Getting a fresh start outta Newton for the Quad Cities, IAIS QJ 6988 thunders east through Kellogg with 2100 tons of freight.

IAIS 6988 crawls into Illinois over the Government Bridge with 2100 tons of freight.

IAIS 6988 slowly crosses the Mississippi River on the Government Bridge from Iowa into Illinois with 2100 tons of freight.

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.