Other than Kevin Stevens' favorite place, I'll take these: Railfair at CSRM, Sacramento, Steamtown grand opening, Scranton. Maybe I'm lazy, but where else could you sit back in a lawn chair and shoot anywhere from 7 to 20 steam locomotives? ------------------ http://www.pioneer.net/~fitzrr/
Thanks for the responses TexChris and fitz! I may have found a new favorite---Springfield, IL. I was just there the last three days, and saw lots of action on the NS and UP lines! talk later.. ------------------ Drew What's that? A train horn? Sorry, gotta go!
My favorite spot? There's quite a few actually. Anyplace there's a crossing and a train when I'm with my 5 and 7 boys will do fine!
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by CPRailfan: Thanks for the responses TexChris and fitz! I may have found a new favorite---Springfield, IL. I was just there the last three days, and saw lots of action on the NS and UP lines! talk later.. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You get down this way alot, don't you! Nice weather we're having, don't you agree? Wind chills last night were almost 50 below 0 F. YIKES! F4 Tornadoes in Alabama and 60 F in Boston today! What's up with that? I've had many plans to get out of the house foiled by this weather the past week. It looks like things will calm down a little this week. Maybe I'll get some snow shots for my collection! ------------------ Brent Tidaback, Member #234 BNSF Railfan-to-the Max and a N-Scaler to boot! Ship it on the Route of The Roadrunners! The Aransas Odessa & Western, a division of the BNSF
Hey Maxwell. I thought that to until I went outside and busted my kester on the ground. There is a little over 15 inches of snow in Galesburg. as of today with a little more expected. Shoot the way this this winter is going it is going to be known as the winter from H***! So if you get out enjoy it while you can. because the weather may get to you otherwise. Hopefully it will get better though. ------------------ Keep on railroad'n
Hey guys. So I'm not the only one having to wake up and shovel every morning Yep, lots of snow here in Milwaukee, even up to two feet in some areas. I was looking foward to getting out and watching some trains sometime, but I never got around to it. I really wanted to see a rotary snow plow rolling down the tracks, but I'll have to wait until the next big storm. That should only be until Saturday Any of you guys see any plows down in Illinois? Has the weather had any effect on the railroads down there? I know up here, in Oshkosh, WI, a boxcar was leaking some harmful chemicals, and the chemicals were supposed to take all week to burn themselves out, but the snow has somehow helped speed up the process.(There may be a story about this in the Railnews) Talk soon... ------------------ Drew What's that? A train horn? Sorry, gotta go! [This message has been edited by CPRailfan (edited 19 December 2000).]
Hi, As you can see, this is my first post at TrainBoard.com. It looks like I am really close to a lot of you guys. I live in Geneseo, IL, and I always go to the Galesburg show/Railfan day. As for my favorite spot to watch trains? Rochell, IL. ------------------ Lou PRSLou's website Are you a teen interested in trains? Join the T.A.M.R.
As an archaeologist, I travel across the country quite frequently. I have seen iron pellets being loaded onto the big ships in Duluth Harbor (DM&IR, very cool), yard movement in places like Memphis and Denver, Amtrak passenger service along the Colorado River, BIG coal trains in Wyoming, taken photo trips on the Durango and Silverton, rode the cab of of an ex DRGW K-47 on the Chama line, and as a kid saw the last of the "streamlined" passenger trains on the B&N line between Denver and Fort Collins. BUT...my favorite place to watch trains is right here in Montrose, Colorado. Every Friday a freight rolls into town, headed by one or two ex DRGW Geeps. They switch the local candy factory, some wood chip gons, and a lumber yard. This is the ONLY train that comes to town now. When I can, my 4-year-old and I go and watch the train, moving with it to the various switch spots. The crew has become quite friendly with my boy, and seem genuinely happy to see us when we are there. It is simple, laid back, and my boy not only loves it, but he has made friends and is learning something. What more could you ask for in a train watching adventure?? Happy Railroading!! John ------------------ The Santa Fe and Southwestern, Chief of the Southwest!!
