Chinese Steam Train in the US: Iowa Interstate 6988
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- Iowa Interstate is a freight rail carrier operating in the Midwestern United States between Council Bluffs, Iowa and Chicago, Illinois over former Rock Island Railroad trackage. In 2006, the railroad began operating two former China Railway steam locomotives that were built in the mid 1980s for special events. Railroad investor, Henry Posner III, purchased "QJ" type locomotives 6988 and 7081 following their retirement from regular passenger and freight service in China in 2005. In this video, we will follow locomotive 6988 on some of its final trips prior to its removal from service for a federally mandated 14 year boiler inspection in October of 2021. We will follow the big 2-10-2 type locomotive on a series of trips over the railroad's mainline between Newton and South Amana, Iowa.
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I am excited to hear his original whistle at 33:10 . I was thought that was replaced by the US style whistle. ❤❤❤
I was too. That was a special request a group of us made to the crew. We wanted to hear it one more time. They have 3 whistles mounted on the locomotive as well as the original air horns.
The locomotive has the original Chinese whistle and air horn, in addition to two other whistles (a Guatemalan whistle and generally a GTW 6-chime).
@@kc130flyer like what GTW 5629 had?
Qian Jin takes a place in my memory of train forever. I took countless trains hauled by Qian Jin class back to 80s and 90s in China. It is the symbol of China railroad trains in my opinion. Sad to know they cannot run along tracks anymore. I heard that total three QJ’s were imported to US. The third one was sold to RJ Corman and numbered 2008.
They are classic Chinese mainline steam. One of the largest productions of any locomotive ever, steam, diesel, or electric. 2008 has been donated to a group in Kentucky and I believe they have plans to return it to operation.
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I see it as a very good thing that there are at least some of the Chinese “ late steam” locomotives are safe in the United States, where they will not have to be at risk from being scrapped, or being subject to the possible turmoil that might occur over there. If there is one Chinese locomotive, I really wish got imported to the US. It would be SY 1772 because it is the final production locomotive for industrial uses ever made and was completed somewhere between late 1999 and early 2000. I really hope it doesn’t get scrapped or otherwise destroyed/abandoned.
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38:47 was probably my favorite moment in quite a few years of railfanning, nice job not framing the crossing sign in your shot like I did lmao
It was a great couple of days with a fantastic finalé! Glad we got to meet up for those last runs up the hill!
I could have stopped watching at the 3:00 mark and still have thoroughly enjoyed the video while learning something new. The awesome footage that follows was just icing on the cake!
Thanks so much, Chris!
That's literally my favorite Steam locomotive and I love 6988 so much!❤
I was really happy I got to see it!
I love 6988's design so much!
What’s interesting is that the 6988 will be placed into long term storage and the final excursions are done. Those red passenger cars that Iowa Interstate has owned are former Pennsylvania Railroad P70 coach cars. A while ago, the Railroaders Memorial Museum mentioned there are P70s they will be working with to be part of the excursion/exhibit train to be pulled by Pennsylvania Railroad K4s no. 1361. I wouldn’t be surprised if those P70s are acquired by the Railroaders Memorial Museum.
An interesting video seen from a Chinese QJ steam loco in the USA. Excellently filmed. Thank you for showing me. Many greetings from Germany
Steam Trains will always be our celebrity
Now since both England and China had locomotives that ran / still run in the US, it would be REALLY interesting to see an AUSTRALIAN steam locomotive in the US.
3801 world tour when??
@@CoasterFan2105 better yet R766
@@CoasterFan2105 that would be something I would like, although what would truly be interesting would be at some point in the future when the T1 rebuild is complete in the United States if it ever theoretically met a Australian 520 class locomotive, which looks pretty similar to it
@@CoasterFan2105 3801 world tour? That would be awesome! She is the Australian equivalent of the flying Scotsman!
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Another great video Mike, wish I could have seen him running but glad we have this video!
What a power have this steam engine ...and that sound !! great video, good filming and montage.
Many thanks!
Really hope to see 6988 one day. They also have 7081 but it hasn't run in years. Both are now down for overhaul, with 6988 in Silvis, IL, the same facility the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America is located.
Does that restoration shop allow public viewing at all currently? Man did they build up a massive historical roster of restoration projects quick
@@jwrailve3615 not at the moment unless announced. In the future, though, the hope is to turn the facility into a museum. Right now, NRE is still using the shop so we have to wait until the fully move out.
@@davidng2336 they definitely have the shop stacked with history with the up power that’s for sure. The amount of large steam In Illinois and Missouri together is crazy
Those buffoons better get both QJ 2-10-2s back in operation or else I will sue IAIS
Excellent work. Great to see overseas steam in the USA
Many thanks! It was definitely neat to see!
