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Modern Railfanning: Local
- 20th Century
Railroad Club: Chicago railfan club -- organizes trips. (4/4/98)
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Akron Barberton Belt: History of the A&BB including locomotive rosters,
photographs, maps, and information on today's operation of the ABC Railway.
(1-11-02)
- Alan Schenkel's
Locollection: Featuring railfan pictures, recent news,
information, and links to 3 areas: New York City area, Colorado and
Wisconsin. (6/8/97)
- John's Alaska Railroad Web Page:
Alaska Railroad photo rosters, current news, historical features, modeling, multi media and much,
much more. This is the definitive Alaska Railroad web site!
(5-20-03)
- Bayfield
Transfer Railway: Dedicated to railroads, both prototype and
model, of northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. (7/26/97)
- Black
Diamond: Information on coal operations in Lynch, KY. (9/12/99)
- BNSF's
Funnel: And other hot spots of the Inland Empire. (2/4/99)
- CSX Boston Line: Railroad Activity on CSX's Boston Line
Division. (11-24-03)
- Buffalo,
Niagara and Lake Erie Railroad: Photos, maps, and information on
the western NY rail scene. (5/7/97)
- Canadian
Pacific's Ogden Shops: A virtual tour of the shop facilities.
(4/8/00)
- Central California
Rails: Photos and features of railroading around the Stockton,
CA, area. (10/4/98)
- Central
Florida Railroading: Maps and hostspot info for the CSX Bone
Valley phosphate trains. (6/05/98)
- Central Florida
Railroadinig: A site about railroading and railfanning in the
Orlando Florida area. Not the same as above. (9/9/00)
- Central
Indiana Railroad Information Network: A collection of timetable
pages, photos, and information detailing several rail lines past &
present in Central Indiana. (6/5/99)
- Central Jersey
Rails: Photo gallery, scanner frequencies, and other railfanning
information for the central New Jersey area. It also features a model
railroad. (3/1/98)
- Central Jersey Railfan
Page: Everything one needs for railfanning Conrail's Trenton and
Lehigh Lines. Site includes monthly train logs, timetables, photo
gallery, schedules, NORAC rules, radio alarm detectors, and more. (10/2/98)
- Central Maryland
Railfanning: Railfanning ex-B&O/WM lines in Maryland. (6/6/00)
- Central
Pennsylvania Railfan Guide: Information about one of the most
beautiful and popular railfan destinations in the country. Featuring
Conrail power and information. (2/15/98)
- Central
Virginia Railfan Page: Maps, hotspots, and everything else
needed to railfan this region of the state. (5/7/97)
-
RAILChicago: Since 1996 - The Ultimate Source On Chicago Railroads.
(3-3-02)
- Chicago Area Rail
Junctions: A look at major crossings in the
greater Chicago area, including Northwest Indiana. Photos, historical
information provided, as well as maps of the more complex junctions.
(1/30/00)
- CG Communications North
Jersey RailScan: Featuring LIVE railroad radio communications
from Northern New Jersey. (9/11/99)
- Cincinnati Railroad
Club: The oldest and largest railfan organization in the Greater
Cincinnati area, founded in 1938. (5/20/97)
- Cincinnati
Railroads: Dedicated to Cincinnati's railroads, past and
present. (9/15/99)
- Conrail
Detroit Shared Assets Area: A look at and description of the
Detroit SAA. (6/6/00)
- Delmarva
Railfan's Guide: This site is designed to educate those
unfamiliar with the area enough so that they can understand what should
be where, and at what time. (9/20/99)
- Diesel
Action: Sounds of NYC's Hudson River Division: High-quality
stereo recordings of action on the famed "Water Level Route", featuring
diesel trains of Metro-North, CSX, and Amtrak. Includes sounds of GE
Genesis, EMD FL-9, EMD SD-40, and GE B23-7 locomotives. (6/6/00)
- Digital
Desert: Cajon Pass: Photos and virtual tour of Cajon Pass. (8/25/97)
- Dunsmuir
Self-Guided Railroad Photography Tour: This guide is available
from the Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce for $3.50, shipping included. It
features thumbnail pictures taken from 28 great train-spotting sites,
and a map with explicit instructions on how to get to each of them.
