Steam & Excursion > My Take on Train Festival

I'm finally getting around to processing some of my photos from Train Festival, and thought I'd post a few from the inbound QJ trip.

These three were taken on July 19th, the first day of the QJ doubleheader to Rock Island. The train ran from Newton - Iowa City, and I caught it first at South Amana.

1. South Amana in the blistering heat.

2. Transferring water at Yokum Junction while waiting for a westbound out of Iowa City.

3. The westbound freight that put the QJ doubleheader in the hole at Yokum.

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The QJs ran Iowa City - Rock Island on July 20th, the day before Train Festival, with freight.

4. Iowa City engine facility.

5. The "new" face of 6988

6. Backing down to the sand tower. The diesel in the background, along with the two business cars, will be attached to the rear of the train but is only along for the ride.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/01/11 08:39 by CPengineer.

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7. Taking sand at Iowa City

8. Steaming away from the Iowa City shop towards the train.

9. Blasting through Downey, Iowa

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10. Crossing the Cedar River at Moscow, Iowa

11. Steaming past the old Rock Island depot at Wilton, Iowa

12. Putting on a good show past the concrete elevators at Walcott, Iowa

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13. About to cross the Government Bridge between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois

14. The Government Bridge

15. Arrival in Rock Island

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16. The new headlight on IAIS 6988

17. Head on view of QJ 6988

18. IAIS logo on the front of QJ 6988

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19. QJs resting at Rock Island

20. The just-arrived NKP 765 sitting in the IAIS Rock Island yard

21. IAIS crew protecting 765 with a derail/blue flag

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22. Drive wheels on NKP 765

23. Builder, trust, and superheater plate on NKP 765

24. Last shot of the day.

I'm sure I'll have more to post as I continue to sort through my photos from Train Festival.

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The dirtier 765 gets, the better she looks!

Great shots! I esp like the Govt and Cedar River bridge angles--well done!

Great shots indeed! How did you get these without any fans in the way??

Nice series, Jeff! I like the Iowa City engine facility shots - not a view
most of us had a chance to see.

Re: the former RI depot in Wilton - that tree has gotta go! Nice tree, bad
location for it.

Looking forward to more!

/Mitch

Well... these are the best pictures I've seen of the festival. Good Work! Keystone1

Often it's easy to choose a favorite photo. Not this time. There are too many great shots from crossing the Cedar River and from passing the depot at Wilton to your shot of the new headlight on 6988 and your shots of the crews working. Well done! Very well done!!!
Bob

Jeff,

Very well done. You got some good ones there.

Martin

Excellent series of photos!

Steve Mitchell
http://www.yardgoatimages.com

Very nice collection Jeff. Do the QJ's ever use those little air horns? I wonder what they sound like?

Re: the former RI depot in Wilton - that tree has gotta go! Nice tree, bad
location for it.

But the location is named on the welcome sign to the right of the engine.

Why hide the station behind a tree??

Jeff, you're holding out on us!
Where the Zephyr shots?

/Mitch

She does look nice cleaned up t.. :)... Clean or dirty, it is gorgeous