Junction of CN’s former Illinois Central and Elgin, Joliet & Eastern provides lots of photo options
Introduction to the Matteson, Illinois, railfan hotspot Matteson’s status as a truly significant railroad junction dates only to October…
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One in an occasional series on Senior Editor David Lassen’s favorite Chicago-area railfan locations Railfanning LaFox, Illinois Well west…
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Trains Senior Editor David Lassen spends much of his free time in the Chicago area. This is the first in…
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KANSAS CITY — With the recent announcement that Canadian Pacific is acquiring Kansas City Southern, railfans will no doubt be…
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LOCATION: Alexandria, Va.’s Union Station is located on King Street, and is about 8 miles south of Washington, D.C., on…
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Perched high on a hillside on a lonely but breathtakingly beautiful stretch of Interstate 80 just outside of Echo, Utah,…
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North East is a borough of about 4,200 people and is the northernmost incorporated community in Pennsylvania. It is little…
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Scenic Bear Mountain is located about 45 miles north of New York City along the Hudson River. It offers a…
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The Quad Cities of Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, and Rock Island and Moline, Ill., straddle the Mississippi River, creating an…
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The nation’s 10th largest city, San Jose has been flirting with the 1 million population mark for several years. Within…
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A century ago, a quirky group of railroads built with their rails just 2 feet apart sprawled across the wilderness…
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The town of Sykesville, a community of about 4,400, is nestled in the Maryland hills about 25 miles west of…
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