(12/11/97)
- Duplainville
Homepage: History, photos, and current operations around
Duplainville, WI. Where the old Soo meets the new. (10/12/97)
- Eastern Iowa
Railfan Page: Covers the Iowa Northern Railroad, Eastern Iowa
railfan clubs, and other Eastern Iowa railfan issues. (10/2/98)
- Eastern Pennsylvania
Rail Page: J. Alex Lang's account of railfanning this area of
PA, along with train logs. (7/28/97)
- Elvas Tower, Southern Pacific Interlocking:
Now out of service, Southern
Pacific 's interlocking tower built in ~1910 directed rail traffic
from 3 directions. Rail traffic from Stockton, Oakland, &
Roseville and beyond traversed the double tracked wye for over 90
years! (4/10/01)
- Eric McFadden's
Railroad Page: Railfanning information for eastern roads in the
OH, WV, and KY area. (5/7/97)
- eXtreme
Railfaning In South East Michigan: The art of railfanning in the
Southeast Michigan area with photos, history, maps of Michigan
Railroads. (6/5/99)
- Florida Big
Bend Railroading: The goals of this website are multiple: Trace
the history of the railraods in the Tallahassee area; Provide
information to visiting railfans; Provide pictures of railroad activity.
(4/20/00)
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Florida Railfans Website: Railfanning in Florida.
(4-5-05)
- For The Children Handcar
Races: Annual Railroad Handcar Races and Railroad Fair. Benefits
children's hospitals. Hosted by UPRR Employees. Chicago area. Coming
August 20, 2000. (1/30/00)
- Frank's Wisconsin
Railfan Page: Railfanning the various railroads in the state of
Wisconsin. The site is just getting started. (10/25/98)
-
Gerogia Northeastern Railfan Club:
The official fan club of the Georgia Northeastern Railroad, a Class III line that
still runs first-generation diesels daily.
(6-17-01)
- Gerald's
Railroads Of New Jersey: Photos, histories, maps, freight yards,
and other information. (1/30/00)
- Greater Capital District
Railfan Association: A Railfan's Guide to Upstate New York and
Western Massachusetts. (8/14/97)
- Greater Rochester
Railfan Page: Information on railfanning the local railroads
such as Conrail as well as shortlines, plus structures, museums,
railroad history, and more. (2/10/00)
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High Iron to SandPatch: A sub site from HIGH IRON Online, a railfan magazine
published by Iron Horse America Video.
(11-3-01)
- Hinz's Railroad Photography: My travels throught Iowa photographing trains, cabooses, cranes, bridges and other RR equipment. (6-22-02)
- Hoosac Tunnel Then and Now: A look at the not so well known aspects on the construction of the Hoosac Tunnel in northwestern Ma. (1-12-05)
- Housatonic Railroad Unofficial Webpage: A look at a southwestern New England railroad. Photos, news, maps, historical info and modeling info. (5/27/01)
- Houston Port Terminal Railroad photo tour: Photo tour of the Port of Houston RR; includes both ground and air shots. (12-27-01)
- Houston's Premier Rail Page: Information for railfanning the Houston, TX, from a UP dispatcher. (11/22/98)
- Hudson Valley & New England Railfan Page: Rail photos from New York's Hudson Valley and other scenic parts of New England, including FL9s, P32-AC-DMs, and GP-40s. (2/15/98)
- Shortlines of Southern Indiana: Photos and info on shortlines of southern Indiana such as L&I, SIND, LNAC, MGRI, and PAL. (2-10-02)
- Illowa Rail: Covering the railroads of Iowa and Northwest Illinois. Includes trip reports as well as an archive. (5-16-02)
- Interbay Railroading: Railroading info for Seattle, Washington. Photos, news and tips. (4/20/00)
- Into Ferroequinology: Some information on railfanning sites around Selkirk, NY. (5/7/97)
- Introduction to CSX's Plymouth Diamond: Tons of information about operations in this area of MI. (5/6/97)
- Kankakee County Railroads: My site features photos of railroad operations from northern Illinois. (1-17-02)
- Kentucky Railfan: Maps, photos, and more from KY. (7/5/00)
- Klamath County, Oregon Railfanning: Also dedicated to the eastern slope of the Cascade Sub of the Union Pacific Railroad (formally Southern Pacific's Natron Cutoff completed in 1926. (11/20/99)
- The Longview Yard: Railfan site based on UPRR and the rail yard at Longview, TX. Includes old steam photos. (2/4/99)
- The Louisville Railfan: Pictures and railfan locations for the Northcentral KY and Southern IN area. (6/5/99)
- Directory of Mexican railroads. An index to Mexican railroads. (5/01/01)
- Mexican Railways: An English-language web site dedicated to Mexican railways. (4/20/00)
- The Mainline: Railfanning the Washington, DC, area. (1/30/00)
- Michigan Passenger Stations: Quality photos and brief histories of about 30 Michigan Passenger stations. (12/11/98)
