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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 12:55 PM
The September 2003 Issue has a Trackside Guide for Omaha-Council Bluffs.

Guides that are in progress include Memphis, Buffalo, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Baltimore, and Denver. The next guide is planned for the December 2003 issue.




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Upcoming Trackside Guides
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 12:55 PM
The September 2003 Issue has a Trackside Guide for Omaha-Council Bluffs.

Guides that are in progress include Memphis, Buffalo, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Baltimore, and Denver. The next guide is planned for the December 2003 issue.




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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 10:42 PM
Kansas City , Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh should be on your future Guides list.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 10:42 PM
Kansas City , Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh should be on your future Guides list.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:02 PM
These cities you would like to see are on our list for future Trackside Guides, along with some 40 other U.S. and Canadian cities.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:02 PM
These cities you would like to see are on our list for future Trackside Guides, along with some 40 other U.S. and Canadian cities.
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Posted by KalSilverberg on Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:47 PM
PLEASE publish it as a perforated pullout with three hoel punch or something similar. As these come out, I want to keep all of these in a single binder for easy reference!
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Posted by KalSilverberg on Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:47 PM
PLEASE publish it as a perforated pullout with three hoel punch or something similar. As these come out, I want to keep all of these in a single binder for easy reference!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:14 PM
As I'm traveling a lot in the SouthEast, I would love to see Atlanta or Birmingham, but it can wait. However I'm amazed no one has considered the Newark NJ area; it's packed with conundrums. Also if you could start including a small section per guide for locating significant abandoned ROW's and physical plants.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:14 PM
As I'm traveling a lot in the SouthEast, I would love to see Atlanta or Birmingham, but it can wait. However I'm amazed no one has considered the Newark NJ area; it's packed with conundrums. Also if you could start including a small section per guide for locating significant abandoned ROW's and physical plants.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 15, 2003 4:43 PM
Glad to see Minneapolis-St Paul on the list. We have alot of movement there
with seven roads. Thanks
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 15, 2003 4:43 PM
Glad to see Minneapolis-St Paul on the list. We have alot of movement there
with seven roads. Thanks
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 23, 2003 4:39 PM
IF YOU NEED ANSWERS OR PHOTO/SLIDE FOR UPCOMING TRACKSIDE GUIDES FOR MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL GIVE ME A SHOUT I HAVE SOMEWHERE AROUND 200 SLIDES/PHOTO'S









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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 23, 2003 4:39 PM
IF YOU NEED ANSWERS OR PHOTO/SLIDE FOR UPCOMING TRACKSIDE GUIDES FOR MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL GIVE ME A SHOUT I HAVE SOMEWHERE AROUND 200 SLIDES/PHOTO'S









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Posted by ironhorseman on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 6:03 PM
I'll also put my vote in for Kansas City. Everything's up to date in Kansas City. Do a follow up to your Union Station story from April 1999 now that it's open. Mention the great view point from Liberty Memorial, Argentine Yard, Truman Depot in Independence, and there's a great spot to watch trains from the downtown airport (just to the north across the river) and from Cliff Drive up by that Kansas City history and science museum (they have a model railroad in the basement). And there's a restaurant in the Westen Crown Center Shops mall/hotel that no railfan should miss. It's called Fitz's and they deliver your food to right to your table via train!

I have pictures of Kansas City on my Website.

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Posted by ironhorseman on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 6:03 PM
I'll also put my vote in for Kansas City. Everything's up to date in Kansas City. Do a follow up to your Union Station story from April 1999 now that it's open. Mention the great view point from Liberty Memorial, Argentine Yard, Truman Depot in Independence, and there's a great spot to watch trains from the downtown airport (just to the north across the river) and from Cliff Drive up by that Kansas City history and science museum (they have a model railroad in the basement). And there's a restaurant in the Westen Crown Center Shops mall/hotel that no railfan should miss. It's called Fitz's and they deliver your food to right to your table via train!

I have pictures of Kansas City on my Website.

