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The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America held its annual "Walk Amongst Giants" fundraiser on June 29, 2024. The fundraiser allows visitors to go inside the former Rock Island steam shops in Silvis, IL to view the progress of restoration efforts on UP 3985 and UP 5511 (for a fee).
This photo provides a glimpse of the inside of the boiler of UP 5511.
Iowa Interstate's QJ steam locomotive #6988 rests next to the old Rock Island depot in Bureau Junction, IL, after a hard day's work of pulling excursions in Chillicothe.
Perhaps it is reminiscing about the day's events and thinking about the trains it will pull tomorrow?
IAIS QJ steam locomotive #6988 hustles under the wooden camel-back bridge in Putnam, IL on its way to Bureau to lay over for the night.