QUOTE: Originally posted by Mark_W._Hemphill I can't tell from your question what it is you want. Some choices are: -- annual gross tonnage -- number of train movements per day -- number of passengers per day
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mark_W._Hemphill They're not going to be the same thing, mind you -- they will be two separate lists. Did you want to include or exclude commuter rail, light rail, and heavy rail?
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mark_W._Hemphill Foamer? OK, I'll trade my railroad job for yours.
QUOTE: Originally posted by blhanel Rochelle's Railroad Park has GOTTA be in the Top Ten.
-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/)
Originally posted by teamdon [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply chiripero Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Helendale, CA 2 posts Posted by chiripero on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:00 AM I agree with teamdon about the Needles Subdivision on the Mojave Desert in California. I live in Helendale, CA just west of Barstow and we get about 122 trains a day (BNSF & UP combined) on a double track main through here on the way to Cajon Pass. I have watched many trains here, Cajon Pass, Tehachapi Pass ( just over an hour away) and also out on the desert east of Barstow all the way to Needles. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else for train watching all year around ! Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:08 AM Yessiree I come from SE Florida to your area EVERY year to trainwatch. I will be there next week again. So I agree with your comments entirely. I keep telling my other half I am going to buy one of the houses right across the street from the juncture point of the UPRR & BNSF @ Daggett. [:o)][:p][:)] Originally posted by chiripero [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Tharmeni Member sinceJuly 2003 From: Southwestern Florida 501 posts Posted by Tharmeni on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:20 AM The NS line through Lafayette Indiana has got to be in the top 5. Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:48 AM Out west I would say: Colton,Ca (UP BNSF xing)...........All traffic to/from the east of LA/San Diego passes here except some UP trains for the LA&SL route.(100+ per day) Dagget,Ca.................All BNSF ex SF transcon traffic into California, Amtrak's Southwest Chief , And all LA&SL traffic passes by on the tracks between Dagget and Barstow,Ca. (75+ per day) Stockton tower (tower is gone)...........All UP north-south traffic that does not take the coast line, All BNSFnorth-south traffic and all BNSF bay area traffic, and the Amtrak San Joaquin trains pass through here. Plus transfers between yards. (50+ per day) Sandpoint,Id.............AKA The Funnel. All BNSF Pacific Northwest traffic to/from the east passes through here along with the Empire Builder. And UPs Spokane International line runs through here too with all there CP interchange traffic to/from Kingsgate/Eastport. (50+ per day) Vancouver jct.,Wa.............All BNSF traffic through the Columbia river george, All BNSF traffic to/from Oregon, all UP traffic to the north (Seattle/Tacoma), the Amtrak Cascade corridor trains,Empire Builder (Portland sect.) and Coast Starlight all pass through here. (60+per day) Reply oltmannd Member sinceJanuary 2001 From: Atlanta 11,971 posts Posted by oltmannd on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:55 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by Tharmeni The NS line through Lafayette Indiana has got to be in the top 5. Yup. It's between Decatur and Peru. It's not nearly as heavy as the NS Pittsburgh and Chicago Lines, though, but, then, those are double track. -Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/) Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:30 PM Thanks for that info about Vancouver WA as I will be there beginning of Oct. [:o)][:p][:)] 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 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:16 PM that is a lot of trains 800. i thought running 100 freights a day out here was a lot Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:29 PM What does LA&SL stand for? I don't think that I've ever heard of that railroad company before, Colton sounds like a great area to watch the trains go by, I would like to visit the San Bernardino area and watch the trains go by, is Daggett east of Barstow? I do hear that Stockton is a really good place to go railfanning and parts of Central California, which line do you recommend to go railfanning between the UP or the BNSF lines? QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas Out west I would say: Colton,Ca (UP BNSF xing)...........All traffic to/from the east of LA/San Diego passes here except some UP trains for the LA&SL route.