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PRSLou: Hi, As you can see, this is my first post at TrainBoard.com. It looks like I am really close to a lot of you guys. I live in Geneseo, IL, and I always go to the Galesburg show/Railfan day. As for my favorite spot to watch trains? Rochell, IL. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Rochell ROCKS! But I'd have stick with my list as is. See you at Railroad Days this coming June. By then, all this snow will be gone and we'll be complaining about the Heat and Humidity! Welcome to the Boards! Hope you stay around! ------------------ Brent Tidaback, Member #234 BNSF Railfan-to-the Max and a N-Scaler to boot! Ship it on the Route of The Roadrunners! The Aransas Odessa & Western, a division of the BNSF
Welcome Lou its always great to see new members. well I have to say i do feel sorry for you guys, I just got out of the swimming pool and tomorrow the temperature will hit over 100 degrees. Now I have to say if I was there rochelle Ill would be a place I'd love to see. Maybe in a few years when maybe we have an inaugural trainboard get together we can all do some railfanning together ------------------ Regards Paul Cassar-Moderator & Member number 50 SPAD Investigator #1 ICQ 61198217 http://users.bigpond.net.au/railroad2000
You know, we talked about this a few days ago, maybe even getting together for Galesburg Railroad Days in June, but for some reason, Charlie said we can't have any Trainboard gatherings in Illinois . I don't know why, lots of great Railfanning here! My guess would be he got a Speeding ticket here on his way to Maine. Maybe he forgot that Illinois isn't Montana or Nebraska where they have no set speed limits. ------------------ Brent Tidaback, Member #234 BNSF Railfan-to-the Max and a N-Scaler to boot! Ship it on the Route of The Roadrunners! The Aransas Odessa & Western, a division of the BNSF
Welcome Lou! Trainboard is great, I visit every day and continue to learn so many things about railroading. As for the weather here in MIL, three more inches expected...I'll be out shoveling, talk soon. ------------------ Drew What's that? A train horn? Sorry, gotta go!
Hello and welcome, Heracles You are lucky, I am a few thousand miles from my favourite train watching spots Hope I can get over this year ------------------ Alan Curtis. Moderator. Member #12 The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale! www.alancurtismodels.com Andersley Western Railroad Alan's American Gallery
Welcome To Trainboard Herc87! ! I'm creating a web page that will eventually have photos from my favorite railfanning locations in Milwaukee. It'll have lots of info on Milwuakee's RRs, hot spots, pictures, news, and of course a link to trainboard I might even get it up this weekend..I'm gonna go work on it now! talk soon ------------------ Drew What's that? A train horn? Sorry, gotta go!
Okay, so I'm a little late for this post. I have said it before, in other areas but I have four favourite areas. First, the top spot goes to the Cisco bridges owned by CP and CN in the Fraser Canyon. Incredible mountain scenery, with great bridges almost next to each other, and top the sundae with lots of trains in each direction, over 50 a day, with long units, over 150 cars per train. Second favourite, Central Pacific station where we watch the Via begin its cross country hall to Toronto (passenger train), watch the Rocky Mountaineer leave (excursion train to Rockies), see the Amtrack train for Seattle, and occassional glimpses of the American Orient Express. Third favourite, the station of BC rail where we can see live steam (Hudsons and Consolidation) lots of RDC's, CN exchange with BR RAil, lots of freight. And my forth, is a local park (Cates Park) where I can look across the water (ocean) and see CP trains coming into vancouver British Columbia delivering intermodal, grain, freight, ect. I walk my dog here a lot. From this location, because of its distance it reminds me the most of N scale.
Thanks rsn48! I love British Columbia. I've never been there, but the beautiful scenery and trains from CN, CP, and BCRail will eventually get me on a trip over there. BC is a long ways form Milwaukee, but taking a trip there is on my "things ot do" list. I hope to see a Canucks hockey game too ------------------ Drew What's that? A train horn? Sorry, gotta go!
If you do come here, email me first and I will tell you of a trip you can do on the rails, and if you are willing to go by coach, the cost won't be to bad. You take Via rail from Vancouver to Jasper Alberta, the from Jasper you take the Skeena to Prince George, British Columbia. From Prince George, you take the BC Rail RDC's down to North Vancouver. This is a many day trip, but you will have almost seen it all. This forms a very large triangle, basically leaving Vancouver and arriving Vancouver. It takes you through the best scenery British Columbia and Alberta (Canadian Rockies) have to offer. If money is no object, try to stay a couple of days at the Jasper Park Lodge, you will love it. This is an old CN lodge (with over 70 buildings - it is very large) which is famous throughout the world. We stayed there last March (discount season - lol) and took the Via (also discount season) from Vancouver to there and back. It was a wonderful experience. I spent some of my youth in Jasper Alberta - a wonderful rockies town. It was here my grandfather engineered for CN from the day it was formed until his retirenment. He was one of the engineers on the Super Continental Passenger Train (pre-Via) which was famous. There is another trip my son BCRailKing just told me about, which involves BC Rail, car ferries (mini cruise - couple of hours) over to Vancouver Island and take the E&N to Victoria... (Esquimalt and Nanaimo).
Thanks for the tips, I will keep them in mind, and I look foward to the day I visit BC! I probably won't be out there anytime soon, but in a few years, who knows! I will be there! But the question is when. Again, thanks for the info, I will keep all of it in mind! PS: I love BCRail, do you guys have pictures of any BCRail trains? ------------------ Drew What's that? A train horn? Sorry, gotta go!
Drew, here's a few year old shot of 2860 taken when my wife and I rode her--1996 I think. Unfortunately she is in need of major overhaul and isn't running for a while. BC is beautiful, and the BC Rail run up along Howe Sound is one of the most scenic routes I have ever ridden. Hey, the Canucks aren't that bad either. They will kick my Kings' butts this year, most likely. ------------------ http://www.pioneer.net/~fitzrr/ Member No. 508
