Freight train halts at milepost 248.6 for emergency, Fort Madison IA


A BNSF freight train went into emergency halt at milepost 248.6 on Main 1 near Fort Madison. Crews are working on or around the train. Other trains have been advised to proceed with caution and be prepared to inspect the disabled train when passing.
Audio|Source: Steel Highway Fort Madison Area Rail
02:12
Transcript:
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No, just be advised, I have a BNSF (number withheld) West on Main 1 that went an emergency at milepost 248.6.
00:09
You're the second to traverse here on Main 2, but I just want to give you heads up. They might be out there working on the train there, over? All right, thanks.
00:19
Thank you.
00:24
One.
00:29
(number withheld) you got traffic ahead.
00:37
(number withheld) everybody's in the clear. All right, clear.
00:40
SOSF, Fort Madison, Fashar, BNSF (number withheld) Westover.
00:44
(number withheld), let's go hand.
00:48
I am single track through Fort Madison right now, got one setting out a motor on one, so we'll be waiting on two eastbound. They've been held up for quite a while over.
01:02
If you ready, we got restricting.
01:05
All right?
01:06
Look back.
01:12
On the left side of San Francisco.
01:16
(number withheld) and take it ahead.
01:18
(number withheld).
01:19
All right, sir.
01:23
Okay, Mary.
01:24
And I'm having (number withheld). We're going to be able to pass to (number withheld).
01:34
Port Madison is faster, Bina (number withheld) Westover.
01:38
Did you have that dream mobile picture? Give us an inspection on the train in the wire.
01:45
Hey Jess, you got that room and light turned off?
01:49
Yeah.
01:50
Did you copy that over?
01:54
(number withheld), go ahead.
01:57
Yeah,
01:58
that train there, an emergency on Main 1, Maples 248, the BANS, (number withheld) West, they were going to see why you went by their restricted speed if you could give them an inspection, if you want to reach out to them and talk to them over.
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Fort Madison, IA
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