(100+ per day) Dagget,Ca.................All BNSF ex SF transcon traffic into California, Amtrak's Southwest Chief , And all LA&SL traffic passes by on the tracks between Dagget and Barstow,Ca. (75+ per day) Stockton tower (tower is gone)...........All UP north-south traffic that does not take the coast line, All BNSFnorth-south traffic and all BNSF bay area traffic, and the Amtrak San Joaquin trains pass through here. Plus transfers between yards. (50+ per day) Sandpoint,Id.............AKA The Funnel. All BNSF Pacific Northwest traffic to/from the east passes through here along with the Empire Builder. And UPs Spokane International line runs through here too with all there CP interchange traffic to/from Kingsgate/Eastport. (50+ per day) Vancouver jct.,Wa.............All BNSF traffic through the Columbia river george, All BNSF traffic to/from Oregon, all UP traffic to the north (Seattle/Tacoma), the Amtrak Cascade corridor trains,Empire Builder (Portland sect.) and Coast Starlight all pass through here. (60+per day) Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:34 PM You're a very lucky man getting to watch the trains going through your town well over a 100 trains a day, the town I'm from (I live in SE Washington state) we only get about 5-7 trains a week and they're the small freights, do you see more BNSF trains or the UP trains? In Pasco, WA (about 45 miles from where I live) you see about 50-60 trains in a 24 hour period on the BNSF (formerly BN) line from the Vancouver-Spokane line. QUOTE: Originally posted by chiripero I agree with teamdon about the Needles Subdivision on the Mojave Desert in California. I live in Helendale, CA just west of Barstow and we get about 122 trains a day (BNSF & UP combined) on a double track main through here on the way to Cajon Pass. I have watched many trains here, Cajon Pass, Tehachapi Pass ( just over an hour away) and also out on the desert east of Barstow all the way to Needles. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else for train watching all year around ! Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:43 PM Re: Chad's mention of Sandpoint above. Don't forget MRL, and tiny little POVA. This is not a single-route scenario, however. UP crosses BNSF on a diamond at one spot; BNSF and MRL converge at another spot. The most congested part of the Funnel is Napa Street interlocking just east of downtown Spokane. Has all of the Funnel's BNSF and MRL run-through trains, plus UP trains on/off the SI enter BNSF track here and UP trains in/out of the UP Yard (which aren't seen at Sandpoint) enter BNSF track here. In addition, various daily moves on/off the Kettle Falls line, and BNSF or UP interchange moves to/from adjacent Erie Street Yard. Reply Edit chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:05 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by UnionPacificRR6737 What does LA&SL stand for? I don't think that I've ever heard of that railroad company before, Colton sounds like a great area to watch the trains go by, I would like to visit the San Bernardino area and watch the trains go by, is Daggett east of Barstow? I do hear that Stockton is a really good place to go railfanning and parts of Central California, which line do you recommend to go railfanning between the UP or the BNSF lines? LA&SL was the Los Angeles & Salt Lake [city]. That was the UP subsidiary that built between San Pedro and Salt Lake City (I think it was originaly the San Pedro, Los Angles & Salt Lake SPLA&SL). Before the merger with SP this was UPs sole route into southern California. Yes, Dagget is east of Barstow. It's a couple miles from the outskirts of Barstow. And it is an excellent place to break out your lounge chair and cooler and watch the action pass by, some of it at 70mph. But this is the wrong time to be there because it gets HOT out there. Stockton and Colton are busy crossings and great places to see tons of action but are not in the greatest neighborhoods. I prefer to do my fanning out of town where I can relax and enjoy myself. As for BNSF vs UP I am an SP fan so I might favor UP by default but I like em both. Fortunatly there are many places in California where they both run. Reply tregurtha Member sinceApril 2004 104 posts Posted by tregurtha on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:16 PM I have to agree with the comment about the CSX Willard Sub between Deshler and Fostoria, Ohio. I've not been to Deshler, but I've spent some time at the CSX/NS diamond in Fostoria. It can be a regular parade most days with upwards of 100 trains a day possible. The Amtrak station is a great place to plop a chair and watch the action! Ross R. Reply 12 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
