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Owner: Iowa Interstate
Model:UNKNOWN 2-10-2Built As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:6988Order No:
Frame Number: Built:
Notes:Datong QJ class. Ex China Railway.
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2-10-2 6988
Title:  2-10-2 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/17/2004  Upload Date: 10/31/2006 3:12:02 PM
Location:  Oklahoma City, OK
Author:  Kent Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  2248   Comments: 0
2-10-2s 7081 & 6988 with their tenders
Title:  2-10-2s 7081 & 6988 with their tenders
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/17/2004  Upload Date: 10/31/2006 3:13:52 PM
Location:  Oklahoma City, OK
Author:  Kent Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 7081(2-10-2) IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  1650   Comments: 0
Chinese JiTong 6988
Title:  Chinese JiTong 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2006  Upload Date: 8/11/2006 6:22:12 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  William Bosley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  1224   Comments: 0
JiTong 6988
Title:  JiTong 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2006  Upload Date: 8/11/2006 6:28:40 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  William Bosley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  976   Comments: 0
JiTong 6988
Title:  JiTong 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2006  Upload Date: 8/11/2006 6:58:42 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  William Bosley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  951   Comments: 0
Into the sunset
Title:  Into the sunset
Description:  Another little glint shot.
Photo Date:  9/1/2006  Upload Date: 4/5/2007 12:32:25 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) IAIS 7081(2-10-2) IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  1181   Comments: 0
QJs wait to head back into town
Title:  QJs wait to head back into town
Description:  Iowa Interstate QJs 6988 and 7081, now coupled up, wait to head back into downtown Rock Island.
Photo Date:  9/14/2006  Upload Date: 8/20/2007 8:03:56 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2) IAIS 7081(2-10-2)
Views:  1552   Comments: 0
QJs
Title:  QJs
Description:  Iowa Interstate QJs 6988 and 7081 sit in Rock Island.
Photo Date:  9/14/2006  Upload Date: 8/19/2007 10:19:21 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2) IAIS 7081(2-10-2)
Views:  1338   Comments: 0
QJs smoke it up
Title:  QJs smoke it up
Description:  Iowa Interstate QJs 6988 and 7081 smoke it up as they head under the Centennial Bridge.
Photo Date:  9/14/2006  Upload Date: 8/20/2007 7:58:30 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2) IAIS 7081(2-10-2)
Views:  1253   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description:  IAIS 6988and IAIS 7081 pull passengers up the east leg of the Yocum wye to start the return trip to Rock Island.
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 11:58:28 PM
Location:  Homestead, IA
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  845   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 11:58:29 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  702   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 11:58:30 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  781   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description:  IAIS 6988 and IAIS 7081 in passenger service near Iowa City on the return trip to Rock Island.
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 11:58:32 PM
Location:  Hawkeye[Johnson], IA
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  815   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description:  On the way up the east leg of the Yocum wye IAIS 6988 poses by the IAIS rocks.
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 11:58:34 PM
Location:  Homestead, IA
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  1046   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 11:58:35 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  740   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 11:58:36 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  697   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:20:47 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2) IAIS 151(SD38-2)
Views:  1184   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:20:50 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  724   Comments: 1
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:20:51 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  726   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:20:53 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  710   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:20:54 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:20:55 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  674   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:20:56 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  870   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:20:41 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  816   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:20:49 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:20:42 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  839   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:20:43 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  884   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:20:44 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  676   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 11:58:38 PM
Location:  West Liberty, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  774   Comments: 3
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description:  RiverWay 2006 comes to a stop in West Liberty to pick up the Mayor.
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 11:58:39 PM
Location:  West Liberty, IA
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  779   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 11:58:40 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  733   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description:  returning from Iowa City during Riverway 2006.
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/29/2008 10:28:53 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  685   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 11:58:24 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  687   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description:  IAIS 6988 pulls River Way 2006 through Stockton on the trip to Iowa City and Yocum.
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 11:58:26 PM
Location:  Stockton, IA
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  726   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description:  IAIS 6988 pulls River Way 2006 past Twin States on the trip to Iowa City and Yocum.
