I'd like to see a webcam in downtown Pacific Missouri where the Union Pacific and BNSF meet and run side by side. Amtrak goes through town four times a day on the Union Pacific line also.
NKP guy I'd suggest a cam at Sunnyside Yard on Long Island; I think it would be interesting to watch trains being made up and taken apart. Or perhaps one in New Haven, where several different railroads have equipment passing through.
I'd suggest a cam at Sunnyside Yard on Long Island; I think it would be interesting to watch trains being made up and taken apart. Or perhaps one in New Haven, where several different railroads have equipment passing through.
A camera in New Mexico (?) ran into problems because the employees objected to having people watch them work. Much different than simply watching trains go by.
NKP guyWatching caboose-less trains full of containers pass by isn't nearly as entertaining to me as it used to be.
This is why I like the Deshler cams - with trains not only running across the diamond in all directions, but also "turning the corners," there is a great variety there.
And even if there's no trains, the chat that runs alongside the cam screen can be entertaining, especially when someone who doesn't understand railfanning wonders why the cams exist in the first place.
There are a number of knowledgeable folks who know the train symbols and understand railroad operations who will gladly explain it all the uninitiated.
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Watching caboose-less trains full of containers pass by isn't nearly as entertaining to me as it used to be.
At this point in time, it's probably better to make requests through the various YouTube channels. Lots more railfans and viewers there. These forums really aren't that active in the overall scheme of things.
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My new favorite webcam site just came on line - the Tehachapi, CA depot museum now hosts a 24x7 camera adjacent to a universal crossover and a grade crossing.
https://youtu.be/DLoJczNXhjc
A very busy location!
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Pine Junction, Indiana where they get an incredible number of trains.
Closer to home would be Greensboro, NC on the Norfolk Southern mainline. A lot of good trains pass through there...
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In addition to the two cams Trains supports, Virtual Railfan has a bunch of cams around the country. I've got Deshler running on another window right now.
howell interlocking in Atlanta. Then we could watch the Crescent delays .
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Mr. Peabody, set the Wayback machine to 17 years ago....
I'd love to see a streaming rail cam there. I heard it might just happen.
Norfolk Southern railyard in Mishawaka, Indiana
CN/GTW railyard in Battle Creek, Michigan
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AnonymousEither Toronto, Ontario Canada or Calgary, Alberta in Canada to get max coverage of CP/CN/VIA. It seems there is so little coverage of the Canadian roads, this would be great.
10000 feet and no dynamics? Today is going to be a good day ...
There are already 2 there
How about four webcams one located on each corner of the "diamonds" that lie above the intersection of Wells & Lake Streets in downtown Chicago. Among the Lake-Englewood, Lake-Jackson Park, Ravenswood, Midway, and Evanston Express trains, there's a lot of action at that interlocking.
Another great location would be on that high round-mound that sits between main tracks nos. 2 and 3 just a short ways east of Dale Junction, Wyoming (UPRR Laramie Subdivision).
Downtown Laramie, Wyo. on the pedestrian bridge.
Or, here's a novel idea: strategically place a web cam along a broad muli-track curve somewhere on the layout located inside The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
Get one at anaheind station on Metras MDW line. They have too small a ump yard so that means trains being built are done like this:
1. consist pulls out of siding
2. switch is made so consist A backs up into Consist B
3. combine two consists
Repeat
I always see old geeps and SDs pulling aa far as quarter mile out and then go back into the yard.
Along with Dolton Jct.,Rondout Jct and also Brighton Park Jct.Both in Illinois.
http://www.railcam.nl
It's in the Netherlands. Didn't see it posted on this thread. This cam comes complete with streaming video and audio, it visible 24/7 and has extremely heavy traffic volumes.
Freight trains are very short comapred to our standards, about a max of 45 cars and there are a lot of small commuter movements. I have noticed that during the night on weekdays freight traffic is heavier than during the day, but overnight on the weekends there seems to be no traffic at all.
If you don't mind the length of trains, and horns not being blown over crossings, then you could sit here and watch the 100+ trains for hours and never get bored because as soon as one goes by, another ones a comin'.
I vote for Dayton's Bluff area - St. Paul:
BNSF
UP
CP/SOO
TCW
ICE
MNNR (only saw them once there, personally - I think they're a very rare visitor)
AMTK
....and Turner Junction.
Franklin Park,
Bryn Mawr (along O'Hare airport, UP/CP shared trackage.
DeVal crossing in DesPlaines.
Outside of Union Station (For you passenger train fans)
Homewood.
Rondout
Actually....(of course I am dreaming here) but, it would be cool if there was a whole network of Chicago area webcams. There is so much action in this area, that on any given camera, something would be happening. One could watch trains all over the Chicago area, from the comfort of their living room....... Wow, what a concept. Gee, I wonder how much money it would take to maintain all of the cameras..... Hey, it could even be a subscription based thing, so it would be easier to pay for the maintenance of the cameras, and servers, and routers, and computers, and bandwidth....... A couple of the cameras could be shown for "free", and a subscription based on either yearly or monthly payments, and a couple of the cameras could be, you know, like "pan and zoom" and in each location, have a camera facing each direction, so the viewer can see all of the action. The cameras could be a higher quality than is the norm for better pictures. Oh, and even feed audio from the AAR channel for that particular railroad, or subdivision, and kind of make it like, an entire "experience"....
Any investors interested????