This is great video on Chinese steam locomotive I didn't know they were still making them in China
Actually steam locomotives ran regularly on the Jitong Railway all the way until the early 2000s!
Thanks! It's a little surreal to think they were building locomotives that big in mass quantities as late as the 1980s.
Excellent work. Great video bro
Many thanks!
Iowa Interstate is the epitome of "restore it and run it on the mainline"
Iowa interstates also owns the most of amt's ex cp 800 series commuter cars. So a chinese engine pulling canadian built commuter cars on a us railroad.
Excellent work, Mike!
Spectacular video and documentation of this. We never made it out to catch this and wished we would have. Enjoyed watching once again and have a wonderful upcoming weekend.(Steve)
Many thanks, Steve!
@@CoasterFan2105 Your very welcome.
Wonderful steam! With my son we called him "train in hat"
Many thanks!
I'm surprised you pulled off the Chinese word for forward correctly. Nice video Mike!
It took a lot of practice to get it close to sounding correct haha! Thanks, Austin!
Amazing video with Chinese steam locomotives. 😮🙂👍🏻❤️
Thank you!
3:01 just like for the leased tre f40phs i can recognise the amt's livery from miles away
Yup! There it is.
@@CoasterFan2105I think iowa Interstate bought the most of the 800 series cars.
Absolutely Mindblowing! I never knew there any Chinese made Steam locomotives in the US! Beautiful video Too! I used to watch New York Central freight trains run thru the west side in the 60's until it became Conrail. I also used to ride on a C&O yard switcher when I was 13. A lot of memories! I wonder if there are any British steam engines in America?
You should look into the whole story of how the flying Scotsman toured the US and was nearly scrapped here.
Incredible video!! It’s sad this locomotive doesn’t run anymore.
I will run. Didn't you read anything about this engine. It is in for it's 15 year rebuild. Are you X gen or a millenium?
@@organbuilder272 bro chill, I’m from the west coast, I don’t follow up with much Midwest or East coast news. All I heard that 6988 had a “final run”.
@@SoCalOCRailfan Wait, Unless I am mistaken this comment is on a posting which spends a great deal of time with that engine. It has a full description of that the engine is, where it came from and where it is going. That includes the statement that it went to Illinois to be inspected and refurbished for the 15 year mandated overhaul. It went to Illinois for that purpose. Where you are from and your interests are not relevant. Every bit of information you needed to NOT make your comment is in this video.
@@organbuilder272 his comment doesn’t have to be informative, shut up.
@@organbuilder272what in the world is your problem lol
I love that big steam locomotive
That’s a fantastic looking steam locomotive yo!
It looks pretty neat!
locomotive masterpiece
Indeed!
Totally awesome video!
It's wild knowing that an active steam locomotive is younger than I am.
Beautiful train❤❤
It's amazing to see the history of steam engines still alive.
Indeed! Thanks for watching!
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It's quite fast for a mainly freight locomotive. Wonder how it stacks up to the sante fe 2 10 2s
9:28 sounds like the Polar Express and Pere Marquette 1225 whistles were combined.
I wonder if that whistle is either a Santa Fe 6 chime, or a Southern Pacific 6 chime.
So this is a question but if you could operate your own rail road anywhere in the states what Would you operate and where would it be? So I love this video never exactly heard of a freight railroad having steamers and especially never heard of the Iowa interstate railroad
That train was first owned by Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad in Iowa when it first came if you look it up you see the original paint job
Crazy, we now have 'Made in China' preservation steam locos sold to the USA. Shame that all the money could not have been used to preserve many fine American-made steam locos to teach future generations in the USA about our heritage.
The owner of the Iowa Interstate owns railroads all over the world. He is a global railroader, hence the Chinese locomotive that features a whistle from Guatemala running in Iowa. 🙂
Steam is steam! Who cares if they’re not built in the US? There are many famous steam locomotives that were not in the US! 4472 flying Scotsman 4468 Mallard those two steam locomotives were built in England! 3801 that one was built in Australia!
@@rudycarlson8245 You clearly miss the point.
Imagine thomas seeing this giant locomotive
Wow I love trains and this one too! Nice vid
I want to make one of those social credit jokes but i dont want to look like i am getting political
Awesome video Mike
Thanks!
Awesome 👍😎
Thank you!
didn't know china used them for so long! I mean, many chinese did help the us build railroads, so i guess they brought back info about what the US was using.
Awesome job
Thanks!
Happy Earth Day, Everyone
Fantastic video
Thanks, Evan!
@@CoasterFan2105 You are welcome
Nice video Mike. When will you visit Caltrain Commuter? Plz reply.
Thanks! I did a really big video on CalTrain two years ago, so no immediate plans for another one.
