BNSF Derailment in Fort Madison

[ALCOC415]

BNSF had a derailment in Ft. Madison Iowa this morning and my wifes uncle was on the train. We have heard it was a collision but the BNSF website just says it was a derailment. One crew member was airlifted out to Iowa City. I hope to hear more news and will keep everyone informed.
Dave

[route_rock]

Was a head on according to one of the guys I work with from Ft Mad. Sounds like a shuttle ran a red and got into the road train. I sure hope they are all going to be ok. I have 3 friends that work out of Ft Mad from my class one of them knows the engineer real well if I recall right..
Hope they will be doing ok Keep us posted as I am kinda busy and I am sure my guys will be running like mad the next few days to get all the trains that are being held back.

[oskar]

anyone have anymore news about it or a web site.




kevin

[blhanel]

Nothing showing up on the local news sites here yet- I'll monitor them today and post a link when it does.

[route_rock]

Nothing at all yet! I am surprised that the media hasnt run all over with this one. All my guys are ont he road and I dont want to bother them but will ask when they get in.

[nanaimo73]

This is a report from Burlington-
http://www.thehawkeye.com/daily/stories/ln14_1111.html

[kenneo]

Sideswipe. Yard goat got into the side of the road job.

[Anonymous]

ive got pictures from the wreck, from an uncle of a guy in our club. they arent great, kinda far away, but shows kinda some of the damage. if youd like to see, i could try to post a couple.

[oskar]

great one question was it near the Amtrak station it never said that but wanted to know if it was




kevin

[Anonymous]

yeah it was