(See ,this is what happens to me after 3 cups of coffee...)
I could think of a few places right off the top of my head, right here around Chicago.
1. West End of Proviso Yard, in Elmhurst.
2. Blue Island Junction.
3. McCook Crossing.
4. Anywhere along the BNSF from Chicago to Aurora
5. CP LaGrange on the IHB.
6. Joliet Union Station.
7. Brighton Park Junction.
And the list could go on, but the that's just off the top of my head.
River Junction (La Crescent), Minnesota where the ICE's mainline to Iowa and Kansas City splits from the CP mainline.
Moorhead, MN., where BNSF's former GN and NP mainlines cross.
galaxy wrote: Where, where???? (Links??)
Where, where???? (Links??)
Chad posted this list over a year ago. Some of these may be dead now-
http://www.trainorders.com/Tehachappi,Dunsmuir,Sand Patch
http://live6.truelook.com/face/newface.jsp?func=live&name=/ecodb/omni&overlay=default&skin=Nov2004SOSD&useapplet=true&time=1155141904698&width=640&height=480&quality=65&catalogname=catalog&preset=Nov_2004/Work/Railyard
San Diego, Ballpark cam overlooking the freight yards (BNSF,SDIV and the trolley
http://live6.truelook.com/face/newface.jsp?zoom=1.5&name=%2Fecodb%2Fsandiego%2Foneamerica2&skin=San Diego, overlooking the Passenger depot
http://www.livetrains.com/plugins/cam/default.aspFort Madison
http://www.portvancouver.com/the_port/web_cams.htmlVancouver (several, not all pointed at the tracks)
http://www.railcams.com/Santa Ana, Portland, Olympia,Fullerton
http://live6.truelook.com/face/newface.jsp?func=0&name=/port/cam/camera3&pan=-115.36499&tilt=-4.675&panfov=11.675&tiltfov=9.1&overlay=default&skin=default&useapplet=false&time=1034271735904&width=448Oakland
http://web.insidevc.com/webcam/Ventura
http://www.oiccam.com/depotdiner/train.htmlCenterville,Ca.
http://stationinnpa.com/webcam/between Johnstown and Altoona
http://64.84.107.59/view/index.shtmlAltoona (Horseshoe curve)
http://www.wplives.org/WPRM_Home/WPRM_webcam/wprm_webcam.htmlPortola
http://video.dot.ca.gov/asx/80-floristan.asxFloriston (Donner)
http://video.dot.ca.gov/Caltrans (California hwys)
http://205.245.189.161:1100/Ex1/default.htmlGalesburg,Il.
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/travel_info/gerlach_webcam.html
http://rawfire.torche.com/~taz/webcam/gerlach.htmGerlach,Nv.
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist2/cctv/dorris.shtmlDorris,Ca. (not always looking at tracks)
http://www.goatbbs.com/cgi-bin/bbs50/webbbs_config.cgiChama, NM
http://www.highcountrywebcams.com/webcameras_sprucepine.htmSpruce Pine, NC
http://www.TrainsLive.com/Cumberland, Marylandhttp://64.84.107.59/view/view.shtml?size=2Horseshoe Curve Railroad Museum at Altoona, Pennsylvaniahttp://www.IRM.org/cam/Illinois Railway Museum at Union, Illinoishttp://www.MidContinent.org/netcam/Mid-Continent Railway Museum at North Freedom, Wisconsinhttp://www.RailCams.com/webcampix/olw1/olwcam12.htmlOlympia, Washingtonhttp://www.WPYR.com/multimedia/webcam.htmlSkagway, Alaskahttp://www.QTM.net/sjwebcam/St. Joseph, Michiganhttp://www.WenWorld.com/webcams/single.php?AID=101Wenatchee, Washington
mccauley wrote:There are several good Railcams on the web, so for your perusal, where else would you like to see a RailCam?
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Ditto to spbed and chad thomas:
Daggett, Calif.---all the BNSF Transcon, plus all the Union Pacific's LA&SL. Seeing it in person is a treat, but the Mojave Desert is brutally hot this time of year.
Personally, I'd like to see webcam installed on the FEC at the New River Drawbridge in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Maybe even two webcams...One facing nb and the other sb. This is scenic, double track territory with a plenty of traffic. It's also well lit at night and meets are common.
This idea has been thrown around on the FECrailway Yahoo Group which I'm a member of. The biggest obstacle being... Who'd host it?
