A trio of UP units are in charge of a Kansas City bound container as it leaves the BNSF yards in Ft. Madison after a crew change. UP 9665 is a former CNW unit now in UP paint.

One year ago, massive rains in the Midwest put the Upper Mississippi over its banks. On the 20th through 22nd of June, BNSF began to move a huge backlog of freight slowly through the floodwaters ... (more)

The first westbound in sunlight gets clearance for the BNSF Bridge between Ft. Madison and Niota, IL. It rolls slowly forward past the AT&SF Museum Complex, flooded in Mississippi River water.

Another sunrise, and still standing in water. The caboose and museum look on forlornly, waiting for BNSF traffic to roll by.

An early sunrise met June 22nd, but the sun didn't find its way out from behind the clouds until about 6:30am. The reverse of June 21st heavy eastbound tide saw westbound after westbound creep st... (more)

AT&SF 2913 is fortunate to have a relatively high spot to sit in Ft. Madison Riverview Park. It's wading, but appeared to be free of real damage. After sunrise on the second longest day of the yea... (more)

The caboose at the historic AT&SF Depot wades in Mississippi River water, while a Heritage I/II/III set creeps by as part of a constant parade of eastbound trains on July 21st. The W (whistle) si... (more)

In the bright morning sunshine, a BNSF DPU pushes as a grain train gingerly treads the raised roadbed through Mississippi floodwaters. The caboose has water halfway up the wheels, and the depot m... (more)

BNSF 6022 rolls across the creek on the K-Line.

Changing of the Guard at Ft. Madison.

First unit in "Kodachrome" Paint. The white lettering disappeared after this unit.

Amtrak #509 get a new headlight at Ft. Madison.

BNSF 5740 smashes a snow pile at a country road crossing west of Ft. Madison, IA.

BNSF 7610 passes the once busy Ft. Madison ATSF depot. Now it is being used as a museum.

A month before becoming a fallen flag, the Santa Fe crosses the company bridge into Iowa with a vehicle train.