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Not one of the previous replies mentioned the LaCrosse area, but then again, perhaps all of the train buffs up there (125 miles from me) are too busy catching the action tonight!. I think this Mississippi River city was mentioned in one of the previous Trains Magazines in the article called "Overrated." In short, it is a great spot to watch a number of freights crossing over the river from the Minnesota side and coming into LaCrosse. From the east, west, and south and the north, the city is deluged with RR tracks. UP, CP and the BNSF offer plenty of action for the railfanners in the area. The scenery is second to none. The bluffs, the river, the valley offer breathtaking views that will keep you captivated for hours. But I have a confession to make. I am just returning to the region on a limited basis from time to time as I reside in Wisconsin's capitol city of Madison, having moved away from LaCrosse back in 1966. The trains in LaX make me wi***hat I should have stayed there but when you were a kid back then (unlike some of the kids of today) you obeyed your Mom and Dad and went with them. Oh, how I wish I could return to the days when I was a kid and would watch those screaming streamliners and freights sail into the city, right outside of the windows of the school I was in. I could say more but I am sure that all of us have a story to share----especially one from the past. <br /> <br />Signed, A born-again-railfanner <br /> <br />Pirschnut
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