Steam On The Interstate: IAIS 6988 In Iowa (8/21-8/22/21)

In August of 2021, the Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) ran excursions in conjunction with the Oxford and Wilton fire departments in Iowa, and I was there to cover as much of the action as possible.
The IAIS QJ 6988 was kept in South Amana, IA, overnight throughout the weekend when it wasn't pulling excursions, and therefore the crew deadheaded the train to each starting point for excursions each morning. In this video, you will see the steamer at three different locations on each deadhead move, and plenty of spots during the excursions. It was a full weekend of Chinese steam in Iowa, and I filmed eight of the nine total excursions- primarily the outbound runs, but some of the return trips, as well.
Enjoy. © 2021

[@RunninEight]

That’s me in the cab door at 13:37. Great coverage of the weekend!

[@jje8620]

Excellent job as usual!

[@keonikaig9247]

Most enjoyable Well done... It's a CLASSIC THANK YOU

[@Kaiser7068]

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[@CMOTrains783]

Nice video Evan!

[@davidschick6951]

I know that 6988 has 3 whistles. I've also heard it has an air horn. I know that a horn or whistle must pass an FRA decibel test in order to be used on the road. Perhaps the two non-main horns are not loud enough but I wish they would sound them more often so I could record them. Even at stops. I did catch them as the train was backed into SA at the end of the day Saturday in this video, though. Thanks for posting.

[@LewisMarien]

Great work

[@AidanDesaiRailProductions2003]

Nice video. Gonna see it in Des Moines in 2 weeks

[@midwestrails8317]

Awesome video! They really work the shit out of that thing!