Favorite railfan locations and/or railroads

[csxns]

Marion NC CSX and NS Spencer NC all NS.

[Anonymous]

Any place were there is a play ground, picnic table and safe distance between the two. I have 2 small boy's so I am very limited as to were to go.
TIM A

[Anonymous]

Any place were there is a play ground, picnic table and safe distance between the two. I have 2 small boy's so I am very limited as to were to go.
TIM A

[JoeKoh]

Csx action around defiance ohio plenty of good spots and good places to eat.
also i'm within an hours drive of places like deshler hamler fostoria montpelier butler ftwayne toledo lima findlay.yes tim picnic areas with playgrounds are good for me and matt too
stay safe[:)]
joe

[JoeKoh]

Csx action around defiance ohio plenty of good spots and good places to eat.
also i'm within an hours drive of places like deshler hamler fostoria montpelier butler ftwayne toledo lima findlay.yes tim picnic areas with playgrounds are good for me and matt too
stay safe[:)]
joe

[eolafan]

My favorites are as follows:
1. BNSF Eola yard just east of Aurora and about 35 miles west of downtown Chicago, this is the end of the BNSF triple track "raceway" to and from Chicago. Lots of freight, Metra commuter and Amtrak trains.
2. Rochelle, IL railroad park where the "C&I" line of BNSF from Chicago to Minneapolis crosses the UP line from Chicago to Omaha, etc. This spot has been mentioned and written about several times in TRAINS. A whole lot of trains on both lines (somewhat more on UP than BNSF), freight only unless an Amtrak detour happens, a nice spot with a gazebo, grills for food, bathrooms, soda machines, and a scanner on all of the time with a speaker in the gazebo.
3. UP/Metra station in Geneva, IL on the same line mentioned above. Nice quiet spot to have a burger and enjoy the Metra trains and all UP freights coming and going on this line from Chicago (this is about thirty miles east of Rochelle on the same line).

[eolafan]

My favorites are as follows:
1. BNSF Eola yard just east of Aurora and about 35 miles west of downtown Chicago, this is the end of the BNSF triple track "raceway" to and from Chicago. Lots of freight, Metra commuter and Amtrak trains.
2. Rochelle, IL railroad park where the "C&I" line of BNSF from Chicago to Minneapolis crosses the UP line from Chicago to Omaha, etc. This spot has been mentioned and written about several times in TRAINS. A whole lot of trains on both lines (somewhat more on UP than BNSF), freight only unless an Amtrak detour happens, a nice spot with a gazebo, grills for food, bathrooms, soda machines, and a scanner on all of the time with a speaker in the gazebo.
3. UP/Metra station in Geneva, IL on the same line mentioned above. Nice quiet spot to have a burger and enjoy the Metra trains and all UP freights coming and going on this line from Chicago (this is about thirty miles east of Rochelle on the same line).

[emdgp92]

I was just wondering if you all had any favorite locations to watch/photograph trains. Let me tell you about mine.

1. Pittsburgh's PRR station. NS still runs many freights through the station, most of which can be easily photographed in the trainshed. I've also caught a few Amtrak trains down there as well.

2. Station Square (just across the river from downtown). The old P&LE station is another great place. Recently, CSX moved the tracks closer to the river, and installed some benches on the old platforms.

3. Grafton, WV. CSX has a large yard, which can be easily photographed from one of the parrallel (sp?) city streets. Lots of big GE and EMD engines show up from time to time, along with many coal trains.

I'm sure there are many others, but these 3 just stick out.

[emdgp92]

I was just wondering if you all had any favorite locations to watch/photograph trains. Let me tell you about mine.

1. Pittsburgh's PRR station. NS still runs many freights through the station, most of which can be easily photographed in the trainshed. I've also caught a few Amtrak trains down there as well.

2. Station Square (just across the river from downtown). The old P&LE station is another great place. Recently, CSX moved the tracks closer to the river, and installed some benches on the old platforms.

3. Grafton, WV. CSX has a large yard, which can be easily photographed from one of the parrallel (sp?) city streets. Lots of big GE and EMD engines show up from time to time, along with many coal trains.

I'm sure there are many others, but these 3 just stick out.