The Dinner train special heads west over the IC&E main in Davenport, IA.
IAIS 6988 slowly pulls forward to let passengers board the special train for flood relief. IAIS 502 was on display for the public.
IAIS 6988 enters East Moline with the excursion.
The early morning fog is thick as ever, obscuring the entire depot scene at Wilton, IA. The two steamers aren't helping with clarity as they steam through. Diesels just cannot do this!
IAIS's doubleheaded steam freight powers out of Walcott, IA after taking on water. The QJ's put on quite a loud and smoky show!
The Rock Island turn arrives at Missouri Division Junction.
An eastbound Iowa Interstate freight leaves Walcott.
The QJs stop for a drink with a little help from the Walcott volunteer Fire Department before continuing east into Rock Island Yard.
The QJs pull the Rock Island turn out of the fog at Durant, headed for a water stop at Walcott.
The QJs race across the Cedar River in the dense fog with the Iowa City - Rock Island road freight.
Iowa Interstate 2-10-2 leads a special freight train slowly into Davenport Ia.
IAIS QJ 6988 heads east through downtown Moline with 4 ex-Canadian commuter coaches and IAIS GP38-2 717 with the Noon Silvis run.
The double-headed QJ's storm out of Walcott following a water stop while Iowa Interstate's BICB train waits patiently in the siding.
