TRRS 532: BNSF's Fort Madison Swing Bridge
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FORT MADISON, IOWA - 11
FORT MADISON, IOWA - 11 May, 2018
Along the banks of the Mississippi River in Fort Madison, Iowa, the sirens are a regular occurrence, signaling the impending opening of the landmark BNSF swing bridge to river traffic.
An iconic crossing of an iconic river, this is a magnificent double-decked structure, with the double-tracked BNSF transcontinental mainline on the lower deck, and a two lane highway above.
Constructed from 1925 to 1927, this the second bridge to be constructed at this site. The original, opened in 1887, was a similar swing design but with only a single track and a cantilevered deck for horse-drawn traffic. By the mid-1920s the ever-increasing weight of the trains became too much for the original span and thus the Santa Fe replaced it with the structure we see today.
Altogether, the entire bridge contains a whopped 14,500 tons of steel and enough concrete to resurface 2.5 miles of US Interstate Highway.
Upbound River Tow:
Consist:
- ADM's Ardyce Randall
- 15 barges
Location/Time:
- BNSF Chillicothe Sub, Fort Madison, IA, Mississippi River Bridge, on 11May2018 at 14:15 CDT
BNSF Intermodal EB
Consist:
- BNSF 7052 [ES44C4]
- BNSF 4722 [C44-9W]
- Car Count Unknown/Mixed intermodal
Location/Time:
- BNSF Chillicothe Sub, Fort Madison, IA, MS River Bridge, on 11May2018 at 14:35 CDT
BNSF Intermodal WB
Consist:
- BNSF 8177 [ES44C4]
- BNSF 5399 [C44-9W]
- BNSF 7672 [ES44DC]
- BNSF 4943 [C44-9W]
- BNSF 4487 [C44-9W]
- Car Count Unknown/Mixed intermodal
Location/Time:
- BNSF Chillicothe Sub, Fort Madison, IA, MS River Bridge, on 11May2018 at 15:03 CDT
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Videography Equipment:
- Primary: Sony FDR-AX53 4K Camcorder
- Secondary: Sony HDR-PJ790V HD Camcorder
- Aerial Platform: DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Drone
- Radio Scanner: Uniden Bearcat BC125AT
- Edited with: Cyberlink PowerDirector 16
Created by Alex Christmas. Copyright 2018, as the Thornapple River Rail Series, All Rights Reserved
Along the banks of the Mississippi River in Fort Madison, Iowa, the sirens are a regular occurrence, signaling the impending opening of the landmark BNSF swing bridge to river traffic.
An iconic crossing of an iconic river, this is a magnificent double-decked structure, with the double-tracked BNSF transcontinental mainline on the lower deck, and a two lane highway above.
Constructed from 1925 to 1927, this the second bridge to be constructed at this site. The original, opened in 1887, was a similar swing design but with only a single track and a cantilevered deck for horse-drawn traffic. By the mid-1920s the ever-increasing weight of the trains became too much for the original span and thus the Santa Fe replaced it with the structure we see today.
Altogether, the entire bridge contains a whopped 14,500 tons of steel and enough concrete to resurface 2.5 miles of US Interstate Highway.
Upbound River Tow:
Consist:
- ADM's Ardyce Randall
- 15 barges
Location/Time:
- BNSF Chillicothe Sub, Fort Madison, IA, Mississippi River Bridge, on 11May2018 at 14:15 CDT
BNSF Intermodal EB
Consist:
- BNSF 7052 [ES44C4]
- BNSF 4722 [C44-9W]
- Car Count Unknown/Mixed intermodal
Location/Time:
- BNSF Chillicothe Sub, Fort Madison, IA, MS River Bridge, on 11May2018 at 14:35 CDT
BNSF Intermodal WB
Consist:
- BNSF 8177 [ES44C4]
- BNSF 5399 [C44-9W]
- BNSF 7672 [ES44DC]
- BNSF 4943 [C44-9W]
- BNSF 4487 [C44-9W]
- Car Count Unknown/Mixed intermodal
Location/Time:
- BNSF Chillicothe Sub, Fort Madison, IA, MS River Bridge, on 11May2018 at 15:03 CDT
Thanks for watching! Make sure to leave a like and subscribe, for more from the Thornapple River Rail Series! Your support keeps this channel rolling – don’t forget to leave your thoughts and questions in the comments below!
Also like TRRS on Facebook! Facebook: thornappleriverproductions
Videography Equipment:
- Primary: Sony FDR-AX53 4K Camcorder
- Secondary: Sony HDR-PJ790V HD Camcorder
- Aerial Platform: DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Drone
- Radio Scanner: Uniden Bearcat BC125AT
- Edited with: Cyberlink PowerDirector 16
Created by Alex Christmas. Copyright 2018, as the Thornapple River Rail Series, All Rights Reserved
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