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It's been five years since I've lived in Phoenix. The Veteran's Coliseum near Grand Avenue (just north, I believe, of McDowell Road) was within a mile of the BNSF line paralleling Grand Ave. Before the Coyotes were playing, Phoenix had a minor league hockey team called the Roadrunners- it's possible you might be thinking of that area. <br /> <br />I did a lot of railfanning in that area. It was a really rough section of town (most rail yards are.) Ernesto Miranda (of Miranda rights fame) was arrested within sight of those same Santa Fe tracks... and he was killed, six weeks after his release, two blocks away from the tracks. The people are younger, but they are better armed and much more predatory. <br /> <br />You might be safer following the tracks out of town along Grand Avenue towards Sun City and Wickenburg. The right of way is raised above highway level and back far enough so that you can park safely and take good pictures without trespassing on railroad property. <br /> <br />Erik <br />PS Does BNSF still have the ancient blue and yellow road switchers there around the UP-BNSF interchange? Or have they all been repainted? <br />
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