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ATSF 2-6-2 #1065 - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Title:  ATSF 2-6-2 #1065 - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Description:  This is an example of a 1902 Burnham, Williams & Co (Baldwin) Prairie style locomotive, an ATSF class 1050 and had smaller 69" drivers than other ATSF Prairies. Here it is sitting idle on this day in 1934. This is a Forrest Trittenbach photo.
Photo Date:  10/14/1934  Upload Date: 9/5/2013 7:37:29 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 1065(2-6-2)
Views:  821   Comments: 0
ATSF 4-4-2 #542
Title:  ATSF 4-4-2 #542
Description:  #542 was a popular number that appeared on 3 separate locomotives for the Santa Fe, but this was the original and only steam locomotive in the group. Built by Burnham, Wms & Co (Baldwin) in 1904, it was the first in the 542 class of Atlantics. Specifics - 79" drivers, impressive 220 psi boiler pressure, Vauclain balanced-compound Atlantic with 15x26" high pressure cylinders and 25x26" low pressure cylinders, engine weight of 208,110 lb, tractive effort of 20,364 lb. The negative was listed as a Riley one & the photo from John F. Boose photo collection. The photo has degraded over time. A "cleaned up" version is also in this album.
Photo Date:  5/22/1938  Upload Date: 11/20/2014 8:07:07 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 542(4-4-2)
Views:  562   Comments: 1
ATSF 4-4-2 #542
Title:  ATSF 4-4-2 #542
Description:  This is the "cleaned up" version of the original photo in this album that has degraded over time.
Photo Date:  5/22/1938  Upload Date: 11/20/2014 8:07:19 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 542(4-4-2)
Views:  794   Comments: 1
ATSF 4-4-2 #512 - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Title:  ATSF 4-4-2 #512 - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Description:  As the earliest example of an Atlantic type locomotive in this album, it was built by Burnham, Williams & Co (Baldwin) in 1904 as class 507 (first loco in series was #507). It had 79" drivers and produced an impressive 220 psi boiler pressure. This is a Forrest Trittenbach photo. The day in 1938 is approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1938  Upload Date: 9/5/2013 6:28:38 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 512(4-4-2)
Views:  2552   Comments: 0
CB&Q 2-6-0 Class H-4 1261
Title:  CB&Q 2-6-0 Class H-4 1261
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 2-6-0 Class H-4 1261 at Fort Madison, Iowa on October 23, 1939, photographer unknown, image from Joe Collias collection, 8X10 print scanned from Louis Zadnichek collection. Number 1261 was built by Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works in Patterson, New Jersey, completed in March 1900 ( c/n 5516 ) as Kansas City Saint Joseph & Council Bluffs number 544, quickly reassigned to Hannibal & Saint Joseph as their 544, renumbered into the CB&Q system in 1904 to CB&Q 1261 and classed H-4, retired in April 1947.

The photograph was captioned as follows: Typical of the steam motive power housed at this tiny terminal was 2-6-0 Mogul No. 1261, here all steamed up in 1939 and awaiting departure time for a round trip over the branch with the daily except Sunday mixed train. A side-door caboose accommodated the infrequent cash rider.

Photo Date:  10/23/1939  Upload Date: 10/22/2019 5:18:39 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 1261(2-6-0)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-6-0 Class K-10 958
Title:  CB&Q 4-6-0 Class K-10 958
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-6-0 Class K-10 958 at Fort Madison, Iowa on November 14, 1948, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 958 was built in 1900 by the CB&Q's Aurora, Illinois Shops as a 2-6-0, class H-4 number 1565. It was renumbered to CB&Q 1249 in 1904 and in April 1909 it was rebuilt at Aurora to class K-10 958. It was sold for scrap in July 1952.
Photo Date:  11/14/1948  Upload Date: 3/5/2014 2:05:23 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 958(4-6-0)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
Speeding Along
Title:  Speeding Along
Description:  A quintet of Santa Fe F-Units speed along with a passenger train. Taken in late 1966.
Photo Date:  11/1/1966  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 10:01:41 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
Passing Through
Title:  Passing Through
Description:  Taken in late 1966.
Photo Date:  11/1/1966  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 10:26:52 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
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Views:  112   Comments: 0
Santa Fe F3A 31C
Title:  Santa Fe F3A 31C
Description:  F3A 31C is at the head of the combined Super Chief/El Capitan as it passes through Fort Madison. Taken during 1967.
Photo Date:  1/1/1967  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 8:04:12 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 31C(F3A)
Views:  334   Comments: 2
Santa Fe F3A 33L
Title:  Santa Fe F3A 33L
Description:  F3A 33L leads the Super Chief/El Capitan through Fort Madison. Taken during 1967.
Photo Date:  1/1/1967  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 8:10:29 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 33L(F3A)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Santa Fe F7A 36C
Title:  Santa Fe F7A 36C
Description:  Taken during 1967.
