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Columbus Railfan
a personal photo galley and home to the Ohio Rail Link, and a list and photos of ex-Conrail units in CSX and Norfolk Southern paint.
http://www.trainweb.org/columbusrailfan/

Trains through Cajon Pass
Train spotting pictures in Southern California, Cajon Pass. Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific can be found here.
http://nothingbuttrains.tripod.com

Cape Cod Rails
Devoted to railfanning both near and far from Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
http://capecodrails.railfan.net

CSX South
Railfanning and railroading in the Southeastern United States.
http://trainweb.org/csxsouth

Railfanning in Alabama
Railfanning in the heart of Dixie. Includes CSX, NS, IC, BNSF and many shortlines.
http://www.alabamarailfan.com/

Webville and Hypertext Railroad Company
It is neither a real company, nor a real railroad. Rather it is a site for the archiving of historical and informational documents and binaries concerning railroads, railfanning and model railroading.
http://www.spikesys.com/webville.html

Railways of China
All about China's railways.
http://www.railwaysofchina.com/

The Stump
Includes the Original Railroad Nickname List, Railroad Radio and information on Death Valley Scotty.
http://home1.gte.net/stumpie/

Richmond Area Railroaders Society
Organization made up of active or retired railroaders and anyone interested in trains, railroad preservation and local railroad history, focusing on the Richmond, Indiana area.
http://www.railroaddays.org

Trains of the American West
Engineers, conductors and passengers share their experiences as they travel through the great American west. Spectacular images of some of America's favorite trains. HDTV.
http://www.rmpbs.org/trains

Preserved Diesels UK
A comprehensive photographic guide to all preserved ex-mainline diesel locomotives based in the UK.
http://www.preserved-diesels.co.uk

Yahoo Railscan Group
Rail and communications hobbyists discuss aspects of railroad radio communications.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/railscan

Trainjunkie.com
Locomotive pictures from the Northwest Florida/Southern Alabama area including many different road names.
http://www.trainjunkie.com

MNRail
E-mail discussion list dedicated to news, operations, and history of railroads in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and parts of neighboring states and provinces. Information file, guidelines for posting, links.
http://www.visi.com/~mfrahm/mnrail/

Stormcatcher's Railnet
A collection of pictures, screensavers and desktop wallpaper from the Indian Railways.
http://stormcatcher0.tripod.com

West Michigan Railfan Photos
Provides pictures and information about the railroads in West Michigan.
http://www.geocities.com/csxt_gp38/HOME.html

Diesel on Indian Railways
Pictures, sounds and data about diesel locomotives on Indian Railways, including the ALCo derived WDM2.
http://members.tripod.com/ApuB/

Railfanning the B&O around Cumberland, MD
Railfanning CSX (ex-B&O) around Cumberland, MD. Covers the Cumberland Subdivision to Brunswick, MD, the Keystone Subdivision to Connellsville, PA, and the Mountain Subdivision to Grafton, WV.
http://mtnsub.org/

Railways Steam On
Photographs of UK preserved and main line steam activity since 1990
http://www.1-room.freeserve.co.uk

The BNSF - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Railroad Forum
BNSF Railroad forum for employees and railfans with news, bulletin board, live chat, humor, and opinion pages
http://www.therailforum.com

Railfanning in the Northeast USA
Photos taken around the Northeast USA from Conrail to Erie Lackawanna
http://leesome1226.tripod.com/index.htm

Preserved Steam Locomotive Database
A database of ex-main line UK preserved steam locomotives which the user may update.
http://www.angelfire.com/nb/dmwoods

Rosario Rail Enthusiast Association
Trains, tramways and trolleybuses of Rosario (Argentina). English language version is included.
http://www.arar.org.ar/IDX_ENG.html

CERA's Inspection Trip
Learn about an inspection trip that was organized by rail-fans on the South Shore Line, America's last inter-urban electric railway.
http://www.ameritech.net/users/liz357/SSL.htm

MainLines East
Railfanning in Eastern America. Motive power review and 700+ photos.
http://mainlineseast.railfan.net/home.html

Raildepot.com
Railfans, modelers, and railroaders submit your rail stories with photos.
http://www.raildepot.com

