Main Street Donuts Multi Railcam
OnlineA split-view railcam watching two busy freight lines from the Main Street Donuts rooftop, where the BNSF Ottumwa Sub runs west past the warehouses and the CPKC Ottumwa Sub curves south through the trees. Trainspotters track long manifest freights, intermodal stacks and the occasional Amtrak California Zephyr rolling between Chicago and the West Coast, with a live arrivals board overlaid on the feed.
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Two railroads in one frame
This rooftop camera splits its view between the BNSF Ottumwa Subdivision, looking west near Tisdale Street, and the CPKC Ottumwa Subdivision, looking south near Caldwell Street. The arrangement lets railfans cover both routes at once, catching meets and passes that a single-track cam would miss.
What rolls past Ottumwa
The lines carry a steady flow of manifest freight, intermodal and unit grain trains, plus Amtrak's twice-daily California Zephyr between Chicago and Emeryville. The on-screen schedule board flags upcoming passenger arrivals, a favorite cue for waiting trainspotters.
A classic Iowa railfan perch
Hosted by Main Street Donuts in the heart of Ottumwa, the camera frames the wide rail yard, white warehouses and wooded embankment that define this junction town on the Des Moines River. It is a relaxed, ever-changing window onto working American railroading.
Location Details
Ottumwa
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, United States
North America
Timezone
Chicago
America/Chicago (UTC5)
GPS Coordinates
41.0228°, -92.4198°
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