BNSF 8360 is westbound after crossing the Mississippi River heading for a crew change at the small yard in Fort Madison.

The sun is beginning to set as Amtrak Southwest Chief #3 pulls in to Fort Madison.

BNSF 5539 shoves on the rear of a BNSF Eastbound Manifest as it passes the Ft Madison Veteran's Memorial. The wind was blowing pretty hard and thus had all the flags flapping in the wind as it pa... (more)

Amtrak 4 at their station shop in Fort Madison, Iowa

A Blue Island to Fort Madison vehicle train works into Fort Madison and soon the yard. The train pass the historical Fort Madison. This Fort was in service from 1808-13. Fort Madison was targeted ... (more)

The endless parade of containers on the BNSF Transcon never end. Here a Chicago interchange bound stacker slowly pulls out of the yard at Fort Madison. The train passes the restored ex-Santa depot... (more)

With a fresh crew on board, this hotshot UP Z-train heads for the G4 terminal near Joliet. The train skirts the Mississippi River as they head for the drawbridge that will cross them from Iowa int... (more)

Some what odd ball helper for an Alliance Z6 is this SD70MAC. The train has just departed Fort Madison after a crew change and skirts the banks of the Mississippi River as they make their way towa... (more)

The city, IDOT, the FRA, and Amtrak all have chipped in restore service the old 111 year old ex-ATSF depot at Fort Madison. The station is now the regular stop for Amtrak's Southwest Chief. Its be... (more)

The area around Fort Madison offers alot of neat things to shoot from the ground and air. The Chillicothe Sub takes off from the BNSF depot and runs along the Mississippi River for a few miles bef... (more)

A BNSF Chicago to Kansas City intermodal train cruises along the banks of the Mississippi River in Fort Madison, Iowa shortly after crossing the river from Illinois. In the background is the bridg... (more)

Westbound intermodal passes the ex-ATSF passenger station in Fort Madison, Iowa. BNSF Railway Chillicothe Subdivision Fort Madison, Iowa

Some what odd ball leader for a hot Z9 is this SD70ACe. The train has just departed Fort Madison after a crew change. This crew will handle the last leg of the trip to Chicago, another 230 miles a... (more)

Sunday seen a ton of trains and some odd ball consists on the BNSF Transcon. One different leader was this NS SD9043 leading a New York to LA run thru Q-train. Here the train sneaks along the bank... (more)

A slot rock train is heading west on the Chilli Sub. The train has just crossed the Mississippi River and into Iowa. The train is going to park on 7 track at Fort Madison Yard here in 4 miles. The... (more)