Sporting her new "Americanized" look, Iowa Interstate's QJ #6988 leads the Iowa City excursion east.

The first day of the IAIS QJ move to Train Festival 2011 finds 6988 leading 7081 at South Amana, headed for the wye at Yokum Junction for a meet with a westbound IAIS freight. The consist on this... (more)

Iowa Interstate Railroad steam locomotive no. 6988 waits in the Rock Island yard while sister engine no. 7081 clears the track ahead during Train Festival 2011.

IAIS puts the QJ's to work enroute to Train Fest, pulling over 7,000 tons of freight in 55 loads to set a new world record for revenue tonnage pulled by steam in the 21st Century.

Relics along the old Rock Island frame the Iowa City excursion led by a QJ returning to Train Fest.

QJ 6988 leads the procession of the two QJ's and commuter cars as they head for Iowa City in preparation for the upcoming Train Festival in Rock Island.

Pacing QJ 6988 along Highway 6 on it way to the Train Festival in Rock Island.

What a comparison.. A pair of Iowa Interstate locomotives from two completely different generations feature as photogenic subjects for a series of night photography shoots hosted by the MSRLHA and... (more)

Leading the all day Iowa City excursion back toward Rock Island, IAIS 6988 glides across a bridge in Moscow. Photo taken with permission.

The 2pm Walcott train charges through Walcott in the afternoon light.

Leading the Iowa City Steam Adventure, Iowa Interstate 6988 storms past the former Rock Island depot.

Train Festival 2011! The excursion from Rock Island, IL to Walcott, IA is less than a mile from the end of its journey. It's being pulled by one of the Chinese-built QJ 2-10-2's Iowa Interstate Ra... (more)

The Iowa City excursion, led by Chinese QJ number 6988, is seen just west of the small burg of Downey. Only a couple of seconds after shooting this picture, the people shooting from this bridge go... (more)

Chinese QJ number 6988 pulls an excursion to Iowa City across the Mississippi River in downtown Davenport, Iowa. This bridge shares both vehicular and railroad traffic, making it similar to the br... (more)

IAIS sets a new record for tonnage pulled by steam locomotives in 21st Century North America, roaring by delighted onlookers gathered by the Wilton depot on the way to Trainfestival.