I was reading an article about the evolution of railfanning. In it, they were mentioning various phone apps that are used to locate train-movements. I've done a search, but haven't found anything similar. …

I'll be visiting Tennessee (Atoka, TN about 30 miles NE of Memphis) in the near future and might have a bit of time to railfan, maybe take some pictures and videos. If anyone could please give me some …

I am going to Long Beach for a week in July. I want to watch alot of mainline freight trains in a safe location. What are the pros and cons of Fullerton vs Pomona? Also, is there a good place to railfan …

Here in town from So Calif. for two more days where is a good place to do some rail fanning maybe along Fox road.? Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/21/23 18:25 by czuleget.

I will be up in Edmonton and Calgary for some "important stuff" (hockey games and a concert), spanning 5 days next week. I'm wondering if any locals can give me suggestions on good …

Re: Railfanning Philadelphia Author: RuleG Steve: It has been suggested earlier in this thread to use the SEPTA commuter rail system to get to various locations. SEPTA designates its commuter rail …

A brief note about my own railfanning radios. The radios that I use most for railfanning are those in my primary railfanning vehicle--an Icom IC-F5061D mobile radio, that I've had for nearly 10 years, for …

I was born and raised in western Kansas (Garden City, Hays areas), and I've been living in the KC area for about 4 years now, but have perused it for the better part of a decade in terms of railfanning.

As a new resident of Iowa, I am curious about railfanning opportunities in Des Moines. Can anyone suggest places to railfan, levels of traffic and any timings of traffic? Many thanks, Steve Steve …

There is a constant stream of posts here on TO that ask the same questions over and over about radios for railfanning. I’m going to try sum up what makes a good railfan radio in one post. For the record, …