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Posted by bowlerp on Thursday, September 4, 2003 4:54 PM
Good suggestion to have a perforated, three hole punch version. I suggest an additional innovation instead: please consider publishing these as either a separate, individual "reprint" on heavier stock, or as a consolidated pamphlet containing all of them, or at least regional ones. Then you may increase your market and provide an additional way for railfans to purchase and use them on trips. I am thinking along the lines of Rand McNally type glossy with a cover. I know other publishers have done similar rail guides, but your format is unique and there is room in the marketplace for the concept.
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Posted by bowlerp on Thursday, September 4, 2003 4:54 PM
Good suggestion to have a perforated, three hole punch version. I suggest an additional innovation instead: please consider publishing these as either a separate, individual "reprint" on heavier stock, or as a consolidated pamphlet containing all of them, or at least regional ones. Then you may increase your market and provide an additional way for railfans to purchase and use them on trips. I am thinking along the lines of Rand McNally type glossy with a cover. I know other publishers have done similar rail guides, but your format is unique and there is room in the marketplace for the concept.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 8, 2003 11:19 PM
New Orleans is a busy rail spot, but there are few "safe" areas for trainwatching.

Is there enough rail action in Jackson, Mississippi for a future Trackside Guide?
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 8, 2003 11:19 PM
New Orleans is a busy rail spot, but there are few "safe" areas for trainwatching.

Is there enough rail action in Jackson, Mississippi for a future Trackside Guide?
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 9, 2003 2:51 PM
i think fort wayne would be a good place very busy for it's size
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 9, 2003 2:51 PM
i think fort wayne would be a good place very busy for it's size
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Posted by brilondon on Friday, September 12, 2003 11:00 AM
I would hope that you would also consider Toronto for an up coming trackside guide.
Stay safe, support your local hobby group Stop, Look, and listen The key to living is to wake up. you don't wake up you are probably dead.
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Posted by brilondon on Friday, September 12, 2003 11:00 AM
I would hope that you would also consider Toronto for an up coming trackside guide.
Stay safe, support your local hobby group Stop, Look, and listen The key to living is to wake up. you don't wake up you are probably dead.
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Posted by dstill on Friday, September 19, 2003 5:20 AM
I like the Omaha-Council Bluff guide, wish it had came out earlier. Went through there in late May on vacation, would have been nice to have.
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Posted by dstill on Friday, September 19, 2003 5:20 AM
I like the Omaha-Council Bluff guide, wish it had came out earlier. Went through there in late May on vacation, would have been nice to have.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 19, 2003 7:53 AM
I would like to see Trackside Guides for the Altoona, PA area and Ft. Worth, Tx. Both have a lot of action.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 19, 2003 7:53 AM
I would like to see Trackside Guides for the Altoona, PA area and Ft. Worth, Tx. Both have a lot of action.

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Posted by wcaudle on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:45 PM
I have utilized the trackside guides and the Hot Spots guide and book. There are so many quality spots from which to watch trains from. I have some standards I use when researching an area. The volume of traffic is very important, but SAFETY is the priority. So many quality spots are inner-city areas, and extremely dangerous, regardless of race, creed, or national origin.

Someone mentioned Newark NJ. That is a rough city at any hour, as is parts of New Orleans. Indeed, most older cities pose similiar problems. There are, however, numerous cities that have reasonable safety near the tracks, such as Kansas City, Portland, and Spokane WA. I have recently discovered Amarillo TX as a top spot to watch trains.

There are 3 lines of the BNSF through town comprising 5 branches, along with the UP, this city presents a magnitude of more than 125 trains per day in relative quiet and safety.

I was raised in the Pacific Northwest, but have been coast to coast and Minneapolis to Houston. This great country of ours offers a great abundance of trains and scenery to match. Enjoy it and be safe.
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Posted by wcaudle on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:45 PM
I have utilized the trackside guides and the Hot Spots guide and book. There are so many quality spots from which to watch trains from. I have some standards I use when researching an area. The volume of traffic is very important, but SAFETY is the priority. So many quality spots are inner-city areas, and extremely dangerous, regardless of race, creed, or national origin.

Someone mentioned Newark NJ. That is a rough city at any hour, as is parts of New Orleans. Indeed, most older cities pose similiar problems. There are, however, numerous cities that have reasonable safety near the tracks, such as Kansas City, Portland, and Spokane WA. I have recently discovered Amarillo TX as a top spot to watch trains.

There are 3 lines of the BNSF through town comprising 5 branches, along with the UP, this city presents a magnitude of more than 125 trains per day in relative quiet and safety.

I was raised in the Pacific Northwest, but have been coast to coast and Minneapolis to Houston. This great country of ours offers a great abundance of trains and scenery to match. Enjoy it and be safe.
I love the Rails - especially the European Train and Trams (Stadtbahn).

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