The 360º camera is sponsored by Duane & Curt Lundgren in memory of their hometown Great Northern Railroad

**Updated to full HD on 5/10/19

Actual start date: May 19, 2017
BNSF Emergency Number: 800-832-5452
Amtrak Emergency Number: 800-331-0008

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This is a live stream of La Plata, Missouri, USA, for people who enjoy watching trains. You are welcome to join our family friendly chat, but keep in mind that there’s a community with rules already established. Please check them out below.

Radio Feed: https://bit.ly/2NbpuII

Informational Map: http://www.curtlundgren.com/la_plata.jpg (Courtesy of Curt Lundgren, thanks Curt!)

La Plata East: https://youtu.be/g_4RT0We1F8
La Plata West: https://youtu.be/QIz-oTqOaH0
La Plata 360: https://youtu.be/gPd_qAf4hMA

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APRHF homepage: http://www.aprhf.org/

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• Inappropriate usernames
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ABOUT THIS FEED:

La Plata, MO, in Northern Missouri, is located on BNSF Railway’s Marceline Subdivision at milepost 312.7, part of their Southern Transcon, the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) mainline between Chicago and Los Angeles.

Amtrak’s “Southwest Chief” passenger train stops here twice a day; the eastbound train #4 in the morning and the westbound train #3 in the evening.

The typical BNSF freight train volume is between 50 and 70 trains per 24 hours. There are 2 cameras available.

There is an ATCS layout available, as well as a radio feed for the western part of the BNSF Marceline Sub, listening to AAR road channel 30, 160.560 (also includes Norfolk Southern’s Kansas City District, on road channel 22, 160.440): http://www.railroadradio.net/content/view/282/325/

You will see lots of Amish and Mennonite folks at the station. Please be respectful of these communities in chat.

When’s the next train? Yeah, we get this a lot. You can figure out the next Amtrak passenger train with this handy link: https://bit.ly/2M4bFLF

There’s no schedule for freight trains, but some of our more knowledgeable members will provide real-time information when it’s available. Please refrain from asking.

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