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i would like to see a railcam in berea, ohio
QUOTE: Originally posted by farmer03 in the grotto at Heff's
QUOTE: Originally posted by the feed i need a webcam at truckee I'm sorry i was just up in the tahoe area but the roads were closed to truckee[:(!][xx(][V][:(][censored][censored][censored]
Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub
Originally posted by tree68 [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply waltersrails Member sinceJuly 2005 From: CSXT/B&O Flora IL 1,937 posts Posted by waltersrails on Saturday, March 4, 2006 8:42 PM Mt Vernon IL UP Diamond or Princeton IN CSX diamond. I like NS but CSX has the B&O. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 4, 2006 8:40 PM Possibly Joliet or La Grange, IL. Or Somewhere along the Northeast Corridor. Reply Edit railfan619 Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Somewhere near the tracks 927 posts Posted by railfan619 on Saturday, March 4, 2006 8:14 PM I would like to see a web cam put some where here in wisconsin like maybe on the amtrak/cp rail line between milwaukee and chiacgo. I think that would be pretty cool to see trains up close and not get in trouble for trespassing. Or even some where on the UP line. Would be really cool to. Reply PBenham Member sinceJuly 2005 From: In the New York Soviet Socialist Republic! 1,391 posts Posted by PBenham on Monday, February 27, 2006 4:27 PM Bayview Junction, in/near Hamilton ON would be one, since the area is largely surrounded by the local botanical gardens, it couldn't be that [;)]difficult to set one up there. Second, how about amtrak stations? I'll answer my own question with another question: [:o)]WHO AM I TRYING TO KID???[:o)][:0][banghead][X-)] Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 27, 2006 2:57 PM i need a webcam at truckee I'm sorry i was just up in the tahoe area but the roads were closed to truckee[:(!][xx(][V][:(][censored][censored][censored] Reply Edit TheS.P.caboose Member sinceMarch 2005 From: Canoga Park (Los Angeles) 494 posts Posted by TheS.P.caboose on Monday, February 27, 2006 2:47 PM I reccomend Burbank Junction and West Colton in California. Regards Gary Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Monday, February 27, 2006 7:06 AM The crossover between the BNSF Cajon pass line & the UPRR Sunset route. Also Daggett whenre the UPRR iis moving on/off the BNSF Needles sub Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 26, 2006 2:47 PM I VOTE FOR ATLANTA GA SOMEWHERE,FOLKSTON GA, OR UPSTATE SC ON THE PIEDMONT DIV. OR THE CNL LINE OUTSIDE OF LAURENS AND WOODRUFF!!![^][8)][8D][:D][:)] Reply Edit techguy57 Member sinceAugust 2003 From: NW Chicago 591 posts Posted by techguy57 on Thursday, October 9, 2003 10:45 AM Someone has probably said these already but Proviso yard in Chicago and F Tower in Fostoria, OH! techguy "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity. Lick it once and you suck forever." - Anonymous Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 6, 2003 7:12 AM I think just about any busy spot would be great. BUT..........I would love to have one with streaming audio!! Just think how nice that would be. Espicially is the camera was near a crossing. You could leave the room and listen for the bells!!! Reply Edit tree68 Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Northern New York 25,022 posts Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 10:56 AM Selkirk or Dewitt on the CSX Chicago line. There is a foot bridge over the east end of Dewitt. Don't have traffic counts, but casual observation is that the line is pretty busy. For any and all suggested locations - fixed camera (Rochelle), or controllable (Ft Madison)? And a key point, especially for the really busy routes, frequent updates. I like to visit Rochelle, Ft Madison, and Galesburg (although the Willis Steel camera controls are off-line) in no small part because I'm actually watching trains, not snapshots updated every 5-15 minutes. Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it... Reply cpbloom Member sinceAugust 2003 From: Still on the other side of the tracks. 397 posts Posted by cpbloom on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 4:13 AM Put a railcam in each direction high atop the Bloomfield bridge over the NS tracks in Pittsburgh; near what location.........CP Bloom of course! Reply brilondon Member sinceApril 2003 From: London, Ontario 195 posts Posted by brilondon on Saturday, September 27, 2003 8:22 AM I would like to see a RailCam at Bayview junction in Burlington Ontario. 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. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 26, 2003 6:26 PM HORESHOE CURVE AND PENN COACH YARD Reply Edit kwboehm Member sinceDecember 2002 From: US 106 posts Posted by kwboehm on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:20 PM How about Oreapolis, NE...BNSF Creston Sub (Creston, IA to Lincoln, NE, that splits off to Omaha here and crossing the UP Falls City Sub (Omaha to Kansas City) I also like Fremont, NE (UP from Omaha & Blair [ex C&NW], and BNSF) Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 9, 2003 5:44 PM I have to agree with the UP swing bridge at Clinton. Also the triple track mainline out in Nebraska, etc. Never a dull moment out there. Missouri Valley, where the UP, goes south to Council Bluffs and Omaha, or West to Fremont and then on to North Platte. Really Busy there too. Reply Edit eolafan Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Aurora, IL 4,515 posts Posted by eolafan on Tuesday, September 9, 2003 8:01 AM How about having LIVETRAINS.COM come accross with the two new ones they have been talking about and are mentioned on their web site an dhave been for about two plus years now. Other than that, how about at the Naperville, IL Amtrak/Metra station where you can see eastbounds approaching from about three miles away (takes an average of four to five minutes to cover that distance) and westbounds coming around famous Naperville curve (uphill and about a half mile away to the east). Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim) Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 9, 2003 7:28 AM I would definately suggest Fostoria, OH. It has a station to put the cam on and its REALLY BUSY!! Reply Edit JoeKoh Member sinceApril 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,320 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, August 23, 2003 7:23 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by nkp779 How about one in Deshler,Oh at the crossroads of the B&O their is lots of traffic on the east west line this is a god spot to train watch with the park being their by the tracks and lots of friendly folks as well. check out my full report and did you happen to work for the NKP railroad? stay safe Joe Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener"). Reply nkp779 Member sinceJanuary 2001 From: US 23 posts Posted by nkp779 on Saturday, August 23, 2003 5:07 PM I guess I should have read the rest of the threads before I posetd mine. Marion Oh would be good as well as Fostria Oh I have been to both of those places as well. Fostoria is not as easily to see trains with it being the part of town it is in a web cam would be better. The more web cam the better around the cuntry for thoughs of us who can't travel much to go to all the places to watch trains.Maybe the could be of some good to the railroads as well. Reply nkp779 Member sinceJanuary 2001 From: US 23 posts Posted by nkp779 on Saturday, August 23, 2003 4:56 PM How about one in Deshler,Oh at the crossroads of the B&O their is lots of traffic on the east west line this is a god spot to train watch with the park being their by the tracks and lots of friendly folks as well. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 23, 2003 1:32 PM I vote for Howell Junction in Atlanta,GA or at the north wye in Cartersville,GA. There's a lot of action in Cartersville. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 21, 2003 9:16 PM THERE IS CURRENTLY HERE IN QUEENSLAND,AUSTRALIA,ABOARD THE TILT TRAIN THAT RUNS FROM BRISBANE TO ROCKHAMPTON (electric overhead 25.000volts ac) THAT IS SET UP WITH ON BOARD CAM VIEWING WHICH GIVES THE PAX A REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE AT 140 K'sP/H, THIS BEING ON BOARD IT CAN BE PURCHASED FROM MOST RAIL /TRAIN HOBBY CENTRES HERE IN OZ AND I'M SURE IF YOU EMAILED < queenslandrail.com.au> YOU SHOULD GET TFURTHER INFO RE THIS EXPERIENCE.CHEERS.GREG BLAIR. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 4, 2003 8:25 PM how about some place along either the ns or csx chicago lines around pine junction maybe. ive always been interested in which line runs more trains. if anyone could give me scedules of the lines please tell Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 3, 2003 6:48 PM Tower 55 Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 3, 2003 6:43 PM I love the idea of having a webcam in a locomotive. What is the possibility of this ever coming to fruition???? I think there should be a web cam at Horseshoe Curve. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 1, 2003 3:35 PM I would like to see one on the NS CNOTP at SJ Tower/North Wye area north of Danville, Kentucky; where the NS Louisville Mainline merges into the CNOTP at both SJ Tower and North Wye. You may see up to 50 trains a day run thru that area. Reply Edit Trainnut484 Member sinceOctober 2002 From: Kansas City area 833 posts Posted by Trainnut484 on Friday, August 1, 2003 1:17 PM I've seen responses about the Kansas City area, but a hot spot to put a Rail-Cam in the area is Santa Fe JCT. It sits just outside the Argentine yards, and is adjacent to the UP yard. Other roads you can see there are KCS, CSX, NS, Amtrak, Montana Raillink, CN (run through power I think), and other roads that come through as run-through stuff. Right now is NOT a good time to visit the Junction since it is undergoing construction on a new highline, and BNSF has posted new NO TRESPASSING signs. But, there are other great spots to railfan in the KC area.[8D] All the Way! Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 1, 2003 4:19 AM I like the joliet idea, or possibly anywhere along the bnsf "racetrack" Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 19, 2003 4:08 PM Also Folkston, Ga and Austell, Ga Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 19, 2003 4:05 PM Colorado Springs, on the Joint Line. Reply Edit dash8mws Member sinceJuly 2003 From: US 1 posts Posted by dash8mws on Saturday, July 19, 2003 1:00 AM Put one in West Chicago,Illinois.Specifically,J B Tower (Where The "J" Crosses the UP).STREAMING AUDIO IS A MUST! Especially with the E,J&E Ore trains crossing the three 90 degree diamonds.ALSO,How about night vision mode for when it's dark? Reply ternan92 Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: US 29 posts Posted by ternan92 on Friday, July 18, 2003 11:50 AM How about the southside of Chicago Union station mounted by the oid interlocking tower or, looking the other way out from one the old post office windows? Reply rf16a Member sinceMarch 2002 From: USA 165 posts Posted by rf16a on Friday, July 18, 2003 12:11 AM I vote for Horseshoe Curve (provided that the excess vegetation is trimmed in the area so that we could actually see the trains [;)] ) I also like the 30th St Station, Philadelphia idea. Reply JoeKoh Member sinceApril 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,320 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, July 17, 2003 2:20 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by missouri At every mile marker, on every curve, on every crossing, on every tressle with monitors on the trains. We seen the obstruction but couldn't get stopped ---and the "It takes a loaded freight train 1 1/2 mile to get stopped really gets to be a BS excuse after you hear it 4,000 times a year. And oh yeah---In the executives boardrooms when they are decideing to pay themselves millions instead of buying safety equipment. Now that would be one valuable tape. [:(!] Didn't we give you your physics lesson before?Mr. Pines you really need to stop this stuff.[:(!] joe Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener"). Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:57 PM I would like to see one in Northtown or St. Paul yard where BNSF and CP come out of St. Paul. