Iowa Interstate's QJ 6988 leads the deadhead excursion consist over the Cedar River. 6988 will make four scheduled trips between Wilton and Stockton.

With time quickly running out on it's boiler certification, Iowa Interstate QJ steam locomotive 6988 spent the weekend running fire department fundraising excursions for the Oxford and Wilton fire... (more)

IAIS 707 leads XSASW 15 back towards Iowa City from Cascade (West Liberty) after working there and Downey.

The IAIS Rock Island heritage unit leads an NS grain haulage train through downtown Peoria.

IAIS 513, the Rock Island heritage unit, leads SIBI East through Joliet

IAIS 509 leads BICB-28 over the Iowa River in Iowa City, IA.

CRSA has just finished its work at the CIC Smith Dows Yard a departs Cedar Rapids with cars for South Amana

A haze sets in from wildfires out west as IAIS 6988 highballs Victor Iowa on the home stretch to South Amana.

6988 pulls its cut of cars towards the east siding switch so IAIS 708 can couple on the rear and begin its shakedown run to South Amana and return.

After meeting SASI minutes prior, BICB continues its journey west rounding the curve in Moscow.

After stopping for a service stop in Grinnell, 6988 storms east and slams the UP Oskaloosa Sub diamond in Grinnell. It is also passing the Vintage Depot that served both the Rock Island and Minnea... (more)

Having just departed South Amana around 10 minutes prior, 6988 wastes no time heading back towards Newton on its shakedown run.

IAIS 6988 is close to completing its first maintenance run as it rounds the curve outside of Newton Iowa.

After almost an hour in Kellogg repairing the power reverser bolt, 6988 highballs west towards Newton where they will tie down for the night before their trip to South Amana and return the next da... (more)

IAIS 509 leads BICB-28 towards the Hwy 6 grade crossing, just "west" of West Liberty, IA.