Iowa Interstate 6988 returns to Mitchellville with the second of two test trips for the benefit of the Mitchellville Volunteer Fire Department the next day.
"A Nice Surprise" After landing in Des Moines earlier that morning and getting my rental car, I headed straight for Newton in the hopes of catching the ferry move to Mitchellville, expecting th... (more)
IAIS QJ 6988 departs Brooklyn on an excursion to Victor as viewed from the open platform on the IAIS business car Hawkeye.
IAIS QJ 6988 departs Brooklyn passing the former Rock Island depot and maintenance shed with an excursion to Victor.
After 2 days of pulling passenger trains, the QJ 6988 returned to Newton Iowa pulling a revenue freight train.
Just east of Brooklyn, Iowa, Iowa Interstate 6988 leads the 3rd of 5 benefit rides to raise money for the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department through the farmlands of Eastern Iowa in a scene that s... (more)
IAIS QJ 6988 departs Brooklyn with the first of five excursions to Victor. The QJ will spend the day making fundraising excursions for the Brooklyn fire department.
IAIS QJ 6988 crosses the former M&StL at Grinnell on the deadhead move from Newton to Brooklyn. The QJ will spend the day making fundraising excursions from Brooklyn to Victor for the Brooklyn fir... (more)
Iowa Interstate QJ 6988 trails a westbound excursion just east of Altoona.
The QJ heads east to Mitchellville gaining speed in Altoona.
IAIS 6988 rolls around the bend on the second Brooklyn excursion of the day!
6988 heads east on its first trip of the day near Victor.
6988 is bound for Altoona with a morning steam excursion.
IAIS 6988 leading a firefighter special into Mitchellville IA 08/18/18
6988 heads east towards Victor blowing lots of steam through the Iowa countryside.