Motels for Train Watchers
A listing of hotels, motels and inns located directly on rail lines in the US, with views of the railroad tracks from at least some of the rooms.
http://home.att.net/~roadrailer/MotelsIntro.html

Central Jersey Rails
Includes photo galleries, radio information, employee timetables, equipment rosters, message board and links.
http://jerseyrails.railfan.net

AbRail Rail Databases
Consists of tabulated information covering all UK locomotives, multiple units and coaching stock passed for use on UK railways. There are also databases showing liveries, owners, operators, and pool codes.
http://www.abrail.co.uk

Trainspotting in Wales
A multimedia journey on the great narrow-gauge steam trains of Wales. Ride the Talyllyn Railway, Vale of Rheidol Light Railway, Ffestiniog Railway, Snowdon Mountain Railway and the historic standard-gauge Cambrian Coast Line.
http://www.steamsafari.com/wales/index.htm

Trains Winnipeg
An information resource for railfaning in and around Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada.
http://www.trainswinnipeg.com

International RailwaY Circle
Society offering news on Belgian and international railways, tips on photographic locations, reports, and diagrams.
http://www.iryc.net/

Master's Indian Railways Pictures
Pictures on Indian Railways by Nitin Master
http://www.geocities.com/masterwap9/index.html

Mexican Railways
Pictures, data & links on Mexican railroad.
http://mexican.railspot.com/

The 507 and 508 Homepage
The Class 507 and 508 EMUs operate services on the Arriva Trains Merseyside network. Includes photographs and fleet news.
http://www.geocities.com/j101653/

The Norfolk Southern Winston-Salem District
Photographs and information about Norfolk Southern Winston-Salem District operations in North Carolina and Virginia.
http://www.trainweb.org/nsrw

History of the Pinconning & Blind River Railroad
History of the Pinconning & Blind River Railroad in Fairview Michigan 1953-1973.
http://www.pinconningandblindriverrailroad.com

North American Rails
Photos from the western parts of the United States and Canada.
http://www.narails.com

Diesels locos from around the World
Pictures, Data and trip reports about diesel locomotive operations across the globe. Special sections on GE and ALCO locomotives
http://www.locopage.net/

Southern Electric Group
Non-profit making organisation dedicated to the 750 volts direct current third rail electrified railway system in the South East of England.
http://www.southernelectric.org.uk/

Cardiff and Avonside Railway Society
Details of forthcoming and past trips along with the society magazine.
http://www.cardiffandavonside.org.uk/

Anorak - Train Spotting
UK trainspotting data from past decades. Railway photographs. Railway sound recordings as mp3 files. Railway videos from the 1990s in Quicktime format.
http://anorak.100megs6.com

Akron Railroad Club Website
Official website for the Akron Railroad Club Inc. Located in Akron,Ohio.
http://www.angelfire.com/oh5/arrc

German Railway Signals
Description of German Railway signals, boards, and rules.
http://www.sh1.org/eisenbahn/index.htm

Indian Railways FAQs
Indian Railways related information resource.
http://www.irfca.org/faq/

Trains Estonia
Photos and information about Estonian railways.
http://trains.future.ee

The IRFCA Server
Indian Railways Fan Club Association hosted resource of interest to enthusiasts of railways in India. Articles, faq, pictures, history and fan pages.
http://irfca.org

Steam Masala
A collection of webpages dedicated steam locomotives from India and Australia.
http://www.geocities.com/wp7713/index.htm

Steam Locomotives in India
A comprehensive site with pictures and data on steam locomotives in India.
http://indiasteam.tripod.com/

Subways.net
Pictures and information about subway trains.
http://www.subways.net/

Class 47s around Southampton
Weekly updated pictures and archive showing the decline of Brush Class 47 around the Southampton area.
http://www.47soton.co.uk/

The National Railway Enthusiasts Association
UK based railway enthusiast organisation. Publisher of The Spotter's Companion, and organiser of UK and international railway tours.
http://www.nrea.org.uk

Railfanning.org
US based railfan site. Includes railroad news, history and general features.
http://railfanning.org/

