QJ 6988 is pouring the coals to it as it departs Bureau Junction for the return trip to Silvis.
After a brief stop, QJ 6988 is back on the move as it passes through the town of Mineral. While some railfans are still getting their shots, some are already enroute back to their vehicles to cont... (more)
IAIS 6988 storms east through Geneseo, passing the nicely restored depot. The QJ ran a couple excursions this weekend before heading into the Silvis shop for a restoration.
IAIS 6988 steams across the Cedar River into Moscow with 2100 tons of freight in tow.
I barely had time to get ready for the shot as IAIS 6988 wastes no time flying into Atalissa past the old depot with 2100 tons of freight.
IAIS 6988 flys through West Liberty at every bit of track-speed with 2100 tons of freight in tow as the train heads around the curve past the historic depot.
IAIS 6988 throttles up as they depart a crew changing point at Brooklyn with 2100 tons of freight as they head towards Silvis.
IAIS 6988 crawls past the historic Grinnell depot before a crew change point east of the Union Pacific Oskaloosa Subdivision diamonds with 2100 tons of freight.
IAIS 6988 sprints over Big Bear Creek with 2100 tons of freight in tow, before a crew change point at South Amana.
After making a brief stop at Brooklyn, Iowa 6988 east is seen departing for South Amana.
Iowa 6988 East rolls through Poweshiek County between Grinnell and Malcom with a short train for South Amana.
Iowa 6988 heads east through Kellogg with a short train for South Amana on a beautiful Autumn morning.
A small group of people gather at Newton as the 6988 departs for South Amana.
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)