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 11:58:27 PM
Location:  Durant, IA
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  772   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 11:39:36 PM
Location:  West Liberty, IA
Author:  Ed Lund
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  647   Comments: 1
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 11:39:38 PM
Location:  West Liberty, IA
Author:  Ed Lund
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  954   Comments: 0
IAIS Double-headed QJ steam!!!!
Title:  IAIS Double-headed QJ steam!!!!
Description:  A special double-headed steam excursion on the Iowa Interstate crosses the Mississippi River southbound on September 15, 2006. It is arriving in Rock Island, Illinois. These two 2-10-2 steam engines, #6988 and #7081, came from the Ji-Tong Railroad in China. They were built in China from 1985 to 1986. Iowa Interstate acquired both of them in June 2006. Trips with these locomotives were arranged for "RiverWay 2006." This is a four day celebration honoring 150 years of the first railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi River nearby. (Canon 35mm A-1 S.L.R. camera, Kodak Royal Supra 800 print film)
Photo Date:  9/15/2006  Upload Date: 6/29/2025 6:19:58 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Robert Jackson (father)
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  JITONG 6988(2-10-2) JITONG 7081(2-10-2) IAIS 6988(2-10-2) IAIS 7081(2-10-2)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
Just like old times (almost)
Title:  Just like old times (almost)
Description:  The fire hose is feeding water to 6988s tender
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 9/16/2006 9:19:46 PM
Location:  Atkinson, IL
Author:  Sean Lamb
Categories:  Scenic,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) IAIS 6988(2-10-2) IAIS 7081(2-10-2)
Views:  1693   Comments: 3
Triple header
Title:  Triple header
Description:  The QJs and Milw 261 pause after turning the train at Bureau Junction
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 9/20/2006 1:58:55 AM
Location:  Bureau, IL
Author:  Gary Hall
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  819   Comments: 1
Why were called foamers
Title:  Why were called foamers
Description:  First chase of this magnitude Ive been a part of. Watching the foamers is almost as fun as watching the train!
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 9/20/2006 2:05:26 AM
Location:  Mineral, IL
Author:  Gary Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  853   Comments: 2
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description:  Attempted to recreate a David Plowden shot for my AP Photo class.
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2006 10:48:54 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Mike W.
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  984   Comments: 0
IAIS 6988
Title:  IAIS 6988
Description:  Location guesstimated. They stopped here for a bit.
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 4/5/2007 12:32:15 AM
Location:  Bureau, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  681   Comments: 0
Underexposed
Title:  Underexposed
Description:  Location guesstimated. They stopped here for a bit.
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 4/5/2007 12:32:20 AM
Location:  Bureau, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2) IAIS 7081(2-10-2)
Views:  935   Comments: 0
A little work
Title:  A little work
Description:  I don't know right off hand if these engines are coal or oil fueled, so I'll guess that they're cleaning the grates.
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 4/5/2007 12:32:21 AM
Location:  Bureau, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  682   Comments: 0
People watching train pass
Title:  People watching train pass
Description:  I have a much more popular black and white version of this shot. John Means and his girlfriend Megan Mehl watch the passing of the trio.
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 4/5/2007 12:32:23 AM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  983   Comments: 0
Boring photo
Title:  Boring photo
Description:  QJs proceeding west in the sweet summer sun.
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 4/5/2007 12:32:23 AM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2) IAIS 7081(2-10-2) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1241   Comments: 0
Last westbound shot
Title:  Last westbound shot
Description:  This was the end of our westbound trip. The sun was beautiful. The shadow cast to my left is that of Matt Lastovich.
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 4/5/2007 12:32:26 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  658   Comments: 1
Smoke or something
Title:  Smoke or something
Description:  This is one thing that film does better than digital: recording the sun.
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 4/5/2007 12:32:27 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  641   Comments: 0
Saying goodbye to the QJs
Title:  Saying goodbye to the QJs
Description:  At the end of our great chase, the Last Chase of '06, in Rock Island.
Photo Date:  9/16/2006  Upload Date: 4/4/2007 7:15:12 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2) IAIS 7081(2-10-2) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1068   Comments: 0


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