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:12 PM Rondout, IL and Daggett, CA Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 12:57 PM At every mile marker, on every curve, on every crossing, on every tressle with monitors on the trains. We seen the obstruction but couldn't get stopped ---and the "It takes a loaded freight train 1 1/2 mile to get stopped really gets to be a BS excuse after you hear it 4,000 times a year. And oh yeah---In the executives boardrooms when they are decideing to pay themselves millions instead of buying safety equipment. Now that would be one valuable tape. Reply Edit JoeKoh Member sinceApril 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,320 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, July 17, 2003 9:15 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR Joe, I was in Fostoria this spring and concur with what you said...only a coup[le of hours, but plenty of trains, and most of them took the route you described (B&O east to C&O north, or vice versa). But where in Fostoria would you put one railcam to capture everything? [:)] Hi you should be able to put it on the northeast corner of the tower(if csx permits) however I see your point if one comes down from the north and one heads westbound on the other track[:0] stay safe joe Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener"). Reply bigboy4024 Member sinceApril 2003 From: on the back of a water drill rig in north dakota 122 posts Posted by bigboy4024 on Thursday, July 17, 2003 8:30 AM my chise for a rail cam would have to be in northtown yard in minneapolis over 200 trains a day BNSF UP SOO CP and WC use that yard daly big boy have safe and happy steam season Reply Modelcar Member sinceFebruary 2002 From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania 13,456 posts Posted by Modelcar on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 12:15 PM ....Is sound possible....? Perhaps not but if it was, Horseshoe Curve to hear the engines pounding up grade. Dynamic brakes wining and flanges squealing on the down hill side. QM Quentin Reply CShaveRR Member sinceJune 2001 From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois 13,681 posts Posted by CShaveRR on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 8:53 AM Joe, I was in Fostoria this spring and concur with what you said...only a couple of hours, but plenty of trains, and most of them took the route you described (B&O east to C&O north, or vice versa). But where in Fostoria would you put one railcam to capture everything? 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 JoeKoh Member sinceApril 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,320 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 7:15 AM fostoria 2 csx main lines and ns cutting through too.what a sight to see a train heding eastbound on the old b&o off of the old C&O.don't get me wrong I like deshler too. stay safe joe Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener"). Reply CShaveRR Member sinceJune 2001 From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois 13,681 posts Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 8:19 PM Here's an idea: How about putting a camera high on a signal mast on the home signal bridge of a busy and complicated interlocking (the throat of a passenger terminal, perhaps, or a busy freight junction). You wouldn't be able to see the sides of too much, but to see trains thread their way through a complex maze of track might be interesting and educational. My nomination for such a site would be the eastward home signal at Park (Elmhurst, Illinois). The camera would face east, and you'd have three tracks going beneath you, spreading into six at the other end, with plenty of crossovers...plenty of action, too, with well over 100 trains on a weekday. But would the UP cooperate? Naahh.... 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 Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 8:13 PM Keddie Y on the old WP now UP Marty Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 7:59 PM I ditto, somewhere along the NEC. I would love seeing Amtrak's Acela trainsets zipping by..... Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 5:06 PM St. Anne de bellevue, Quebec. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 4:45 PM I 3 places 1.Deshler Ohio2.Willard Ohio3.Fulton California. train4u Reply Edit JoeKoh Member sinceApril 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,320 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 3:55 PM how about fostoria ohio? stay safe joe Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener"). Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 3:47 PM AT Dolton Interlocking Tower, You have the CSX,UP and IHB crossing the diamonds excellent train viewing. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 23, 2002 6:49 PM How about one at Stevens or Stampede Pass? Or maybe on the White Pass & Yukon, what with those wonderful ALCO's, and the mountains... That would be cool. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 23, 2002 10:31 AM How about the Cameron, IL, flyover? Reply Edit BearClaw18 Member sinceJanuary 2002 17 posts Posted by BearClaw18 on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 4:50 PM How about LaGrange, IL? BNSF's triple-track mainline from Chicago to Aurora crosses over the triple-track mainline of the Indiana Harbor Belt. These are 2 of the busiest lines in the Chicago area. You'll get the full view of railroading in Chicago - commuter trains, Amtrack, and of course, LOTS of freights!! Reply croteaudd Member sinceMarch 2016 349 posts Posted by croteaudd on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 3:52 PM I vote for Kearney, Nebraska, which has UP’s triple-track mainline. Sometimes it has 150 freights a day that pass. Reply croteaudd Member sinceMarch 2016 349 posts Posted by croteaudd on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 3:36 PM Tim, Cajon Pass? Was not that in California at one time? I heard they had a really, really big earthquake, and everything fell into the ocean. Isn’t that why there is no Southern Pacific anymore? Reply mccannt Member sinceJanuary 2001 From: US 60 posts Posted by mccannt on Thursday, December 12, 2002 1:17 AM Someone else has already suggested the Amtrak station in Vancouver, Wash., so I'll put my two cents in for another Portland-area location. The interlocking at East Portland Junction, on the east end of the Steel Bridge, gets trains from four directions and includes Amtrak, UP and some BNSF moves. Cameras mounted on the Riverwalk pedestrian overpass, pointed down these axes, could capture a wide array of traffic, including, perhaps, MAX light rail trains on the upper level of the Steel Bridge. Reply dstill Member sinceMay 2001 From: US 116 posts Posted by dstill on Saturday, December 7, 2002 7:42 PM I have sense found that Hamlet has rail cam. