Where would you like to see a RailCam?

[Anonymous]

The "Triple Crossing" in Richmond, VA- Former C&O on the viaduct, Seaboard in the middle and Southern @ grade.

[Anonymous]

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.

[geoff64]

Staples Minnesota is very busy most of the time i would like to see a camera there.

[Anonymous]

Dolton, Illinois would be a great spot. you have CSX,UP,IHB that cross on one of many diamonds at Dolton Interlocking Tower.

[Modelcar]

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

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

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

[eolafan]

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]

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.

[dstill]

Somewhere in the Kansas City area would be good.

[Anonymous]

Hamilton ,Ohio at Butler st
NS, CSX alot of traffic, and Odd power, you never know whats going to be in the lead

[oltmannd]

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.

[Anonymous]

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!!!

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

Whats teh site for teh BNSF Whitefish Cams pelase let us know asap

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

NO iI mean whats the Web Site Address www.????.Com what is it

[wabash1]

how do you shunted a car???

[Anonymous]

Hey Jerome what is the Web Address or Url for teh Whitefish Railcams please provide it here asap when u can ok thank you

[oltmannd]

I think he meant that they had close circuit cameras there - not that they were connected to the web...

[Anonymous]

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!

[Anonymous]

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

[tsched]

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.

[Anonymous]

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
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[Anonymous]

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.

[dstill]

I have sense found that Hamlet has rail cam.

[mccannt]

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.

[croteaudd]

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?

[croteaudd]

I vote for Kearney, Nebraska, which has UP’s triple-track mainline. Sometimes it has 150 freights a day that pass.

[BearClaw18]

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!!