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UP C44ACM 7287flagFort Madison IA Fort Madison

UP 7287 West leads a Z-train on BNSF by the classic ATSF depot.

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©  Oct 2, 2024


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UP 7287 West leads a Z-train on BNSF by the classic ATSF depot.



Beautiful shot....
What's that red thing on the left?
@alex26 - Thanks for pointing it out! It is a retired Santa Fe caboose, restored to complete cosmetic appearance, just as it would have looked when new and in service. The display goes along with the fully restored station, now used by Amtrak since 2021. After the devastating 1993 floods of the Mississippi and Missouri River basins, this station was determined to be too low for practical use, and raised five feet in one piece by some sort of engineering magic, while a new foundation of concrete was constructed underneath to support it. The station now rests above the 500-year flood level.
@jmadhavadas - Thanks very much, JM!
@Maersk.146 Thenks!
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