Doubleheaded steam eastbound with freight train Walcott, IA

Oct 18, 2008 - RDC's two QJ type steam locomotives roll eastbound on the Iowa Interstate RR out of Walcott, IA with a revenue freight train. The goal was to set a new record for steam hauled revenue tonnage in the 21st century.

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• QJ
• steam
• engine
• locomotive
• chinese
• iowa
• interstate
• railroad
• train
• choo
• 2-10-2
• walcott
• doubleheader
• mainline

[radeakins]

They can't exactly haul ass but who cares.

FORWARD!

[claypiesexygod]

STEAM IS THE FUTURE!!

[arkansastrash320]

@radeakins That was just this video they do get up and take their freight pretty fast! Just check the other videos and you will see they can haul ass too

[CJHauck]

sounds like it just crawled out of hell. but thats why new cams can never catch the real sound of a classic.....idk, just spekin out my mind....LAA DEE DAA

[Jamersonde]

What I would like to see is a steam locomotive pull a roadrailer train. That would set a record.

[dtsalek]

I believe they are used mainly for "dinner trains" and the like. This was to set a record for steam powered revenue service for this century, if I'm not mistaken.

[SLSF1522]

Great video. The whistle sounds like they are killing something!

[SeniorMinch229018]

Iowa Interstate is still using their QJ's!? I thought they stored them away to be sold or something. Good to see them being used for revenue freight.