QJ 7081 on the turntable at Council Bluffs.
The pair of QJ's owned by RDC and kept on the IAIS are chartered to pull the regular westbound manifest. The impressive pair are passing the former Rock Island depot at Atlantic on their way to C... (more)
BICB finishes watering up just west of Hancock.
Freshly watered, the QJs continue westbound towards Council Bluffs with the BICB train.
QJs 7081 and 6988 lead the BICB train east of Casey.
Iowa Interstate's "West " train hammers through Casey at track speed.
BICB passes over US 59 at Hancock with the QJs in charge.
QJ profile leaving Iowa City for Newton.
QJ-led freight highballs the yard at Iowa City.
Word of a "top secret" chartered special got leaked to the local media outlets... need I say more??
Chinese Steam Special crosses the Mississippi River on its way into Davenport.
Chinese Steam Special prepares to depart Rock Island for an excursion to Yocum.
From the unknown photographer with the post card size film, 'Santa Fe' No 3019 is seen c1937. It was rebuilt from the high pressure end of a 2-10-10-2 that in turn had been built using components ... (more)
People seemingly came out of the woodwork when the tripleheader of the QJ's and 261 made a stop at Geneseo
