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QUOTE: Originally posted by CSSHEGEWISCH My favorite would be the BNSF Chicago-Aurora main, at virtually any location west of Berwyn, especially during afternoon rush hour.
Originally posted by chad thomas [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:36 PM The NEC through New Jersey, and The Water Level Route by Amsterdam New York are two of my favorites. Reply Edit greyhounds Member sinceAugust 2003 From: Antioch, IL 4,370 posts Posted by greyhounds on Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:39 PM Geneva Lakes Greyhound Track! Oh, you meant a train track.... CN (Illinois Central) south of Champaign. From memories when I was at the U of I watching #1 (City of New Orleans) blast southbound behind three E's matched A, B, B. Freshman year I could watch the trains from my dorm room window. "By many measures, the U.S. freight rail system is the safest, most efficient and cost effective in the world." - Federal Railroad Administration, October, 2009. I'm just your average, everyday, uncivilized howling "anti-government" critic of mass government expenditures for "High Speed Rail" in the US. And I'm gosh darn proud of that. Reply edbenton Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Back home on the Chi to KC racetrack 2,011 posts Posted by edbenton on Thursday, April 28, 2005 2:26 PM Dont forget about the old ATSF at Kernan IL high speed curve and the fact that they are running 70 mph talk about fun plus plenty of public area's to watch from. Always at war with those that think OTR trucking is EASY. Reply passengerfan Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Central Valley California 2,841 posts Posted by passengerfan on Thursday, April 28, 2005 2:38 PM Old AT&SF line now BNSF between Mojave and Barstow. Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Thursday, April 28, 2005 2:42 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by passengerfan Old AT&SF line now BNSF between Mojave and Barstow. Yea, that's another good one, especialy around North Edwards. Reply eolafan Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Aurora, IL 4,515 posts Posted by eolafan on Thursday, April 28, 2005 5:17 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by DPD1 QUOTE: Originally posted by CSSHEGEWISCH My favorite would be the BNSF Chicago-Aurora main, at virtually any location west of Berwyn, especially during afternoon rush hour. Ditto... I didn't realize there were any others. :-) Dave -DPD Productions - Featuring the TrainTenna RR Radio Monitoring Antennas- http://eje.railfan.net/dpdp/ [:D] I second that DITTO and would add the UP Geneva SubDivision that roughly paralells the BNSF line Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim) Reply espeefoamer Member sinceNovember 2003 From: West Coast 4,122 posts Posted by espeefoamer on Thursday, April 28, 2005 5:20 PM SP line through Arizona.Back in the 1970s I was on a westbound Greyhound bus parellel to an SP train. We were doing 70 and the train was pulling away from us. Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool. Reply emmar Member sinceOctober 2004 From: Washington 409 posts Posted by emmar on Saturday, April 30, 2005 9:22 PM My alltime favorite is the UP line along the Salton Sea. It is a great place to gets lots of good pictures and the trains are right next to the road. Best of all the engineers are always happy to see amature photographers! Yes we call it the Dinky. Why? Well cause it's dinky! Proud to be the official train geek of Princeton University! Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Saturday, April 30, 2005 9:41 PM Gotta love those super elevated curves along the Salton Sea too. They make for great photos. Reply Chris30 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: near Chicago 937 posts Posted by Chris30 on Sunday, May 1, 2005 3:46 AM If were talking speed & action... then it's gotta be Elmhurst, IL on the UP Geneva sub. Saturdays between 1045 & 1430 are very busy & just after the EB morning commuter rush. UP Omaha DS #11 always have there hands full. CC Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 7, 2005 10:43 AM The best place for me is Rocelle.I go there every summer with my grandpa. Reply Edit METRO Member sinceOctober 2003 From: Milwaukee & Toronto 929 posts Posted by METRO on Saturday, May 7, 2005 10:48 AM Metro-North's Hudson Line. Ever see an FL-9 race a Rohr Turboliner? ~METRO Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Saturday, May 7, 2005 11:07 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by METRO Metro-North's Hudson Line. Ever see an FL-9 race a Rohr Turboliner? ~METRO No, that would be too cool though. The closest thing I've seen to a race would be a freight being overtaken. Reply CShaveRR Member sinceJune 2001 From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois 13,681 posts Posted by CShaveRR on Saturday, May 7, 2005 11:08 AM Interesting that this thread should be revived on Derby Day! [}:)] As far as I'm concerned, there are only two real racetracks--NEC and the one just south of me on that other railroad. Carl Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!) CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM) Reply mudchicken Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Denver / La Junta 10,794 posts Posted by mudchicken on Saturday, May 7, 2005 4:41 PM BNSF ....Amarillo, TX to Clovis, NM + Holly, CO or Wray, CO on the platform at Amtrak time....... Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west Reply CSXrules4eva Member sinceAugust 2004 From: Louisville, KY 1,345 posts Posted by CSXrules4eva on Saturday, May 7, 2005 10:00 PM Ok I'm going to have to say my favorite spot to watch trains ru***hrough at high speed would be right on the NEC at North Philadelphia Station. This is only 15 mins from my house and the best part is that I can take the train there!!! I would like to go to a freight line though, and watch a mainfest or something come throught at 60 or 70 mph. I've neve experienced that in person, I have over the phone though. I guess I need to get out more huh?/ lol LORD HELP US ALL TO BE ORIGINAL AND NOT CRISPY!!! please? Sarah J.M. Warner conductor CSX Reply daveklepper Member sinceJune 2002 20,063 posts Posted by daveklepper on Sunday, May 8, 2005 3:26 AM 1. NE Corridor Boston Switch - Route 128, Princeton Junction and Rahway NJ, Newark DE. 2. BNSF at Naperville, IL. 3. CSX at Baldwin (is that Georgia or Florida, don't have a map handy and forget whether it is north or south of the state line?). 4. The overpass east of Galesburg, IL, where the ex AT&SF and ex-CB&Q lines cross. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:05 AM Metra's tinley park sation.Metra comes and then get's out of there in a hurry! Reply Edit Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub
QUOTE: Originally posted by passengerfan Old AT&SF line now BNSF between Mojave and Barstow.
QUOTE: Originally posted by DPD1 QUOTE: Originally posted by CSSHEGEWISCH My favorite would be the BNSF Chicago-Aurora main, at virtually any location west of Berwyn, especially during afternoon rush hour. Ditto... I didn't realize there were any others. :-) Dave -DPD Productions - Featuring the TrainTenna RR Radio Monitoring Antennas- http://eje.railfan.net/dpdp/
QUOTE: Originally posted by METRO Metro-North's Hudson Line. Ever see an FL-9 race a Rohr Turboliner? ~METRO
Carl
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CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
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