Photo Date:  1/1/1967  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 8:18:10 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 36C(F3A)
Views:  252   Comments: 1
Santa Fe F3A 36C
Title:  Santa Fe F3A 36C
Description:  F3A at the head of the Chief as it pauses at Fort Madison, IA
Photo Date:  1/1/1967  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 8:24:56 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 36C(F3A)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
F-Unit Quintet
Title:  F-Unit Quintet
Description:  A five pack of F-Units rolls through Fort Madison. Taken in 1967.
Photo Date:  1/1/1967  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 8:31:59 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
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Views:  117   Comments: 0
ATSF F7A 37C
Title:  ATSF F7A 37C
Description:  Taken during 1967.
Photo Date:  1/1/1967  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 8:37:33 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 37C(F7A)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
Santa Fe F7A
Title:  Santa Fe F7A
Description:  Taken during 1967
Photo Date:  1/1/1967  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 10:10:05 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
Santa Fe F7A
Title:  Santa Fe F7A
Description:  Taken during 1967.
Photo Date:  1/1/1967  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 10:16:09 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
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Views:  96   Comments: 0
Heading Out
Title:  Heading Out
Description:  A quintet of F-Units roll the Chief out of Fort Madison. Taken during 1967.
Photo Date:  1/1/1967  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 10:34:51 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
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Views:  93   Comments: 0
Santa Fe Caboose 999094
Title:  Santa Fe Caboose 999094
Description:  Taken during 1967.
Photo Date:  1/1/1967  Upload Date: 2/15/2022 2:15:42 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 11 Bedroom Sleeper "Indian Song"
Title:  Santa Fe 11 Bedroom Sleeper "Indian Song"
Description:  Taken by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  1/1/1967  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 5:46:38 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
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Views:  100   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 10-6 Sleeper "Pine xxxx"
Title:  Santa Fe 10-6 Sleeper "Pine xxxx"
Description:  Taken by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  1/1/1967  Upload Date: 4/10/2022 5:55:11 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
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Views:  71   Comments: 0
ATSF 1207
Title:  ATSF 1207
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1967  Upload Date: 9/18/2004 9:56:11 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  BILL GILLFILLAN
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 1207(GP30)
Views:  3390   Comments: 2
Unknown ex-Army Car
Title:  Unknown ex-Army Car
Description:  An ex-U.S. Army Hospital Car. Taken during late 1967 by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  10/1/1967  Upload Date: 4/11/2022 9:19:09 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
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Views:  159   Comments: 0
AT&SF #42C
Title:  AT&SF #42C
Description:  Santa Fe F7A #42C (later #310C) is the lead engine for train #2, the eastbound SAN FRANCISCO CHIEF, crossing the Mississippi River at Fort Madison, IA, after having made the station stop there. Taken from the upper deck of the bridge, which carries Iowa Highway 2/Illinois Route 9. This bridge dates from 1927, replacing the former bridge from 1887 (which also carried both rail and road traffic), and is still owned by BNSF today (the highway over the bridge is tolled). The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1999. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate Ektachrome 35mm slide.
Photo Date:  10/21/1967  Upload Date: 8/4/2017 9:18:59 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  J. David Ingles/John C. Benson Collection
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 310C(F7A)
Views:  520   Comments: 2
ATSF 6331
Title:  ATSF 6331
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/12/1972  Upload Date: 12/21/2019 2:07:15 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 6331(U23B)
Views:  200   Comments: 1
Waiting Super
Title:  Waiting Super
Description:  Amtrak's Super Chief passes the moments before departure
Photo Date:  5/1/1973  Upload Date: 11/9/2017 4:49:51 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  E. C. Anderson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5920(F45)
Views:  398   Comments: 1
RELCO 607
Title:  RELCO 607
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/1975  Upload Date: 5/4/2013 5:51:48 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RE 607(HH660)
Views:  782   Comments: 4
ATSF 3038
Title:  ATSF 3038
Description:  FORT MADISON IA Sept 18 1979 -- Santa Fe GP20u 3038 basks in the sun waiting for a call to duty. The unit was built by EMD as a GP20 1138 in September 1961. After being renumbered 3038 in late 1969 or the first half of 1970 it gained its yellow bonnet paint after Aug 26 1972. It was rebuilt to a GP20u in November 1977. On Oct. 5 1998 it became BNSF 2026. (Roster information from atsfrr.net)
Photo Date:  9/18/1979  Upload Date: 12/11/2011 1:46:04 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 3038(GP20u)
Views:  593   Comments: 1
CR 2962
Title:  CR 2962
Description:  FORT MADISON IA Sept 18 1979 -- Conrail U33B 2962 leads a mixed freight and awaits a crew.
Photo Date:  9/18/1979  Upload Date: 12/17/2011 10:17:37 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 2962(U33B)
Views:  508   Comments: 1
Illinois Division Local Power
Title:  Illinois Division Local Power
Description:  Illinois Division Local Power
Photo Date:  2/1/1980  Upload Date: 9/28/2004 3:56:00 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3065(GP20u)
Views:  912   Comments: 2
Des Moines River Bridge
Title:  Des Moines River Bridge
Description:  Des Moines River Bridge Southwest of Fort Madison Circa 1985
Photo Date:  3/1/1980  Upload Date: 9/28/2004 8:37:43 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  386   Comments: 1
Mississippi River swing bridge
Title:  Mississippi River swing bridge
Description:  Santa Fe 8081 leads a westbound over the iconic swing bridge into Ft. Madison.
