Great video, our fans love watching you guys pass by!
@westtennesseerailfan8170
3 жыл бұрын
Where’s the nearest Culver’s. I want to get a burger and fries
@rivitedrailfan
3 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget the sweet tea!
@westtennesseerailfan8170
3 жыл бұрын
Been almost a month come on guys
@westtennesseerailfan8170
2 жыл бұрын
Update we got the Culver’s
@illxtra
3 жыл бұрын
I'm here because of Virtual Railfan.
@MrAntonioJaco
3 жыл бұрын
Me either. Since here in Brazil
@iatif1995
2 жыл бұрын
Same
@nicolewembley3093
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! Since I watch the Ft. Madison rail cam from time to time, Now I know what its like to pass through the swing bridge channel opening.
@bill9540
3 жыл бұрын
Sent to you by Virtual Railfan..great to see your videos 🙋🏻 wave as you pass the Kingsley Inn/VR camera!
@Suncast45
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a native of Paducah, Ky. on the Ohio and Tennessee and worked for Illinois Central RR in E. St. Louis. Lot of respect for you guys. Paducah was home of such Companies as Hougland, Crounse Corp., Igert Towing and now Marquette. Lot of River history there! Best of luck to you All!
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
I lived in Paducah for couple years in late 1990s
@BillGoudy
3 жыл бұрын
I have driven a vehicle across that bridge many times!!! It was fun to see that bridge from your perspective. I live just a couple miles North of Larry Creek!! ;-)
@ryanlevis7532
3 жыл бұрын
Came here from Virtual Railfan! I have never seen the interior of a barge! Thanks for sharing!
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
That’s a boat. We haul cargo in a barge.
@duendeverde8319
9 ай бұрын
Amazing!!! Great video, thanks, greeting from Argentina, hug 😊
@allthingsharbor
3 жыл бұрын
I, too, am here from the Virtual Railfan Fort Madison camera fan club. I could not resist watching a video of what we see going through the open bridge. Who knows...I might have watched this tow pass by !
@thebassanoalbertatrainspot8612
2 жыл бұрын
This is so Cool. Awesome video
@jameswallace2049
3 жыл бұрын
I enjoy watching the trains and tow from the Ft. Madison Train Cam
@jolive7953
3 жыл бұрын
Didn’t see a green light, but looks like you put her right down the middle. Awesome to see you back. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@cecedavis6155
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video! Thank You Captain! Growing up in St. Louis, I had (and still do have) a lot of respect and appreciation for our barge operations. What you do is crucial to all of us too!!👋👋💯😊❗❗
@jesscarter4591
3 жыл бұрын
Hello from one of your Fort Madison bridge operators! 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️ When did you take this video? I'd be able to tell you who was waving to you 😊. Aerial unfortunately doesn't work up there anymore; she's been gone maybe 3 years now. Still see her come across all the time though. And that big mansion on the hill is the old Ringling Brothers house... They used to have all kinds of animals up there years ago!
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
Don’t remember the exact day. I’ll check logs later. Thanks for info. 👍🏻
@jesscarter4591
3 жыл бұрын
No problem :-). If you were on the Mabel C Etheridge on the 13th at around 11am, it was me working!
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
That was us. 👍🏻
@jamesweir2943
3 жыл бұрын
marktwained glad your back posting-was beginning to get worried lol. how does your job work, do you sign on for like six months or a year?
@jk01red
3 жыл бұрын
Jess, I was wondering if it was you! Marktwained nice to see your content again!
@chiefjohnsonBR549
3 жыл бұрын
Good video. Thanks. Really enjoyed the video of the LOIS ANN. Was On In 92/93 . I Think , Brought Back Some Memories Seeing That Engineroom.👍
@russell3380
3 жыл бұрын
My morning just got better, thanks Cap.
@KathyStainedGlasser
3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video. Thanks Cap
@cutbaitkenny
3 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting that. I used to run trains out of Ft. Mad to KC, been boated many times, that was the term we used when the bridge was open and our train was on the Illinois side. As someone who grew up on the Mo. river I was surprised that the Mississippi was almost dead water. Anyhow travel safe and thanks.
