Year: 2008

The City of Rock Island now has the times and online ticket sales available for the October QJ charity trips. The schedule can be found [here], and tickets can be purchased from [this link]. – NDH

IAIS 510 has emerged in black, red, and gold from Mid America Car in Kansas City, MO. So far, it’s deep within their yard, but the first few clear pictures have emerged. Dan Schueth has allowed me to repost his shot of 510 here, so for everyone curious about what IAIS’s new power is going…

The first five of Iowa Interstate’s dozen new ES44ACs have left GE’s locomotive factory in Erie, PA. IAIS 502, 503, 504, 508,and 510 left Erie via Norfolk Southern on the morning of Friday, 15-Aug-2008. They’re on NS 145, and if I understand this train correctly, it’s a manifest for Hannibal, MO. For those looking for…

This morning, 14-Aug-2008, Iowa Interstate and RRDC issued a press release announcing that once again, Railroad Development Corporation’s two Chinese 2-10-2 QJ-class steam engines will run on passenger excursions on IAIS. On October 18 and 19, a series of different runs will be made between Iowa City and Silvis, IL. All proceeds from the events…

Iowa Interstate has placed an order for its first new motive power – a set of twelve 4400 horsepower, AC-traction General Electric ES44ACs. The units are being purchased to handle new traffic anticipated to come online in 2009, as well as for both for fuel and maintenance savings. All twelve are anticipated to be on…