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).
Despite the lack of smoke, IAIS 6988 and 7081 are really working hard as they rattle the metal buildings at tiny Downey, Iowa on their way to Train Festival.