Iowa Interstate Chinese QJ #6988, pulls out of Rock Island with an excursion, bound for Silvis, while her sister, #7081, pulls an excursion out of Rock Island, bound for Walcott. Each excursion was made up of four cars; the passenger cars used on the excursions are 109-sea...

Iowa Interstate QJ's #6988 and #7081 lead an eastbound ICRI (Iowa City - Rock Island) manifest along 5th St., and over the Gaines St. crossing, as they try to set a new record for steam-hauled revenue freight in the 21st century. Date: 10/18/08.