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

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)

IAIS 7081 gleams in the afternoon sun at Trainfest 2011.

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.

The QJ's make the return trip home after the Train Festival in Rock Island.

An IAIS GP38-2 & the "Americanized" QJ sit under the Centennial Bridge on a humid night.

After being turned at Yocum Connection, 6988 charges through Homestead for the return trip to Iowa City then onto Rock Island.

The overcast skies didn't seem to have much affect on the performance of Iowa Interstate's QJ as it leads two heritage Amtrak units up the east leg of the wye at Yocum Connection during an excursi... (more)

Iowa Interstate 6822 makes good time through downtown Davenport, Iowa on its way to Walcott.

Iowa Interstate 6822 crosses the Government Bridge over the Mississippi River between Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa with one of the short 2 hour trips to Walcott.

The Iowa Interstate doubleheader rolls through downtown Davenport, Iowa on the inbound trip to Rock Island for Train Festival 2011.

The gang's all here! Two Iowa Interstate QJs and NKP 765 bask in the late afternoon sun in Rock Island after their arrival in town for Train Festival 2011.

IAIS Chairman Henry Posner III takes a short walk up the track as as his QJ's and steam crews take a break from the extreme high temperatures hovering around 100 degrees.