The 6988 with both cylinder cocks open puts on a show for the crowd as it pulls out of Rock Island Yard in order to spot the triple-header on the outside track. Centennial bridge is in the backgro... (more)
I attempted to re-create a David Plowden shot for my AP Photo class. Jitong Railway 6988 had the honor of heading the triple header. Here's the link to the shot. http://davidplowden.com/photograph... (more)
Wow, look how close this shot was to being a "cloudy day, common power shot"! Notice everything behind the first two engines is in the shade of the clouds overhead. UP 8449 West is about to cross ... (more)