Alex Mayes’ top 10 railfan spots

CSX Railroad Foley Overlook

Westbound CSX train Q261 climbs the Sand Patch grade at Foley Overlook, near Fairhope, Pa., on Oct. 9, 2011. Three photos, Alex Mayes Trying to come up with just 10 favorite train-watching spots posed a challenge for me, as I have a lot of favorite spots, all of which have their particular characteristics. For this […]

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Drew Halverson’s top 10 hot spots

BNSF Railway intermodal train in California

A westbound BNSF intermodal train leans into the famous elevated curves at Siberia, Calif., in April 2014. Four photos, Drew Halverson I witnessed an endless array of trains while growing up in the Midwest. Despite the diversity of railroads, the surrounding landscape was lacking. I needed mountains and deserts to go with the ubiquitous cityscapes […]

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Matt Van Hattem’s top 10 railfan spots

CSX intermodal train at Bear Mountain, N.Y.

A southbound CSX intermodal train skirts the Hudson River at Bear Mountain, N.Y., on May 12, 2011. Three photos, Matt Van Hattem Every region has fascinating places to watch trains, and working at Trains brought me to locations I had always longed to visit as well as great spots I might not have otherwise come […]

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Tom Danneman’s top 10 retreats

Montana Rail Link traveling through the mountains

Two Montana Rail Link GP9s head up the Paradise Local as it crosses the Clark Fork River in Paradise, Mont. Three photos, Tom Danneman When I was asked to come up with 10 of my favorite spots to view and photograph railroading, I knew it wouldn’t be difficult. The difficulty was picking just 10 spots, […]

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MRVP Insider: Modelers in a Minivan along the Main Line

Modelers in a minivan along the main line

Combine a world-renowned modeler (Pelle Søeborg), a guy that’s great at photographing trains (Drew Halverson), another who’s pretty darn good at both (Cody Grivno), and a sunny day spent trackside, and you get Modelers In A Minivan Along The Main Line! Join their jaunt across the Wisconsin countryside, and you’ll see just what inspires this […]

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David and Ingrid’s Weekend at West Somerset Ry.

West Somerset Railway

While on vacation in Europe, David and his wife, Ingrid, spent an October weekend seaside on the West Somerset Ry., a 21-mile preserved line in southern England. They were there for the Fall Steam Gala and saw eight operating steam locomotives, many of which they share with you in this short video. To learn more […]

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David and Ingrid’s Weekend at West Somerset Ry.

West Somerset Railway

While on vacation in Europe, David and his wife, Ingrid, spent an October weekend seaside on the West Somerset Ry., a 21-mile preserved line in southern England. They were there for the Fall Steam Gala and saw eight operating steam locomotives, many of which they share with you in this short video. To learn more […]

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Taking Care of Business: Mt. Rainier Railroad

A tank steam locomotive hauls a train over a bridge under cloudless skies.

Charlie Conway spends the day with the engine crew on the Mount Rainier Railroad, a former logging route in Washington state. Through the lenses of Charlie’s multiple HD cameras you will get to see just what it takes to run and maintain a working steam locomotive! […]

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Taking Care of Business: Mt. Rainier Railroad

A tank steam locomotive hauls a train over a bridge under cloudless skies.

Charlie Conway spends the day with the engine crew on the Mount Rainier Railroad, a former logging route in Washington state. Through the lenses of Charlie’s multiple HD cameras you will get to see just what it takes to run and maintain a working steam locomotive! […]

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