@LadyMarie880
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Sir thankyou enjoyed , I watch on the Ft Madison Stream live Cameras.
@ml2611
3 жыл бұрын
Hey there, next time you're up through Hannibal, MO let me know and I'll take some video of you from the shore and send it back to you! I grew up in Keokuk, IA and gotta say you nailed L&D 19 like a pro! Keep 'em coming!!
@thomasmcmanus6575
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video ! I'm new to your channel. Keep them coming. God bless you and your family.😊👍👍👍👍🇺🇸 God bless America!🇺🇸👍👍👍
@weinerpugdad
3 жыл бұрын
Always good to see you pop up with videos.
@barrywinning5594
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing ! Always enjoy .
@mikehernandez3829
10 ай бұрын
It is nice to know you finally made it up this way
@davidschick6951
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you posting again, Captain.
@nhyardlimit
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video!! TY marktwained!
@zalmaflash
3 жыл бұрын
Good to see you posting again. Kinda missed the "smooth sailing" trips.
@TheLouisamite
3 жыл бұрын
I've been missing you on here captain, ,,good to see you ,keep us posted, God bless you brother
@kenprevatt1267
3 жыл бұрын
Good to see ya back Kyle, as always great video
@chuckmvs
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@polyrhythmia
3 жыл бұрын
Must be tricky getting through on windy days with choppy water. Burlington rail bridge is much easier than the old rail bridge. Big house on bluff is the old Sheaffer house.
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
Windy days with empty barges and that bridge can be as challenging as anything on the river. It can make bad day for a good wheelman quickly. I definitely have my “A” game on with all those bridges up there. 👍🏻 FYI I was last to take a tow through bank span of old Burlington RR bridge before they replaced it with lift span. Can’t remember for sure what boat, but thinking it was a Waxler boat I tripped on. 👍🏻
@joseantonioplivo9243
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks,,excellent,,
@1_lens_view
3 жыл бұрын
Great to have you back.
@toxic1venom
3 жыл бұрын
Love ur videos, hope ur corono free, staysafe brother. From Hickman Arkansas
@Bohica-tq3ps
3 жыл бұрын
Great video Captain, thanks for sharing. I've lived in Fort Madison since 1981, fished on the river, worked freight trains across the bridge, but this was awesome to be in the wheelhouse going through the swingspan. I've known Donny Hall who started Hal Towing for years and watched the Donna Rae moving barges around the area. Where are from? You've got an awesome voice, not from around here. Lol
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve dealt with the Donna Rae and all them good fellas up there for years. Always a please working with them. 👍🏻👍🏻
@mikeizzano172
3 жыл бұрын
Good to see you captain...stay safe !
@alancurtis80
3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating!
@keithswindell2812
3 жыл бұрын
Great job Capt Kyle
@davidk.7264
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back.
@jessedickerson01
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome back Capt!
@davidimhoff2118
3 жыл бұрын
That was awesome. I'm here because of Virtual Railfan.
@dmorgan28
3 жыл бұрын
Cool video 👍👍👍❤️
@hewhohugs
3 жыл бұрын
It's been windy bud! Rivers low low! Stay safe!
@LadyMarie880
3 жыл бұрын
I often sit on this camera at the Ft. Beautiful place to watch trains and trains , construction on street. Then low and behold A Towboat with 1 to 15 barges will slip on through cool .
@tinadickerson4610
3 жыл бұрын
Glad ur back
@drkhorsejlm7715
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice!
@dougalexander7204
3 жыл бұрын
Interesting work.
@SaucysCreativeCrochet
3 жыл бұрын
I did a video of this same one with sunset background. We were lightboat when we went thru it. Awesome steering Captian!
