Sporting a new Americanized look, QJ #6988 leads a double header through Iowa City en route to Newton, IA. The pair were making a return trip after Train Festival 2011 appearances the week prior.
IAIS 6988 and 7081 steam through Walcott, on the home stretch into Rock Island. I'm not sure what the guys were doing on the tenders, but I suspect that they were just trying to cool down. The t... (more)
IAIS 6988 and 7081 thunder past the old Rock Island depot in the sleepy little town of Wilton, Iowa (note the "Welcome to Wilton" sign, complete with steam engine).