A rail enthusiast’s top 10 hot spots
Top 10 hot spots I’ve had the good fortune to travel extensively during my almost 60 years of rail photography,…
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Montana’s U.S. Route 2 The former Great Northern “Hi-Line” across Montana is BNSF’s primary route to the Pacific Northwest. The…
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On Wednesday, July 3, 2024, Union Pacific No. 4014 departed Rock Springs, Wyo., bound for Evanston. This would be the…
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Calling all railfans… As railfans, most of us flock to the railroad’s hotter, more congested lines. And why not? If…
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Roosevelt Road used to be ‘the’ Chicago railfan road. On less than a mile of viaducts just south of downtown,…
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Railfan Road: Virginia’s 460 has all the elements: tracks generally within sight, a legendary grade, interesting endpoints, rail attractions along…
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Nebraska’s U.S. Route 30 LOCATION: Trains Columnist Don Phillips prescribed driving Nebraska’s U.S. Route 30 along the Union Pacific main…
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Railfanning with kids can be the most rewarding and/or the most frustrating experience. Regardless of a child’s interests or capabilities,…
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Connecticut Southern Railroad was created by short line holding company RailTex in 1996, assuming Conrail’s freight operations over 55 miles…
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At the turn of the 20th century, stunning, cathedral-like structures were commonly served by passenger-rail carriers. These stations were hubs…
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Dogs & Trains Dogs and trains, for some train enthusiasts, seem to go hand in hand (or hand in paw).…
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Railfanning in North Dakota North Dakota is usually synonymous with the high plains of flat, rolling fields of wheat, corn,…
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