Doug Brown's photos of unloading the two QJs and tenders in Rock Island, IL.
IAIS #717 switching the steam engines By: Doug Brown
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Locating the rear sling under engine 6988 By: Doug Brown
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IAIS #717 switching the steam engines
Unloaded engine 7081
Spotting tender 7081
Lifting Tender 7081
Removing flat car from tender 7081
Locating tender 7081 to rail
Tender 7081 back on the rails again
Preparing to spot flat car
Starting to move the tender of 7081
Locating tender 7081 behind engine
Tender 6988
Detail of engine 6988
Pulling the pin
Locating the rear sling under engine 6988
Starting to lift engine 6988
Detail of engine 6988 cab
Rear detail of engine 6988
Chinese QJ 2-10-2 coal fired engine
Front detail of tender 6988
Front of tender 6988
Detail of engine 6988 at drivers