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
Been bragging about your channel. 👍🏻
@SaucysCreativeCrochet
3 жыл бұрын
@@marktwained thank you!! 😊😊😊
@playhooky
3 жыл бұрын
Hey I subbed to you Saucy! I've seen some of your videos before because I also follow some of the 'nomads' you follow. I have similar retirement dreams as you, minus doing all the ziplines lol! I might have the courage to do one mild one, but talking about it here makes me realize that I should question my orthopedic surgeon on whether that is allowable for me due to having hip replacements (some activities/physical positions are limited or forbidden for the rest of your life due to could make the hip pop out of joint).
@SaucysCreativeCrochet
3 жыл бұрын
@@playhooky thank you for subbing to me! Now mind you my plan is to hit all the zip lines BUT will have to see how I am physically by that time as we all know getting old our body changes lol. 😊😊😊
@marymathews8421
3 жыл бұрын
@@SaucysCreativeCrochet Subbed to your channel today.
@MrSuzuki1187
3 жыл бұрын
Ice piece of piloting there captain Kyle! I, too am a captain but on airplanes and not tow boats.
@ironnads7975
3 жыл бұрын
Ice piece?
@jamesghiorzoe107
3 жыл бұрын
Cool as ice!
@LadyMarie880
3 жыл бұрын
well that was a sad day for me I could not comment on your next video IT was great this is the only way for people to see how it works so enjoyed.... thankyou for taking the time "{LOCKS}
@user-qu3ty3wr5u
3 жыл бұрын
Хороший теплоход, нам на таких не предстоит поработать
@PaulCashman
3 жыл бұрын
The other female bridge operator might be "Tori." She's dropped in and chatted with us on Virtual Railfan's live-stream KZitem chat for the Fort Madison cameras a few times. The mix of road, rail and river at Fort Madison is really cool!
@traviswalton8984
3 жыл бұрын
Hey capt.... where u been..?? Love the new videos 📹...
@randrews7036
3 жыл бұрын
That is the Sheaffer mansion. The bluff falling has been an issue for a while now. I believe it was started when someone thought it was a good idea to cut trees from it.
@playhooky
3 жыл бұрын
So is the Walter Shaeffer mansion the same house that a Ringling lived in & had big cats such as lions or tigers living & roaming around the house in? Or is that a separate large home/mansion up on the bluff? I heard talk of that situation when I worked in the old office of Wagner Elevator Service (in Burlington) & the repairmen would go to that home to work on the elevator; sadly they said it stunk very bad.
@playhooky
3 жыл бұрын
If anyone happens to be interested in reading more about the Shaeffer mansion (as I was - I grew up in the area near Ft. Madison & still only live a couple hours away), I found this forum with interesting information & a picture of the mansion. www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/203887-walter-a-sheaffer-moves-huge-tree-on-rollers/
@keithcopeland8245
3 жыл бұрын
Good to see ya Capt.
@gabekremer7148
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome back. I think i saw you float past.
@katienkids6464
3 жыл бұрын
You were on virtual rail fan then!
@ViewpointUnique
3 жыл бұрын
Yessss! Love VR!
@bhproductions1061
3 жыл бұрын
Saw you on the virtual Railfan camera
@garysprandel1817
2 жыл бұрын
Just made my first and second crossing at Fort Madison a week ago Saturday
@boatmanboatman1960
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Kyle⚓ hi from Iowa!🚢
@ronjohnson9507
3 жыл бұрын
Iowa sucks!!!
@AlongtheRiverLife
3 жыл бұрын
Great quality video, what camera you using?
@beckybartos5597
3 жыл бұрын
We load and unload barges where I love watching y'all come up the river sometimes if the water is to high they'll stay 3-4 days
@katienkids6464
17 күн бұрын
If you see thus message. A barge guy hit this bridge yesterday and also in Burlington. Whats are your thoughts? There are videos on line of both
@chuckmvs
3 жыл бұрын
Are you to stay on the right side of the swing bridge? or could you go thru the other side if needed?
@WEHenry
3 жыл бұрын
Chop breaking over the bow,was that boxes?............stay safe cap.👍
@benjaminhobby1570
3 жыл бұрын
Is that the Mabel C Etheridge?