Photo Date:  7/12/1980  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 2:21:04 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  TS _Illinois
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 8081(C30-7)
Views:  518   Comments: 1
TPW 902
Title:  TPW 902
Description:  GP35 leading an extra at Ft. Madison
Photo Date:  7/12/1980  Upload Date: 9/7/2012 11:44:06 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  TS _Illinois
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TPW 902(GP35)
Views:  822   Comments: 1
TPW 2005
Title:  TPW 2005
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/1980  Upload Date: 9/7/2012 11:56:25 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  TS _Illinois
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TPW 2005(GP38-2) CR 3648(GP35)
Views:  837   Comments: 0
ATSF 6364
Title:  ATSF 6364
Description:  On the point of a TP&W freight at Ft. Madison
Photo Date:  7/13/1980  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 2:24:23 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  TS _Illinois
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 6364(B23-7)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
TPW 800
Title:  TPW 800
Description:  C424 in Ft. Madison, IA on a Summer Sunday in 1980
Photo Date:  7/13/1980  Upload Date: 9/7/2012 11:17:14 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  TS _Illinois
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TPW 800(C424)
Views:  1169   Comments: 0
Fancy Meeting You Here
Title:  Fancy Meeting You Here
Description:  Amtrak Number 4 departs Fort Madison, Iowa eastbound and heads toward Illinois just as ATSF 8001 brings a manifest train westbound off the Mississippi River swing bridge, August 1980 (date approx).
Photo Date:  8/13/1980  Upload Date: 9/18/2011 12:22:40 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Geneva Short
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 8001(U30CG)
Views:  847   Comments: 5
BN 2067
Title:  BN 2067
Description:  BN 2067, a GP20, started life as CBQ 931. Sold to the D and I Railroad (DAIR) as #20. remaining on their roster for 30 years. BN 2326 started out with Frisco as a GP38-2 471. Became BNSF 2326 and remains on the roster in 2023.
Photo Date:  3/14/1981  Upload Date: 11/24/2023 9:35:19 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Hugh Blaney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 2067(GP20) BN 2326(GP38-2)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
TPW 2008
Title:  TPW 2008
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/1981  Upload Date: 5/31/2013 9:40:19 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Wendy Crim
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TPW 801(C424) TPW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  1145   Comments: 3
ATSF 3030
Title:  ATSF 3030
Description:  New as ATSF 1139 THEN 3139. Rebuilt as GP20u and took the number 3030. Under BNSF it was BNSF 2020. After retirement it was sold to SERA, becoming SERA 50.
Photo Date:  2/25/1983  Upload Date: 5/14/2024 4:38:07 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Mark R Lynn
Categories: 
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Views:  62   Comments: 0
ATSF Big Hook 1894 and GP 20U 3065
Title:  ATSF Big Hook 1894 and GP 20U 3065
Description:  ATSF Big Hook 1894 and GP 20U 3065 Fort Madison, IW April 1983
Photo Date:  4/1/1983  Upload Date: 9/24/2004 3:54:08 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3065(GP20u)
Views:  1327   Comments: 0
ATSF 2770
Title:  ATSF 2770
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/22/1983  Upload Date: 4/22/2005 11:29:35 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Jerry Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2770(GP30u)
Views:  710   Comments: 1
ATSF 2701
Title:  ATSF 2701
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/23/2005 4:42:20 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2701(GP30u)
Views:  912   Comments: 0
ATSF 7200
Title:  ATSF 7200
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/23/2005 4:37:06 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 7200(SD45-2u)
Views:  964   Comments: 3
ATSF 537
Title:  ATSF 537
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/23/2005 4:17:17 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 537(B40-8W)
Views:  1133   Comments: 1
ATSF 5991
Title:  ATSF 5991
Description:  Train 199 - Hotshot to LA
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/23/2005 4:37:20 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5991(FP45)
Views:  1739   Comments: 4
ATSF GP 39-2s 3635 and 3697
Title:  ATSF GP 39-2s 3635 and 3697
Description:  ATSF GP 39-2s 3635 and 3697 Mid 1980s
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 10/2/2004 12:19:22 AM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Keith Belk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3635(GP39-2) ATSF 3697(GP39-2)
Views:  1041   Comments: 1
ATSF 3070
Title:  ATSF 3070
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/23/2005 4:44:03 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3070(GP20u)
Views:  673   Comments: 1
ATSF 5302
Title:  ATSF 5302
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/23/2005 4:34:04 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5302(SD45u)
Views:  895   Comments: 0
ATSF 9561
Title:  ATSF 9561
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/23/2005 4:40:35 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 9561(SF30C)
Views:  799   Comments: 0
ATSF 6381
Title:  ATSF 6381
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/23/2005 4:39:11 PM
Location:  Fort Madison, IA
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 6381(B23-7)
Views:  589   Comments: 0


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