- The Midwest Railfan: Railroad photography from around the Midwest, plus railfan guides to Michigan and Ohio. (6-10-04)
- Mike Palmieri's Louisiana Rail Site: Photos of trains, equipment and structures; rosters of short lines and industrial operations, historical information, and news on Louisiana rail operations. (1/3/98)
- Mile 262: Canadian National railroading in the Sudbury area, including Via Rail Canada. (7/20/98)
- Mile 77: Operations of the Canadian Pacific Railway and it's leasees, Huron Central Railway and Ottawa Valley RaiLink, in the Sudbury, Ontario area. (10/12/97)
- Milepost 1147.2: Photos, sounds and videos of the BNSF, UP and others around the California Bay Area. (6/5/99)
- Minnesota Railroad Research Project: Information on railroading and scanner frequencies in MN. (5/7/97)
- Missouri Arkansas Area Railfan Network: Information and photos of past and present railroading in MO and AR. (3/10/98)
- Modern Diesel Locomotive Photos: A website for the posting of railfan photos from the Indiana and Kentucky area. Also from railfan trips to other places. (7-5-03)
- Mountain West Rail: Your one-stop site for railfan information, photos, links to great sites, and railfan tours in the Rocky Mountain West. (1/30/00)
- Muskegon's Railroad Crossing: Enjoy the past and present of railroad operations in Muskegon, MI. Muskegon currently is home to CSX and Michigan Shore. (1/27/01)
- New Brighton, Pennsylvania. Home of the New Brighton Flyover: A look at the Pennsy Flyover at New Brighton, PA. (1-29-02)
- New Brunswick Recreational Rail Riders: Site of a group of railroad motorcar operators and the line they run on in Canada's Maritime Province of New Brunswick. (4/30/01)
- New Brunswick Railroads: Railroads of New Brunswick, Canada. Companies, locations, photos, descriptions. (4/20/00)
- New England Railroading And Trains: Examining current and past railroads in New England in order to make the viewer aware of the rich diversity of railroading in the area. (11/14/97)
- New Jersey Railfan: A lot of pics and news from all around New Jersey. (6-29-02)
- New Jersey Rails: NJ scanner frequencies, CNJ equipment roster, and some other items about NJ railroading. (5/7/97)
- Nick's Railfan Page: This guide is intended to give railfans a general idea of places that are fairly good places to watch and photograph trains along the CSX. (5/14/99)
- Niagara Regional Rail Spur: Photos, railfan information, and history of the railroading in the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada. (1/27/01)
- Norfolk Southern's GA Div. & CSX's Manchester/Fitzgerald Sub.: Devoted to railfanning these regions. (4/20/00)
- North Alabama - Middle Tennessee Railfans Email List: Homepage for this email list. (5/14/99)
- North Bay, ONT: Railfanning around North Bay, Ontario, Canada: ONR, CN, CP, and OVR. (1/30/00)
- North Carolina Rail History: The history of this state's rail system is a subject too large to be covered by a single web site, so this one only attempts to present a few interesting pieces of the past, plus railfan guide. (9/13/99)
- WNC Rails: WNC Rails is your source for great railfan photos from and around Western North Carolina. Visit WNC Rails today! (6-19-01)
- North Dakota's Railroad Page: All about ND Railroads, including photos, maps, frequencies, hot spots, and links. (6/5/99)
- North Georgia Railroad Pages: Focuses on current and past railroad operations around the Athens and North Georgia area. (1/30/00)
- North Jersey Rail Resources: Dedicated to providing proto and modeling info, photos, and events for the NJ, PA, NY area. (7/20/98)
- Northern California Railroad Sightings: Railfan information, photos of UP and SP action in the area, model photos, and more. (3/10/99)
- Northern Indiana Rails: Photos from around the area, places to visit, and news. (7/11/99)
- Northern New England Railfan Site: The intention of this website is to provide the railfan visiting the North East some idea of what can be expected trackside at any given time, or day of the week. (9/19/99)
- Northern Ohio Railfan: I'll list and describe various places in northcentral and northwestern Ohio where you can take pictures of these trains. (9/10/00)
- NorthWest Rails: Weekly news, feature articles and photography covering Pacific Northwest Railroading. (10/24/98)
- Ohio Railroad Page: Features photos, images, and information on Ohio railroads past and present, and some in western PA. (12/7/97)
- Ohio Railroads: The history and modern operations of Ohio Railroads. (1-29-02)
- OhioRails: Photos, timetables, radio frequencies, locomotive rosters, audio/video recordings, and much more to aid in railfanning the railroads of Ohio. (7/5/00)
