IAIS 7081 heads back to downtown Rock Island, to drop off its passengers.

IAIS 6988 nears the BNSF Yard, where it will pick up its excursion.

A duo of Iowa Interstate QJ's lead by 6988 and 76 cars picks up speed and head east toward the Quad Cities after stopping to take on water at Walcott.

The QJs race towards Iowa City passing the West Liberty depot in the morning fog.

Iowa Interstate QJ 7081 departs Rock Island for Walcott on a excursion, starting over the Mississippi River on approach to the Government Bridge.

The QJs run along fifth street just outside downtown Davenport.

QJ 6017 leads the Hohot-Dongsheng Express in this 1999 photo charter organized by Nils Huxtable.

John was with Nils Huxtable for this trip to China in the winter of '99 chasing QJs in active service. Here 6017 leads the Hohot-Dongsheng Express.

John was with Nils Huxtable for this trip to China in '99, chasing doubleheaded QJs in active service before they became international stars.

Rolling into the setting sun.

I had just disembarked from my train at Daban and I was making my way across the tracks towards the MPD. Looking back towards the station, this was my first sight of a double-headed freight with i... (more)

The train gets underway.

God sure was in his heaven on this perfect Sunday evening. He showered all before him in shimmering gold and poor fools like me wanted to take it all home!

Kentucky Railway Museum volunteer Tim Nelson is seen preparing R.J. Corman's QJ steam locomotive for service.

In the gloom of Daban's repair hall, this image needed an ultra wideangle lens (21mm equivalent) and an exposure of F2.8 at 1/8th second. More than that, it needed a mate's steady shoulder (thanks... (more)