Fort Madison rail cam

[Trainnut484]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Ellyn

Is this railroad line active, because I just oppened the link that spbed put up and saw a Canadian National train.

Yes, it was ATSF's line from Chicago to KC, and other points west. Now it's BNSF.

Take care,

Russell

[spbed]

Yes you are correct but the last few times it has been 2 on the front & zero on the back.

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

Ya and if your lucky anough you will catch that stupid ugly 1+1 unit coal train once in a while.

[Anonymous]

Ya and if your lucky anough you will catch that stupid ugly 1+1 unit coal train once in a while.

[spbed]

Yes I have occassionally seen small general merchandise traines on the CB&Q track but the majority have been the coal trains going to the generating plant that you see spewing smoke when the webcam is pointed west towards the ATSF depot. No is the answer to your question about many trains on that track. The max I have seen when I have been watching for say several hours is 1 or 2 at the most on the CB&Q track. When I was actually their for 4 hours last Oct. all I saw is trains on the BNSF trainscon their was no CB&Q action during my visit.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Ellyn

QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed

Yes it is the BNSF transcon line to/from Chicago. Besides the CNRR I have seen UPRR/BNSF/Amtrak (EB about 11/12 in the AM) & some short line whose locos I still have not been to get to fully see who they belong to. Their are also BNSF coal trains delivering coal to the generating plant their that use the old CB&Q. That is the track right up against the street.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Ellyn

Is this railroad line active, because I just oppened the link that spbed put up and saw a Canadian National train.

Thanlks for the info. Do many trains come on that CB&Q spur line, because last night I saw a train, but it wasn't a coal train. It had different goods cars, and the engines were 2 BNSF SD40's

[Glen Ellyn]

QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed

Yes it is the BNSF transcon line to/from Chicago. Besides the CNRR I have seen UPRR/BNSF/Amtrak (EB about 11/12 in the AM) & some short line whose locos I still have not been to get to fully see who they belong to. Their are also BNSF coal trains delivering coal to the generating plant their that use the old CB&Q. That is the track right up against the street.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Ellyn

Is this railroad line active, because I just oppened the link that spbed put up and saw a Canadian National train.

Thanlks for the info. Do many trains come on that CB&Q spur line, because last night I saw a train, but it wasn't a coal train. It had different goods cars, and the engines were 2 BNSF SD40's

[spbed]

Yes it is the BNSF transcon line to/from Chicago. Besides the CNRR I have seen UPRR/BNSF/Amtrak (EB about 11/12 in the AM) & some short line whose locos I still have not been to get to fully see who they belong to. Their are also BNSF coal trains delivering coal to the generating plant their that use the old CB&Q. That is the track right up against the street.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Glen Ellyn

Is this railroad line active, because I just oppened the link that spbed put up and saw a Canadian National train.

[Anonymous]

Don't know who built it but it was opened in 1927

[Glen Ellyn]

Is this railroad line active, because I just oppened the link that spbed put up and saw a Canadian National train.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed

I do not but I read in the AAA tour guide book it was the longest some kind of bridege in the world. The Illinois end just leads to what I would say are backroads at best. The best shot is not seen on webcam it is the WBer exiting the bridge & then make a left hand turn to come dow the straigh away so you can super head on shots if that is your thing as their is a parking lot right across the street from the exit point & the curve. I day I was their I saw UPRR/BNSF/CNRR & Amtrak.

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

Who owns/built that Bridge at Ft.Madison,Iowa?

Don't forget about the Norfolk Southern too.

[spbed]

I do not but I read in the AAA tour guide book it was the longest some kind of bridege in the world. The Illinois end just leads to what I would say are backroads at best. The best shot is not seen on webcam it is the WBer exiting the bridge & then make a left hand turn to come dow the straigh away so you can super head on shots if that is your thing as their is a parking lot right across the street from the exit point & the curve. I day I was their I saw UPRR/BNSF/CNRR & Amtrak.

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

Who owns/built that Bridge at Ft.Madison,Iowa?

[Anonymous]

Who owns/built that Bridge at Ft.Madison,Iowa?

[Trainnut484]

That's really a cool webcam site. You can have control of the camera for a minute or two.

Take care,

Russell

[spbed]

I'm watching it now here is the site

http://www.livetrains.com/plugins/cam/default.asp

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed

I have the new web site saved on my home computer. I will post it tomorrow.

What is it?

[spbed]

I do not have java at work so no need to have it here. Actually I bring up several versions of IE so I have Rochelle on 1 version & Ft. Madison on another & I use a 3rd version for my Email etc. Sometimes I get lucky I see coal trains destined for the generating plant their on the old CB&Q

[Anonymous]

Keep us up to date.

[spbed]

I have the new web site saved on my home computer. I will post it tomorrow.

[dstill]

I have not been able to access for several day? Anyone else having problem. The page comes up but not the camera.