@vastylebbq5203
3 жыл бұрын
Lotta' iron in that swing bridge captain. How long has it been there? Looking good, as usual. Truly enjoy your commentary. Thanks
@playhooky
3 жыл бұрын
The Ft. Madison toll bridge was completed in 1927 & was the longest double-decker swing span bridge in the world at the time. I'm not sure what/where bridge overtook that standing. It was known as the Santa Fe bridge for decades due to, of course, being owned by the old Santa Fe, but is now owned by BNSF RR ('Brand New Santa Fe' to some because when the 2 RRs merged the smaller Santa Fe's executives took over as head of the new merged RR, but officially is Burlington Northern Santa Fe). It costs them a lot of money to keep that swing span swinging. This engineering consulting firm's page has some cool pics of the inner-workings of it. www.wje.com/projects/detail/fort-madison-toll-bridge
@katienkids6464
3 жыл бұрын
Can I ask what time and date?
@MegaTroyhamilton
3 жыл бұрын
I have talked many tows through there....working for johnny ritchie
@captainflatbed.7927
3 жыл бұрын
What’s up captain! That’s the old ringling bros house Be safe Capp missin the river.
@captainflatbed.7927
3 жыл бұрын
We’ve rode together few times years back at Wrbm
@reqschannel
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve always loved barges, they are fascinating to me. Not to sound like and idiot, as I will, but where is this location?
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
Ft. Madison, Iowa
@mikehernandez3829
10 ай бұрын
Kyle I've been looking around for you good that you made videos anymore
@beetleworks738
3 жыл бұрын
Captains salute 1 long 2 shorts
@garywesthoff35
3 жыл бұрын
I need a job like that
@chuckbeasley6074
3 жыл бұрын
I was assistant bridge tender on the Newport Arkansas RR bridge when a tow hit the bridge that will get your attention
@douglasvonfreund8945
3 жыл бұрын
The red barge on starboard wouldn't it be better on the front ? You guys know best just a asking .?
@marktwained
3 жыл бұрын
This configuration allows for less hassle marking 600’ chamber locks. The loss of speed or handling is not significant enough to justify the extra work it would require at the locks. Very valid and good question. 👍🏻
@douglasvonfreund8945
3 жыл бұрын
@@marktwained MarkT thank you so much for answering. Makes perfect Sense .Videos are Great all the best CAP !👍🚢
@annafraley5388
3 жыл бұрын
Nom, Nom, Nom... Mashed potatoes 🥔 n gravy, green beans, and chicken 🍗 fried steak 🥩 All getting cold 🥶 before you will ever get through the bridge 😱😳🤭 0:50
@okavnr
3 жыл бұрын
Скорость течения большая, у нас на Волге и на Каме таких мест с быстрым течением мало. И баржи у вас все однотипные, а у нас их много разных проектов в диапазоне от 1000 тонн до 5000 тонн, но больше 2500 тонн.
@mikehernandez5878
3 жыл бұрын
Wow you were just here in October ok well mike 04.03.2021
@kennethscofield4565
3 жыл бұрын
Purdy good deal I'd say...
@MrGeroth
3 жыл бұрын
Looks like a lot of white caps.
@mikelowary2214
3 жыл бұрын
Is this Captain Hubert Harned on the American Heritage?
@BrandonSmith-jz3zt
3 жыл бұрын
I live about 45 minutes from Ft Madison and have driven across that bridge a couple of times. I got to be honest when I say I don’t like it at all. Feels like you’re driving across a relic from the civil war.
@mikehernandez3829
10 ай бұрын
Hey at the Viking Cruise Ship can make it you can
@markgilbertson4917
3 жыл бұрын
Wrong time to be served lunch. A little too busy.
@cajunnathan4586
3 жыл бұрын
Full throttle it so you can get to eat!
@dixiemay1996
3 жыл бұрын
He who builds on shaky ground will soon find out it came tumbling down
@ViewpointUnique
3 жыл бұрын
Heyyyy! If you pass through the Government Bridge at 15 give me a shout!
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