@@CoasterFan2105 What do you think about CEM cabcars?
What if 6988 comes back from her 1472 Day Inspection?
China Railways Qianjin Class 6988
previously operated by Shenyang Railway Administration and Jitong Railway
This was fun to see.
Wow, what a magnificent sight to see!
That it was!
Can you please do milwaukee road 261 or canadian pacific 2816
I hope I will be able to do both soon!
Is 2816 still in service
I love how you can get a replica steam locomotive from China to operate on American rails.
Weather they are QJ class or SY class steam locomotives.
That is a beautiful chinese steam Locomotive!
When you said “the return trip” I was hoping they would use the turntable instead of the “Y”.
Iowa Interstate has only one turntable. It is on the opposite end of the railroad in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Can we get trains at bob hope airport train station next please great vid by the way
Hey can you make video of Southern Pacific Daylight run on Railway?
I would have liked to see how this was shipped to the U.S
Does the Iowa Interstate Railroad have any turning facilities, it make it easy
Bing Chilling!
It said there was 0 views but there is 811
is the 2-10-2 gonna be steamed again.
It will be brought back to steam once it receives it's 15 year inspection and overhaul
That's the plan currently, although there's no firm timeline for its return as far as I know.
Yes.
What video equipment did you use ? It looks excellent !
Iowa is from China but its whistle is 5 chime Chinese why is it sent to America instead of China?
Lovely chinese locomotive
It's a cool locomotive!
Hey Mike do you know how many times a diesel electric locomotive be stripped down to its frame and rebuilt after it shows its age because I kind of hope that via rail will rebuild their F40s again after rebuilding them from 2009 to 2012 and give them a third life when they show their age and become worn out.
A diesel locomotive can be remanufactured an infinite number of times. The major drawback is that when you do so, current US EPA emissions standards have to be met, making it uneconomical in many cases to continue doing so.
I have been to china before
Cool!
Does this steam engine use the baltimore and ohio six chime?
They made it a round eye!😂
I remember that this locomotive had so many whistles
Because there’s a Chinese steam train that was made in China
nice one ✌️✌️✌️
Lol this loco looks like a german class 50
A better translation for Qian Jin would be “progress”.
Man I just missed it
Rip 6988 1985-2023
:(
What?
6988 had died
6988 died
Same reply as with 7081. Not dead, just napping.
9:30
Why was China still building steam locomotives in the 1980s
Because coal was cheap and so was the labor force required to maintain a fleet of steam locomotives.
@@kc130flyer how was it cheap
@@rogerlollar4325Well, there are many reasons. Under the CCP, you have a controlled economy that can artificially manipulate costs. That is the simple answer. But really there is much more to it.
In China they have an abundant pool of labor. China has more people unemployed or under-employed than there are Americans employed in full-time jobs. A larger workforce pool means you can pay less (simple supply and demand economics there).
Look at the greatest jump in labor costs in the history of the western world, the Black Death in Europe. With 30-50% of the population wiped out, employers had to actually pay people to work for the first time. It both ended the feudal system and created the middle class. The more workers in the pool, the less wages are required because employers do not have to competitively raise wages to attract workers.
Then you have the various environmental laws which in North America cost industry billions, and is in turn passed to consumers through higher prices. China has their own version of these laws, but they are largely unenforced or outright ignored. The World Health Organization estimates 750,000 people a year die in China from the effects of pollution.
Next up you have the numerous workplace Health and Safety regulations In North America, the costs of OSHA, EPA, FRA, PHMSA and the rest of the alphabet soup regulations, drive up the cost of doing business. This includes things like workman's compensation, which is unheard of in China. A worker gets hurt? There are about 10,000 more ready to step in tomorrow.
As far as coal prices go, again a controlled economy can set prices, but when you are hauling coal trains with steam engines, it is easy to get the coal into the tender straight from the mine head. I believe this was the same reason the N&W held on to steam into the 1960s.
But that is just my opinion. Your mileage may vary.
Sees or soos
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I Don’t Understand Why Do We Have Steam Locomotives from China
Actually, in Chinese, "前进" (Pinyin: Qiánjìn) means "Go ahead" in English.
10:42
Trains mbs
Rip Chinease steam locomotives
Thank you CCP
Vrtule
Scrap it
To use the voice of that Swedish girl that Should Not Be Named...
"How Dare You!"
Scrap it? Kindly keep your mouth shut!
I'm sorry...but no...just no...scrap it.
Why
Why scrap it just because it wasn’t built in the US? I’m sorry, but keep your opinions to yourself!
@@rudycarlson8245 You don't have to respond either. Keep you reaction to yourself.
I never knew a Chinese steam train would be in the US.
There is a few others here as well.
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