- Ohio River Valley Shortline & Regional Railroads: Short Lines operating in Kentucky: At current time covers most of the Greater Louisville Area with MMTC Updates at least once a week (6-29-03)
- Ohio Railfan Haven: News and information on Ohio railroads and railfanning. (12-7-02)
- Omaha Area Train Photos: Photos by Don Wetmore showing the variety of railroad activity in the Omaha, NE area. (5/7/97) REV (4/22/01)
- On The Bell At XN Tower: A railfan site dealing with the CSX Baltimore Service Lane and Eastern Gateway Service Lane in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. (5/6/97)
- Pacific Northwest Railroading: Information on railroading and modeling this region of the country. (5/6/97)
- PH Junction: Photos of railroad action in the Midwest of modern mega-systems and favorite fallen flags of the 80s and 90s. (3/10/99)
- Philadelphia: Local Rail Action: The site features mainly CSX and NS activities in and around the Philadelphia area. (6-6-01)
- Phil's Railroading Page: A railfan guide to CSX's Baltimore Division. (5/7/97)
- Piedmont Railroaders: Club interested in all aspects of railroading in the Piedmont area, with railfan and historical information. (8/29/00)
- Point Of No Return: Timetables, photos, guides, and more for railfanning southeastern PA. (5/7/97)
- The Powerton Report: Rail and model railroad activities in Southeast Wisconsin. (5/12/01)
- Providence & Worcester RR.: This is a Discussion/Railfan Group On The Providence & Worcester RR. This Site is Devoted to the P&WRR!. (8-6-01)
- Quebec City Railfanning: Railroad activity in and around Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. (2/7/98)
- Rail Wisconsin: Wisconsin Central, Wisconsin & Southern, Union Pacific, and Canadian Pacific. (9/19/99)
- Railfan's Guide To Interstate 75 in Northwest Georgia: Maps, photos, scanner, tips, and more for this area. (9/18/99)
- Railfanning Atlanta, GA: Information on railfanning this area by David Jaquay. (8/21/97)
- Railfanning In Alabama: Images of modern railroading, fallen flags, and even some rarely seen pieces of rolling stock and motive power - almost all from the Alabama area. (9/11/99)
- Railfanning The Pennsylvania Railroad's West Slope: Directions, points of interest, maps, photos, and more. (2/10/00)
- Railfan's Guide To Springfield, MO: Crossroads Of The BNSF: Railfanning BNSF's ex-Frisco mainlines and operations in and around Springfield, MO. Lots of mainline action. Also covers Missouri & Northern Arkansas RR and other SW Missouri railroad hotspots. (1/30/00)
- Railroad Stations of Maryland & West Virginia: Photographs and information regarding existing railroad stations in Maryland and West Virginia. (6/6/00)
- Railroading In Delaware: History and railfanning information for the First State by Tom Gears. (7/27/97)
- Railroading In New England: Find out what's going on in northern New England: GRS, NS, CR, MBTA, and more. (10/2/98)
- Railroading In Northern West Virginia: Deals with the railroads in northern West Virginia, where mountain railroading is the norm, not the exception. (12/11/98)
- Railroading Redneck Style: Dedicated to the operating of railroads in the South. (9/11/99)
- Railroads of South-Central Tennessee: Covers the Chattanooga Subdivision of the CSX Railroad mainline, from Wartrace, TN, to the Cumberland Tunnel south of Cowan, TN, and the short lines that connect to it. (9/11/99)
- RailScan - Railroad Traffic Around Reading, PA: Tracking the movements of Conrail's Harrisburg and Reading Lines. Well, now NS's Piedmont and Penn Lines. (5/30/99)
- Rails And Trains In Ottawa, Canada: Lists train clubs, hobby shops, sights, museums, scanner frequencies, and more for the region. (5/6/97)
- Rails In Toronto: Detailed information on railfanning the Toronto, Canada, area, includes maps, photos, and more. (10/13/97)
- Rails Northwest: Information for the railfan visiting the Northwestern United States. (1/28/98)
- Railways In The Niagara Region: Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Welland, Port Colborne. Niagara Region of Ontario. News, maps, photos, radio channels, links and more. (11/3/98)
- Richard's Railfan Roundup: Information for the Kansas railfan. (8/13/97)
- Rochelle Railroad Park: The Rochelle Railroad Park is the perfect getaway for the whole family. With over one hundred trains passing by each day, there is never a dull moment. The park fits snugly into the east quadrant of the crossing of Union Pacific's former C&NW main and BNSF's Aurora, Illinois-Twin Cities line. (8-20-01)
- Rochester Railfan Network: Photos, news, freqs, and more. (9/19/99)
- Rose City & Northwestern Railroad: Dedicated to railroading in and around Portland, OR, and other locations in the Pacific Northwest. (7/26/97)
