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Straight Outta Shanxi |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:34:59 PM |
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Stockton, IA |
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Andre Wehrle |
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IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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332 Comments: 1 |
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Trans-Pacific |
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The 6988 sure has come a long way to be hauling these ~6 mile (each direction) out-and-back excursions on behalf of the Wilton Volunteer Fire Department. |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:35:33 PM |
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Stockton, IA |
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Andre Wehrle |
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IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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167 Comments: 0 |
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Qián Jìn |
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Simmering during boarding for the 10:30 run. |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:36:50 PM |
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Wilton, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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173 Comments: 0 |
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Profile of IAIS 6988 flying past the fields on the east edge of town |
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I wanted to do a panning shot with my tripoded video camera, my fiancee took this with her phone. |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:37:59 PM |
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Durant, IA |
Author: |
Coty Roberts |
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IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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150 Comments: 0 |
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IAIS 700 leads the returning 10:30 trip, crossing Taylor Avenue |
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These excursions went to a point just east of Stockton before stopping and quicky reversing for the westbound run back to Wilton. |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:38:39 PM |
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Wilton, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 700(GP38-2) |
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175 Comments: 0 |
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Hot caboose |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:39:03 PM |
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Wilton, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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162 Comments: 0 |
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Awaiting the high noon highball |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:39:14 PM |
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Wilton, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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148 Comments: 0 |
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Panorama along the length of IAIS 6988 |
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Given the crowds of people, with everyone wanting to take their kid's picture in front of the locomotive, I did well to get this with just the 2 crew guys in it. |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:39:29 PM |
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Wilton, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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Head On |
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I didn't even notice the semaphore while I was there! |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:39:45 PM |
Location: |
Wilton, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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180 Comments: 0 |
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Noon excursion departs - backwards |
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I hadn't realized this until this point, but each of these excursions began by backing up to perform a runby through the town. |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:40:25 PM |
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Wilton, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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176 Comments: 0 |
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Noon excursion blasts out of town |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:40:54 PM |
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Wilton, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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155 Comments: 0 |
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Hauling the mail through downtown |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:42:11 PM |
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Durant, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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176 Comments: 0 |
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IAIS 700 on the tail |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:42:27 PM |
Location: |
Durant, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 700(GP38-2) |
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136 Comments: 0 |
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1:30 return trip rounds the curve on the west edge of town |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:42:51 PM |
Location: |
Durant, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 700(GP38-2) |
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149 Comments: 0 |
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Geep leading varnish (with a steamy Chinese caboose) |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:43:03 PM |
Location: |
Durant, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 700(GP38-2) |
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122 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Blowing Off Steam |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:43:16 PM |
Location: |
Durant, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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158 Comments: 0 |
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Chinese-American |
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6988, one of two QJ(Qián Jìn)-type 2-10-2s imported by the Iowa Interstate in 2006, has been "Americanized" by such details as the bell, marker lights and headlight, and IAIS nameplate in place of the red China Railways one, but the conspicuous smoke deflectors still give it a distinctly foreign appearance. |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:43:35 PM |
Location: |
Wilton, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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163 Comments: 0 |
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Detail of IAIS 6988's engineer's side cylinder, rods and drivers |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:43:54 PM |
Location: |
Wilton, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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154 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Made in China |
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I couldn't help marvel at the fact I was looking at a standard gauge steam locomotive only one year older than me! |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:44:14 PM |
Location: |
Wilton, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 6988(2-10-2) |
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212 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Bonus BICB |
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I got a tip that this train was sitting here, waiting on the steam excursion to give up its track warrant just to the west. It consisted entirely of doublestack intermodal followed by a unit ethanol set (complete with buffer cars). Although the idea of GEVOs on a Class II still doesn't exactly sit well with me, the paint scheme looks good on them and they are rather clean compared to most of those belonging to the Class Is! |
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8/22/2021 Upload Date: 8/24/2021 2:44:57 PM |
Location: |
Walcott, IA |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 501(ES44AC) |
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146 Comments: 0 |
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