A Streator-KC manifest departs Ft. Mad on the Marceline sub.
BNSF westbound leaves Ft.Madison.
BNSF triple 7 leads a westbound stack train from Fort Madison.
ATSF 8159,523,2871,5980 are just working up to track speed as they depart Fort Madison.
The early 1990's railfanning quest was get as many warbonnets as possible. The bridge at Ft. Mad. was a great spot to bag the 199 train. Early on, consists were pure EMD or GE, but by this time ... (more)
An empty coal train passes trees encased in ice in downtown Ft. Madison.
Waiting for winter..
The westbound mail train slows for a crew change at Ft. Mad passing the old Schaffer Pen factory. I was inspired by Joe McMillan's "High Green To Marceline" to shoot this spot.
Company train with the class unit #4000 on the point. The Ft. Mad yard is clogged with containers.
Old Depot at sunset.
STYLE!
Rolling into the Ft. Madison yard past the old pen factory with the Employee Special is the 3751. Be nice to see that one in the midwest again...
Two old Geeps struggle valiantly to bring their colossal train into Fort Madison.
Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief heads out of Fort Madison.
Surprise! As the first train rolls to a stop, BNSF 5040 blasts past running wrong main!
