch as the 7081 is slowly lowered onto the rails.

Two large cranes from Cattani out of Ladd, IL pick up QJ 7081 from its flatcar. The IAIS 717 is preparing to move the flatcar out from under the 7081 and when that is done the 7081 will be lowere... (more)