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Originally posted by chiripero [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Tharmeni Member sinceJuly 2003 From: Southwestern Florida 501 posts Posted by Tharmeni on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:20 AM The NS line through Lafayette Indiana has got to be in the top 5. Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:48 AM Out west I would say: Colton,Ca (UP BNSF xing)...........All traffic to/from the east of LA/San Diego passes here except some UP trains for the LA&SL route.(100+ per day) Dagget,Ca.................All BNSF ex SF transcon traffic into California, Amtrak's Southwest Chief , And all LA&SL traffic passes by on the tracks between Dagget and Barstow,Ca. (75+ per day) Stockton tower (tower is gone)...........All UP north-south traffic that does not take the coast line, All BNSFnorth-south traffic and all BNSF bay area traffic, and the Amtrak San Joaquin trains pass through here. Plus transfers between yards. (50+ per day) Sandpoint,Id.............AKA The Funnel. All BNSF Pacific Northwest traffic to/from the east passes through here along with the Empire Builder. And UPs Spokane International line runs through here too with all there CP interchange traffic to/from Kingsgate/Eastport. (50+ per day) Vancouver jct.,Wa.............All BNSF traffic through the Columbia river george, All BNSF traffic to/from Oregon, all UP traffic to the north (Seattle/Tacoma), the Amtrak Cascade corridor trains,Empire Builder (Portland sect.) and Coast Starlight all pass through here. (60+per day) Reply oltmannd Member sinceJanuary 2001 From: Atlanta 11,971 posts Posted by oltmannd on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:55 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by Tharmeni The NS line through Lafayette Indiana has got to be in the top 5. Yup. It's between Decatur and Peru. It's not nearly as heavy as the NS Pittsburgh and Chicago Lines, though, but, then, those are double track. -Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/) Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:30 PM Thanks for that info about Vancouver WA as I will be there beginning of Oct. [:o)][:p][:)] 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 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:16 PM that is a lot of trains 800. i thought running 100 freights a day out here was a lot Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:29 PM What does LA&SL stand for? I don't think that I've ever heard of that railroad company before, Colton sounds like a great area to watch the trains go by, I would like to visit the San Bernardino area and watch the trains go by, is Daggett east of Barstow? I do hear that Stockton is a really good place to go railfanning and parts of Central California, which line do you recommend to go railfanning between the UP or the BNSF lines? QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas Out west I would say: Colton,Ca (UP BNSF xing)...........All traffic to/from the east of LA/San Diego passes here except some UP trains for the LA&SL route.(100+ per day) Dagget,Ca.................All BNSF ex SF transcon traffic into California, Amtrak's Southwest Chief , And all LA&SL traffic passes by on the tracks between Dagget and Barstow,Ca. (75+ per day) Stockton tower (tower is gone)...........All UP north-south traffic that does not take the coast line, All BNSFnorth-south traffic and all BNSF bay area traffic, and the Amtrak San Joaquin trains pass through here. Plus transfers between yards. (50+ per day) Sandpoint,Id.............AKA The Funnel. All BNSF Pacific Northwest traffic to/from the east passes through here along with the Empire Builder. And UPs Spokane International line runs through here too with all there CP interchange traffic to/from Kingsgate/Eastport. (50+ per day) Vancouver jct.,Wa.............All BNSF traffic through the Columbia river george, All BNSF traffic to/from Oregon, all UP traffic to the north (Seattle/Tacoma), the Amtrak Cascade corridor trains,Empire Builder (Portland sect.) and Coast Starlight all pass through here. (60+per day) Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:34 PM You're a very lucky man getting to watch the trains going through your town well over a 100 trains a day, the town I'm from (I live in SE Washington state) we only get about 5-7 trains a week and they're the small freights, do you see more BNSF trains or the UP trains? In Pasco, WA (about 45 miles from where I live) you see about 50-60 trains in a 24 hour period on the BNSF (formerly BN) line from the Vancouver-Spokane line. QUOTE: Originally posted by chiripero I agree with teamdon about the Needles Subdivision on the Mojave Desert in California. I live in Helendale, CA just west of Barstow and we get about 122 trains a day (BNSF & UP combined) on a double track main through here on the way to Cajon Pass. I have watched many trains here, Cajon Pass, Tehachapi Pass ( just over an hour away) and also out on the desert east of Barstow all the way to Needles. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else for train watching all year around ! Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:43 PM Re: Chad's mention of Sandpoint above. Don't forget MRL, and tiny little POVA. This is not a single-route scenario, however. UP crosses BNSF on a diamond at one spot; BNSF and MRL converge at another spot. The most congested part of the Funnel is Napa Street interlocking just east of downtown Spokane. Has all of the Funnel's BNSF and MRL run-through trains, plus UP trains on/off the SI enter BNSF track here and UP trains in/out of the UP Yard (which aren't seen at Sandpoint) enter BNSF track here. In addition, various daily moves on/off the Kettle Falls line, and BNSF or UP interchange moves to/from adjacent Erie Street Yard. Reply Edit chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:05 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by UnionPacificRR6737 What does LA&SL stand for? I don't think that I've ever heard of that railroad company before, Colton sounds like a great area to watch the trains go by, I would like to visit the San Bernardino area and watch the trains go by, is Daggett east of Barstow? I do hear that Stockton is a really good place to go railfanning and parts of Central California, which line do you recommend to go railfanning between the UP or the BNSF lines? LA&SL was the Los Angeles & Salt Lake [city]. That was the UP subsidiary that built between San Pedro and Salt Lake City (I think it was originaly the San Pedro, Los Angles & Salt Lake SPLA&SL). Before the merger with SP this was UPs sole route into southern California. Yes, Dagget is east of Barstow. It's a couple miles from the outskirts of Barstow. And it is an excellent place to break out your lounge chair and cooler and watch the action pass by, some of it at 70mph. But this is the wrong time to be there because it gets HOT out there. Stockton and Colton are busy crossings and great places to see tons of action but are not in the greatest neighborhoods. I prefer to do my fanning out of town where I can relax and enjoy myself. As for BNSF vs UP I am an SP fan so I might favor UP by default but I like em both. Fortunatly there are many places in California where they both run. Reply tregurtha Member sinceApril 2004 104 posts Posted by tregurtha on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:16 PM I have to agree with the comment about the CSX Willard Sub between Deshler and Fostoria, Ohio. I've not been to Deshler, but I've spent some time at the CSX/NS diamond in Fostoria. It can be a regular parade most days with upwards of 100 trains a day possible. The Amtrak station is a great place to plop a chair and watch the action! Ross R. 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QUOTE: Originally posted by Tharmeni The NS line through Lafayette Indiana has got to be in the top 5.
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 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:16 PM that is a lot of trains 800. i thought running 100 freights a day out here was a lot Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:29 PM What does LA&SL stand for? I don't think that I've ever heard of that railroad company before, Colton sounds like a great area to watch the trains go by, I would like to visit the San Bernardino area and watch the trains go by, is Daggett east of Barstow? I do hear that Stockton is a really good place to go railfanning and parts of Central California, which line do you recommend to go railfanning between the UP or the BNSF lines? QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas Out west I would say: Colton,Ca (UP BNSF xing)...........All traffic to/from the east of LA/San Diego passes here except some UP trains for the LA&SL route.(100+ per day) Dagget,Ca.................All BNSF ex SF transcon traffic into California, Amtrak's Southwest Chief , And all LA&SL traffic passes by on the tracks between Dagget and Barstow,Ca. (75+ per day) Stockton tower (tower is gone)...........All UP north-south traffic that does not take the coast line, All BNSFnorth-south traffic and all BNSF bay area traffic, and the Amtrak San Joaquin trains pass through here. Plus transfers between yards. (50+ per day) Sandpoint,Id.............AKA The Funnel. All BNSF Pacific Northwest traffic to/from the east passes through here along with the Empire Builder. And UPs Spokane International line runs through here too with all there CP interchange traffic to/from Kingsgate/Eastport. (50+ per day) Vancouver jct.,Wa.............All BNSF traffic through the Columbia river george, All BNSF traffic to/from Oregon, all UP traffic to the north (Seattle/Tacoma), the Amtrak Cascade corridor trains,Empire Builder (Portland sect.) and Coast Starlight all pass through here. (60+per day) Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:34 PM You're a very lucky man getting to watch the trains going through your town well over a 100 trains a day, the town I'm from (I live in SE Washington state) we only get about 5-7 trains a week and they're the small freights, do you see more BNSF trains or the UP trains? In Pasco, WA (about 45 miles from where I live) you see about 50-60 trains in a 24 hour period on the BNSF (formerly BN) line from the Vancouver-Spokane line. QUOTE: Originally posted by chiripero I agree with teamdon about the Needles Subdivision on the Mojave Desert in California. I live in Helendale, CA just west of Barstow and we get about 122 trains a day (BNSF & UP combined) on a double track main through here on the way to Cajon Pass. I have watched many trains here, Cajon Pass, Tehachapi Pass ( just over an hour away) and also out on the desert east of Barstow all the way to Needles. