Through the fog. Iowa Interstate's doubleheaded 2-10-2s emerge from the fog and blast past the former Rock Island station in Wilton with a manifest freight. The Chinese imports were on thei... (more)
Iowa Interstate QJs 6988 and 7081 lead ICRI through Davenport, running down 5th Street.
They're weird, but they put on a show.
Got smoke? The QJs produce the greatest plume that I have ever seen as they depart Walcott bound for Rock Island. What a sight!
RDC's two QJ 2-10-2 steam locomotives cross the Mississippi River entering into Rock Island.
Engineers side of 6988
The 2 QJ's start to pull out of Iowa city with 65 cars, 42 loads 23 emptys headed for Rock Island.
The Iowa Interstate QJs put on an impressive show on this cool fall morning as they bring 6525 tons through the town West Liberty.
After a long day, only a handful of railfans stuck around to record the late arrival of the dinner train, seen here under the moon in front of the Modern Woodmen of America's national headquarters... (more)
The QJ led eastbound freight heads to Rock Island past a restored former Rock Island depot at West Liberty, IA.
The QJ led eastbound freight meets a westbound IAIS freight at Walcott, IA.
Getting ready to depart for Iowa City and points west.