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 6, 2002 7:55 PM i would like to see a railcam at the marion ac tower where csx and norfolk southern cross on diamonds not far from each other and both railways have a yard right down the track from the tower. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 20, 2002 4:35 PM Hey Jerome how did ya hear about this webcams in Whitefish let em know also E-Mail me I want to ask ya some questions ok thanks fxsts@etahoe.com Reply Edit tsched Member sinceJanuary 2001 From: US 11 posts Posted by tsched on Sunday, October 20, 2002 2:47 PM Got a perfect place for a cam right here in the Pacific Northwest. Across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon is Vancouver, Washington. The Amtrak station is located on the north side of the river, with a swing bridge for river traffic. The station sits between tracks coming from three directions: from Seattle, from Portland, and from the Columbia River Gorge. The cam could sit on the roof of the Amtrak station and point in the direction of the river and the bride, or to the north which would also allow a view of the BNSF yard. Many freight trains here daily, switching activities, and 10 Amtrak trains per day. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 20, 2002 1:46 PM Well trying to tap into the Cms is probally illegal ya know but I woulnt do that if I were you.Unless u know smeone who works fopr the BNSF !!!GOOD LUCK!!! is all I can say Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 19, 2002 10:50 PM The cameras are BNSF and on a company closed circuit system. It would be nice if we could tap into the system to see what they show.Chances of that are slim! Reply Edit oltmannd Member sinceJanuary 2001 From: Atlanta 11,971 posts Posted by oltmannd on Friday, October 18, 2002 3:13 PM I think he meant that they had close circuit cameras there - not that they were connected to the web... -Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/) Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 18, 2002 11:53 AM Hey Jerome what is the Web Address or Url for teh Whitefish Railcams please provide it here asap when u can ok thank you Reply Edit wabash1 Member sinceApril 2001 From: US 2,849 posts Posted by wabash1 on Thursday, October 17, 2002 9:12 PM how do you shunted a car??? Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 17, 2002 8:57 PM NO iI mean whats the Web Site Address www.????.Com what is it Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 17, 2002 8:19 PM The cameras are half way up the radio tower at the corner of the crew shanty which is just west of the depot in Whitefish. James Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 17, 2002 7:48 PM Whats teh site for teh BNSF Whitefish Cams pelase let us know asap Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:00 PM How about Whitefish, Mont. yard where BNSF already has four cameras on the tall radio tower at the yard office? One camera is pointed West looking at Eastbund trains entering the yard. Essex, Mt. was supposed to get a camera some time ago but still is not in place. Has anyone seen anything about this? James Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 16, 2002 5:58 AM Hi. I someone out there is looking for a good spot the put a rail web cam. than find a real good vantage point looking over a BIG yard. Showing rolling stock being shunted and trains comeing in and going out. Now that would be good viewing!!! Reply Edit oltmannd Member sinceJanuary 2001 From: Atlanta 11,971 posts Posted by oltmannd on Tuesday, October 15, 2002 7:11 AM 1. Horseshoe Curve - 'nuff said! 2. South end of Penn Sta. Newark NJ - tons of Amtrak and NJT action, diesel and electric. 3. Howells Wye - Atlanta GA - THE hot spot in the SE. -Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/) Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 14, 2002 1:37 PM Hamilton ,Ohio at Butler st NS, CSX alot of traffic, and Odd power, you never know whats going to be in the lead Reply Edit dstill Member sinceMay 2001 From: US 116 posts Posted by dstill on Sunday, October 13, 2002 2:33 PM Somewhere in the Kansas City area would be good. Reply eolafan Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Aurora, IL 4,515 posts Posted by eolafan on Sunday, October 13, 2002 10:14 AM My vote would be for one along the BNSF main line in/out of Chicago, more specifically in the Eola yards, perhaps at McClurg Street where the main enters the west end of the yard...lots of traffic, freight and passenger, Metra, Amtrak, switching moves, etc. all of the time. Probably about the same volume, or perhaps even more than Rochelle. Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim) Reply eolafan Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Aurora, IL 4,515 posts Posted by eolafan on Sunday, October 13, 2002 10:10 AM Ed, good ideas for webcam locations. How about one showing the "heavy" traffic on the WS line through Hartford? How do I know about this line? I work for Broan Mfg. in sales out of my home in Chicago metro. How about you? Jim Shaw Eolafan (a.k.a. Jim) Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 13, 2002 10:04 AM HEY HOWS ABOUT IN DONNER PASS & TRUKCEE CALIFORNA U AND SP MAINLINE AND THE CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR TO.THEY SHOUDL HAVE IT WHERE U CAN CHOOSE FOR USERS WHO DONT HAVE HIGH SPEED PC'S AND THEY SHOULD MAKE IT FROM 1.7 2.7 FPS FOR DIAL-UP USERS YA KNOW WHAT I MEAN.AND ALSO THEY SHOULD HAVE SOUND FOR THE CAMS AND LIVE RAILFEED TOO THAT WOULD BE VERY NICE HOPE SOMEONE USES MY IDEAS AT LEATS I HOPE SO Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 13, 2002 7:11 AM Hi All After taking 45min. to read 34 threads there sure are alot of very good suggestions. Galesburg....Yes, Horseshoe Curve... A BIG Yes, Dolton Ill...ok, but nobody has said anything about poor little Cajon Pass!!!! Tim from Wisconsin Reply Edit Modelcar Member sinceFebruary 2002 From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania 13,456 posts Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, October 12, 2002 9:26 PM I'm sure there are many places we all could enjoy....I'll just say: Horseshoe Curve...And I wonder how long it will be until we can enjoy slightly faster scanning systems...I like what we have, but one can always hope for better. QM Quentin Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 12, 2002 3:30 PM Dolton, Illinois would be a great spot. you have CSX,UP,IHB that cross on one of many diamonds at Dolton Interlocking Tower. Reply Edit geoff64 Member sinceFebruary 2001 From: AU 9 posts Posted by geoff64 on Saturday, June 16, 2001 9:18 AM Staples Minnesota is very busy most of the time i would like to see a camera there. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 13, 2001 3:44 PM At Union Station, KC, MO and at the Argentine Yards on the Kansas side of the river (see cover story July? issue of Trains Mag.) There's a pedetrian/car bridge there for great viewing of continuous flow of trains in out of the yard and it also overlooks some shops. The time between trains at either location is 10-20min. More trains pass these locations more than any of the other railcams on the internet combined. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 11, 2001 4:06 PM The "Triple Crossing" in Richmond, VA- Former C&O on the viaduct, Seaboard in the middle and Southern @ grade. Reply Edit favuprailroadfan Member sinceJune 2001 From: US 270 posts Posted by favuprailroadfan on Monday, June 11, 2001 2:40 PM GIBBON JCT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 1, 2001 7:39 PM For those who love commuter trains and Amtrak I'd suggest the Sunnyside Yards in Long Island City, N.Y. There are countless Long Island RR cars, Amtrak, and New Jersey Transit trains moving around all day long. There are lots of MOW equipment and an old switcher here or there moving around, almost all day long. There are freight trains also run by the New York and Atlantic. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 29, 2001 8:58 PM Galesburg, Il AMTRAK (Southwest Chief, Zephyr), and lots of freight! - George Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 29, 2001 12:23 AM Hi: Joe, you need to putt a rail cam in Peru,IN. The busy Norfolk Southern Detroit Kansas City main goes right through there. the line sees allmost up to 40 trains aday. There is a 3 track yard there where they keep locals. And you can see Foreign power on the main on just about every train. from IC,UP,SP,MRL,KCS,CP,CN,BN,BNSF,HLCX,MPI,FURX,CSX, RMGX and more. There is a big lot where the old N&W yard use to be wich would be a good place for a cam,and there is tons of light poles around the yard where you could place the cam. Every west bound train has to stop for a crew change at peru,IN every day, and a couple east bounds. wich makes that even better so you could view the train for a couple miniuets. I would love to see a rail cam there. Tell me what you think. If you want to see pictures of the yard and the line in peru,IN just visit my web site at, http://hoosierrailfan.homestead.com/junction.html Thanks, robbie Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 9:42 PM Galesburg, Illinois either in the yard or on a post at the city park where railfans can drive in the grass off of Lincoln street. There the ex Santa Fe main passes underneath two busy ex BN mains (75 to 100 trains maybe in 24 hours). Sidney, Illinois in the empty farm service grass lot on the east side of the small village. The UP Chicago, Fort Worth, St. Louis main line goes under the busy Fort Wayne, Decatur, St. Louis, Kansas City NS line. Plus there is a semi recent conection put in between the two mains here. Tolono would be a good spot. Reply Edit mccauley Member sinceApril 2001 From: US 12 posts Posted by mccauley on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 8:00 AM The URL is http://www.trainorders.com/cameras/tehachapi/ Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 22, 2001 5:19 PM I didn't know that they had a webcam at Tehachapi. How do I get a look at it? Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 22, 2001 4:06 PM save ME some gas, please?? Houston is my choice: Belt Junction on the north end, tons of UP and BNSF action. busy and slow moving at that usually. North end of Lloyd Yard in Spring, Tx at Spring Junction. switching and run thrus both. example: http://www.railroad.net/forums/photo/msg0511035321936.jpg Rosenberg, Tx at Tower 17. BNSF crosses UP main just east of Houston. Busy, busy. Reply Edit dstill Member sinceMay 2001 From: US 116 posts Posted by dstill on Monday, May 21, 2001 8:30 PM Hamlet, NC Reply billso Member sinceMay 2001 From: US 20 posts Posted by billso on Monday, May 21, 2001 6:01 PM No question - King Street Station, Seattle. 50+ trains per day including BNSF freight, Sounder transit, Amtrak Cascades talgo, Coast Starlight, Empire Builder, and coachyard switching. Point it south and you'll also "railfan" Safeco Field's roof opening and closing, using locomotive traction motors, flanged wheels, and rails. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 17, 2001 12:57 AM Somewhere on the TGV-Nord line in France, between Gonesse and Lille. There are high-speed passenger trains every few minutes, and a variety of types, but you'd need a fast simulated shutter speed. Somewhere on the NEC would be nice too, or on one of the busier Metra/Amtrak lines around Chicago. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 16, 2001 3:05 PM Chillicothe, IL on the crossing of the BNSF and the Iowa Interstate. Trains every half hour, two lines, and a sight of the bridge, perhaps? Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 8, 2001 10:15 AM In the Dallas/Ft. Worth area - there are some good yards in Ft. Worth, and at Tower 55 in dallas Reply Edit dt8089 Member sinceMay 2001 From: US 12 posts Posted by dt8089 on Sunday, May 6, 2001 1:54 AM How about Joliet IL. They have several security cameras installed. Could we tap into them? Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 4, 2001 5:30 PM Either Toronto, Ontario Canada or Calgary, Alberta in Canada to get max coverage of CP/CN/VIA. It seems there is so little coverage of the Canadian roads, this would be great. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 4, 2001 3:20 PM WEBCAM YES,RAILCAM MAYBE, THE OTHER ONE I HAVE SEEN(ANOTHER WEB SITE ) DOESNT SHOW MOVEMENT,LIKE THE WEBCAM DOES,UNLESS THERE IS A DIFFERENT TYPE OF RAILCAM I HAVENT SEEN,MAYBE >>>>> HUB Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 2, 2001 12:13 PM How about LA Union Station? The cams are already up, just need to convince Metrolink to put them up on the web. Currently it's a closed circuit system for dispatcher use. Reply Edit PaulWWoodring Member sinceApril 2001 From: US 62 posts Posted by PaulWWoodring on Sunday, April 29, 2001 4:56 PM Somewhere in the vicinity of Relay, MD (Thomas Viaduct) on CSX's former B&O Old Main Line and Capitol subs. The ideal place would be overlooking the viaduct, but the view from the South, with the Sun, really has no place to put a camera, the Harbor Tunnel Thruway cuts across the railroad just past the viaduct. There are several houses close to the tracks in the S-curves leading to the split at the viaduct from St. Denis that might be candidates if one could pursuade a homeowner that it wouldn't be any trouble. For pure fantasy, it would be great to have a camera along one of the few remaining steam lines in Northern China before all the mainline steam is gone. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 28, 2001 2:53 AM How about someplace along the Marysville Sub?? Anywhere between Topeka,KS & Gibbon,NB. Lotsa trains, AT LEAST 60 OR MORE A DAY!!!!!!!!!! Mostly coal @ intermodal but hey!!, LOT'S @ LOT'S OF BIG POWER!!!!!!!!!!! Matt Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 27, 2001 9:35 PM On the BNSF dual track mains in Amarillo, Texas. This is the line Trains magazine recently ranked as the fastest freight line in the world. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 25, 2001 11:58 AM How about CP LaGrange in Illinois, that Accomidates the BN and IHB (Indiana Harbor Belt) BN, CN, Conrail (now CSX/ NS) CP, UP, WC, Metra and Amtrak would all be seen. There are poles all over the area there to out up a camera. Reply Edit mccauley Member sinceApril 2001 From: US 12 posts Posted by mccauley on Thursday, April 19, 2001 1:30 PM I spoke too soon. It turns out there is a cab-view railcam in Switzerland. The URL is http://home.rol3.com/myswitzerland/Livebild.jpg It only updates about once every 15 minutes, and it shuts down for the night at about 6pm Switzerland time, which is early in the day this side of the pond. Still, it's a start... Reply Mickhall Member sinceJanuary 2001 From: CA 20 posts Posted by Mickhall on Tuesday, April 17, 2001 4:41 PM I'd like to see one at the Revelstoke Railway Museum in Revelstoke BC right beside CP's mainline Laggan Sub. I hear a train a-comin..... Reply edahrenhoerster Member sinceJanuary 2001 From: US 54 posts Posted by edahrenhoerster on Tuesday, April 17, 2001 4:22 PM How many cameras do you have? I can think of a bunch of good spots in addition to those already named: Horseshoe Curve or the pedestrian bridge over NS in downtown Altoona, PA Grand Crossing (BNSF, CP and occasional UP) in La Crosse, WI (BNSF already has a security camera pointed at it. Is it possible to tap in to it?) Duplainville Crossing (CP & WC)near Waukesha, WI--in Kalmbach's back yard--would they sponsor? State Line Tower at southeast corner of Chicago UP swing bridge in Clinton, IA Huey Long bridge in New Orleans Bellvue, OH A lot of these would be technically difficult and some would have security problems but I've been lucky enough to do some train watching at each and you really couldn't go wrong with any of them from that point of view. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 16, 2001 1:19 AM I LIVE IN SO SEATTLE,BUT ILL GO WITH WHAT "ROB"PUTS DOWN AS A LOCATION,SOMETHING WHERE WE CAN VIEW TRAINS EVERY FEW MIN'S.===HUB Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 14, 2001 10:24 AM Other considerations for camera locations are the availability of high-speed Internet access to the camera's computer, a safe place for the computer, and a good ISP to maintain the system's site and technology. Bandwidth is the most important and expensive factor. Bandwidth determines how fast you can stream and how many folks can watch the image at any time. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 13, 2001 9:28 PM I'd like to see two places: Dolton Junction, Dolton, Ill Plymouth Diamond, Plymouth, MI Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 13, 2001 8:03 PM Rob has a good suggestion for 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. I"d also thing someplace else along the NEC - Amtrak, NJTransith and Path trains would be east of Newark's Penn Station. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 13, 2001 6:21 PM My choice for a Railcam: Penn Coach Yard at 30th St. Station, Philadelphia. Mount the camera somewhere on the auto parking deck that directly overlooks the yard North of the station. Watch the great fleet of trains on the Northeast Corridor as they enter and exit this magnificent station. Also trains headed West to Pittsburgh and Chicago. Locomotive service facilities can be seen. Often unique and/or historic trainsets visit the yard. Reply Edit 12345 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 nkp779 How about one in Deshler,Oh at the crossroads of the B&O their is lots of traffic on the east west line this is a god spot to train watch with the park being their by the tracks and lots of friendly folks as well.
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
QUOTE: Originally posted by missouri At every mile marker, on every curve, on every crossing, on every tressle with monitors on the trains. We seen the obstruction but couldn't get stopped ---and the "It takes a loaded freight train 1 1/2 mile to get stopped really gets to be a BS excuse after you hear it 4,000 times a year. And oh yeah---In the executives boardrooms when they are decideing to pay themselves millions instead of buying safety equipment. Now that would be one valuable tape.
QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR Joe, I was in Fostoria this spring and concur with what you said...only a coup[le of hours, but plenty of trains, and most of them took the route you described (B&O east to C&O north, or vice versa). But where in Fostoria would you put one railcam to capture everything?
Quentin
Carl
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