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else for train watching all year around ! Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:43 PM Re: Chad's mention of Sandpoint above. Don't forget MRL, and tiny little POVA. This is not a single-route scenario, however. UP crosses BNSF on a diamond at one spot; BNSF and MRL converge at another spot. The most congested part of the Funnel is Napa Street interlocking just east of downtown Spokane. Has all of the Funnel's BNSF and MRL run-through trains, plus UP trains on/off the SI enter BNSF track here and UP trains in/out of the UP Yard (which aren't seen at Sandpoint) enter BNSF track here. In addition, various daily moves on/off the Kettle Falls line, and BNSF or UP interchange moves to/from adjacent Erie Street Yard. Reply Edit chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:05 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by UnionPacificRR6737 What does LA&SL stand for? I don't think that I've ever heard of that railroad company before, Colton sounds like a great area to watch the trains go by, I would like to visit the San Bernardino area and watch the trains go by, is Daggett east of Barstow? I do hear that Stockton is a really good place to go railfanning and parts of Central California, which line do you recommend to go railfanning between the UP or the BNSF lines? LA&SL was the Los Angeles & Salt Lake [city]. That was the UP subsidiary that built between San Pedro and Salt Lake City (I think it was originaly the San Pedro, Los Angles & Salt Lake SPLA&SL). Before the merger with SP this was UPs sole route into southern California. Yes, Dagget is east of Barstow. It's a couple miles from the outskirts of Barstow. And it is an excellent place to break out your lounge chair and cooler and watch the action pass by, some of it at 70mph. But this is the wrong time to be there because it gets HOT out there. Stockton and Colton are busy crossings and great places to see tons of action but are not in the greatest neighborhoods. I prefer to do my fanning out of town where I can relax and enjoy myself. As for BNSF vs UP I am an SP fan so I might favor UP by default but I like em both. Fortunatly there are many places in California where they both run. Reply tregurtha Member sinceApril 2004 104 posts Posted by tregurtha on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:16 PM I have to agree with the comment about the CSX Willard Sub between Deshler and Fostoria, Ohio. I've not been to Deshler, but I've spent some time at the CSX/NS diamond in Fostoria. It can be a regular parade most days with upwards of 100 trains a day possible. The Amtrak station is a great place to plop a chair and watch the action! Ross R. Reply 12 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
QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas Out west I would say: Colton,Ca (UP BNSF xing)...........All traffic to/from the east of LA/San Diego passes here except some UP trains for the LA&SL route.(100+ per day) Dagget,Ca.................All BNSF ex SF transcon traffic into California, Amtrak's Southwest Chief , And all LA&SL traffic passes by on the tracks between Dagget and Barstow,Ca. (75+ per day) Stockton tower (tower is gone)...........All UP north-south traffic that does not take the coast line, All BNSFnorth-south traffic and all BNSF bay area traffic, and the Amtrak San Joaquin trains pass through here. Plus transfers between yards. (50+ per day) Sandpoint,Id.............AKA The Funnel. All BNSF Pacific Northwest traffic to/from the east passes through here along with the Empire Builder. And UPs Spokane International line runs through here too with all there CP interchange traffic to/from Kingsgate/Eastport. (50+ per day) Vancouver jct.,Wa.............All BNSF traffic through the Columbia river george, All BNSF traffic to/from Oregon, all UP traffic to the north (Seattle/Tacoma), the Amtrak Cascade corridor trains,Empire Builder (Portland sect.) and Coast Starlight all pass through here. (60+per day)
QUOTE: Originally posted by chiripero I agree with teamdon about the Needles Subdivision on the Mojave Desert in California. I live in Helendale, CA just west of Barstow and we get about 122 trains a day (BNSF & UP combined) on a double track main through here on the way to Cajon Pass. I have watched many trains here, Cajon Pass, Tehachapi Pass ( just over an hour away) and also out on the desert east of Barstow all the way to Needles. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else for train watching all year around !
QUOTE: Originally posted by UnionPacificRR6737 What does LA&SL stand for? I don't think that I've ever heard of that railroad company before, Colton sounds like a great area to watch the trains go by, I would like to visit the San Bernardino area and watch the trains go by, is Daggett east of Barstow? I do hear that Stockton is a really good place to go railfanning and parts of Central California, which line do you recommend to go railfanning between the UP or the BNSF lines?
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