Boone, Iowa Railcam Cam 1 West – Trains On Demand

This live railcam from Trains On Demand watches the railroad in Boone, Iowa. This is Cam 1, looking west, with a chat feature, while a companion east camera offers radio audio and a view of the connection track to the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad.

Boone sits on Union Pacific's busy main line across Iowa, part of the route linking Chicago with Omaha and the West. Just west of town, the line crosses the Des Moines River valley on the Kate Shelley High Bridge, one of the tallest double-track railroad bridges in the United States, named after the teenager who in 1881 crawled across a bridge in a storm to warn an approaching train of a washout.

What to watch for

• Long Union Pacific freight trains
• Intermodal and coal trains
• Heritage equipment from the Boone and Scenic Valley

Traffic flows day and night, so there's always a chance of a train. Iowa weather adds variety, from summer storms to winter snow. The stream is provided by Trains On Demand.