Former IAIS 325 switches a metal company in Council Bluffs.
With a gruesome storm only a few hours away, Iowa Interstate QJ #6988 (The Iowa Bolt) slowly accelerates past the small town of Sparland on its second excursion of the day. The train would pull th... (more)
The eastbound daily freight between Council Bluffs and Blue Island rolls through Oxford on it's trip to Silvis.
IAIS 6988 and 701 sit on display during a night photo shoot in Rock Island.
IAIS 718 passes through Sparland Illinois giving friendly horn as it passes the photo lines.
IAIS 6988 is seen passing through Sparland on its way back towards Chillicothe, IL.
6988 puffs up the grade as it makes its way out of Chillicothe, IL.
IAIS 6988 rounds the bend off of the Government Bridge and past the old Rock Island G head on its way to Newton, Illinois.
IAIS 718 pulls its excursion train back to Chillicothe, IL with 6988 in tow before a long line of storms rolls through.
IAIS QJ 6988 leads a westbound excursion past the historic Rock Island depot in Geneseo.
IAIS QJ 6988 leads a westbound excursion into Atkinson.
Billowing through the wood line along the Illinois River is Iowa Interstate's QJ #6988. This steam locomotive was built in China in 1985 and is still seen in service here in the US. This spot nor... (more)
Iowa Interstate's 1985-built Chinese "QJ" #6988 leads a short freight train east across the UP diamond past the depot in Grinnell, Iowa.
IAIS 715 brings up the rear of an excursion train in Sparland.
