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6988 Leads BICB-05
On Wednesday, 6-Sep-2006, QJ 6988 led westbound IAIS freight BICB-05 from Iowa City, IA, as far west as the wye at Yocum Connection (just beyond Homestead). It then returned to Iowa City as light power, running in reverse.

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Running light, passing the old Iowa City depot
By: Tom McNair

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Crossing the west end of the Iowa River bridge in Iowa City
By: Tom McNair

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6988 and BICB-05 westbound through Coralville
By: Tom McNair

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6988 was cut off the train and pulled onto the wye at Yocum to allow BICB to continue westward
By: Tom McNair

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6988 rounds the curve just west of Tiffin, IA, with BICB in tow
By: Ed Nellis

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Wednesday's BICB with 6988 on the front, crossing the Iowa River bridge
By: Dick Fesenmeyer

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Wednesday's BICB with 6988 on the front, crossing the Iowa River bridge (#2)
By: Dick Fesenmeyer

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Wednesday's BICB with 6988 on the front, crossing the Iowa River bridge, from behind Professional Muffler in Iowa City
By: Dick Fesenmeyer

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More work preparing 6988 for the run to Rock Island on Thursday
By: Dick Fesenmeyer

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After its initial test run, 6988 was being prepared for a move to Rock Island at the Iowa City yard on Thursday, 7-Sep-2006.
By: Dick Fesenmeyer

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6988's builders plate
By: Dick Fesenmeyer

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This is a shot of the initial steam-up on September 3, out on the Industrial Siding.
By: Barry Anderson

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