- Roseville Yard Report: A weekly listing of UP/SP consists seen in Roseville, CA. Brought to you by Railroad Hobbies. (9/18/97)
- Run 8: Railfanning information for the Seattle, Puget Sound and Northwest United States areas. Maps, photos, timetables, historical information. (1-6-02)
- Rutland Railroading 2000: I have set up these pages as a way to focus on the current period, that is, the railroading I see every day on my noontime walks in the year 2000. (4/20/00)
- Scanning Central Ohio: Railroads : Radio frequencies for railroading in Ohio. (9/17/97)
- Southeast: Learn about train watching in the Southeast by reading detailed information about specific railroad locations and lines. (5/27/01
- Encyclopedia of Southeastern Railroading: Detailed information about railroads, industries, operations in the Southeast 1941-1982 and instructions for painting models. (4-26-02
- Southern California Railroad Frequencies: A listing of radio frequencies for railfanning Southern CA. (4/4/98)
- Southern Pacific In Texas: Photos, maps, radio info, timetable and more for Corsicana and the SP Ennis Sub-Division. (12/30/97)
- Southwest Shorts: Photos, news, and information on shortline railroads of Texas and the southwest. Includes pages on the South Orient, Santa Fe Southern, TXU Electric lines, and many more! (9/9/00)
- Tehachapi Loop: Stationary photos of train winding through loop. (6-17-02)
- Tehachapi and Dunsmuir RailCams: Broadcast.com operates two remote RailCams in California that only activate when a train is within range. (6/6/00)
- Texas Railroading: Information on railroading and stations in Texas. (5/7/97)
- Toronto Railway Club: With over 900 members, serving the Railway Industry. (3/10/00)
- Train Chasing In The Pacific Northwest: A collection of photographs and other railfan type Information collected by PNW chapter of the NRHS members and from other sources. (8/22/97)
- Train Watching Around Pittsburgh: Maps, photos, and railfan information for railfanning this part of PA. (7/1/97)
- TrainsCan: Provides information on railways and railway-related subjects everywhere in Canada. This information is from the perspectives of the railway industry, history, and rail fans and modelling. (12/21/98)
- Trains In Oklahoma: Serving members of both model railroad and prototype-oriented railroad organizations in central OK. (5/7/97)
- Trains On The Web: For those interested in the Union Pacific across Wyoming, and other railfan interests, such as Conrail's ex-Middle Division. (7/19/97)
- Treaders Train Page: A page for the railfan of the greater Walla Walla Valley area. (7/20/98)
- Ultimate Northeast Corridor Railfan Guide: Your source for Amtrak NEC railfanning information. (10/2/98)
- Unofficial Boston & Albany Page: Current photos from the Conrail era, line maps and info, and more. (9/19/99)
- US Railfans: Galleries showing action across the USA. Pictures divided by location and railroad. Pick up a few useful railfanning locations. (1/30/00)
- Utah Rails: The history of the railroads that run or have run in the state of Utah and the locals. (11/17/00)
- Vancouver, WA: Information on railfanning Vancouver, WA and surrounding areas. (5/01/01)
- Vancouver Train Spotters: Photos, news, and info for the Vancouver railfan. (12/14/97)
- VC Tower: VC Tower is the last interlocking tower in operation in the state of Oregon, and may already be the last operating interlocking tower in the USA. (7/6/97)
- Virginia and Carolina Southern: This site features photos, links and information on railroading in North Carolina and Virginia. (2-21-03)
- Virtual Train Watching In Iowa: Recent railfan excursions, hotspots, and more information. (8/13/97)
- Walt's Trainland On The Web: Pictures, sounds and other cool info on railroading in Eastern New York. (2/4/99)
- Webcams: Links to live railroad web-cam's US & World-wide. (5/27/01)
- West Shore Line Homepage: Information, photos, and news about the west shore area of the Hudson River in NY. (5/9/97)
- Western Rails Home Page: Information about railfanning all the desert areas of Nevada and California, including Cajon and other locales. (5/6/97)
- Mountain State Rails : A forum community studying and discussing all aspects of West Virginia railroading both past and present. (9-1-05)
- WC2scale: Thousands of prototype photos on the Wisconsin Central. (2-8-04)
- Wisconsin Historic Rail Connection: An illustration of the restoration and operation of railroad motorcars and of the people involved. Many pictures and stories are featured. (6/5/99)
- Hinz's Railroad Photography: My travels throught Iowa photographing trains, cabooses, cranes, bridges and other RR equipment. (6-22-02)
This section maintained by martinoakes@charter.net updated: March 10, 2008