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