N8OAY's Railfan Help Desk
US based database of railfan friendly train watching locations with scanner frequencies and train symbols.
http://home.woh.rr.com/n8oay/

The Sri Lanka Railway
A study of Sri Lankan (Ceylon) Government Railways and locomotives
http://www.gyan.doctors.org.uk/

Intercity Railway Society
A society for UK freight and passenger train enthusiasts. Information, news and publications.
http://www.icrs.org.uk/

Railways inJapan
Photographs and sounds of the railways in Japan.
http://www.japan-railways.com/indexe.htm

St. Louis Railfanning
Railfan guide to St. Louis, MO. Photographs and hot spots. Diesel locomotive production statistics from ALCo, EMD and GE
http://www.trainweb.org/stlrailfanning/

LocoScene
Online UK Train Spotting Database. Allows Train Spotters to store sessions and sightings on the Internet.
http://www.locoscene.co.uk/

Llandudno Junction Steam Locomotive and Carriage Shed.
A photographic and descriptive railway history of a now demolished steam and diesel motive power depot.
http://mysite.freeserve.com/llandudnoshed6g/index.html

Class 47 Locomotive Group
Class 47 Locomotive Group was to preserve a Class 47 Diesel Locomotive, also known as a Brush Type 4.
http://c47lg.jdaltpol.co.uk/

Railwayana Collectors' Network
The main feature of RCN is an email contact list, which is primarily for the use of British railwayana collectors. The site includes information about single line tokens, Rhodesian/Zimbabwean loco relics, GWR cabsides, as well as a photo gallery and other info.
http://www.trainweb.org/rcn-uk/

The Railwayana Page
An introduction to collecting railwayana, auction reports and links
http://www.railwayanapage.com/

European Train Enthusiasts Eastern New England Chapter
The Eastern New England Chapter is a regional affiliate of European Train Enthusiasts, the American national organization for those interested in European railroads and the European model train hobby.
http://www.ete-ene.org

Rail.lu
Documents the world of railways in and around the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and promotes public transport.
http://www.rail.lu/indexuk.html

TrainBoard.com
Message boards and discussion forums for all facets of railroading.
http://www.trainboard.com

Class 56 Tribute
For those interested in the British railway scene. A tribute to the Class 56 diesel, the Royal Mail train which ended in 2004 and loco hauled passenger trains.
http://freespace.virgin.net/billyd.wilder/Tribute/

North Staffordshire Railways Passenger Services 1910 - 1999
A Study of passenger train services from the City of Stoke-on-Trent (the former headquarters of the North Staffordshire Railway Company) using timetables from 1910, 1947, and subsequently.
http://www.greatorme.btinternet.co.uk/knotty.htm

Rail Spot Frequency List
Listing of railroad frequencies and locales in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Arkansas together with photographs from different railroads.
http://rrfreq.railspot.com/

Confessions of a Geriatric Trainspotter
A series of short anecdotes each having a railway connection.
http://www.trainspottingtales.org.uk/

GRAF - Gruppo Romano Amici della Ferrovia
Cultural not for profit association founded in 1958 with the aim of promoting and working for the preservation, and collecting of historical and technical information about Italian railways and tramways.
http://www.graf.tv/

Steam Railroading
Information about US railroading in the days of steam, as well as steam railroading today.
http://steamrailroading.com

Waitara Railway Preservation Society Taranaki
Personal view of the society situated at Brixton Waitara Taranaki, New Zealand
http://waitara_rail.tripod.com/

Phillipsburg Area Railfanning
A guide to railfanning the area from Bloombury, New Jersey to Allentown, Pennsylvania.
http://www.railfanphillipsburg.com

High Speed Railways
High speed trains in Spain, Europe and the rest of the World.
http://www.altavelocidad.org/index_en.htm

Mark's Railway Photos
Photographs of trains around the UK.
http://www.marksrailwayphotos.fotopic.net

Sussex County Railroad Club
A railfan and model railroad club in Sussex County, New Jersey.
http://www.trainweb.org/sussexctyrrclub/

Locomotive Performance
UK Locomotive Performance from 1954 together with train spotting notes from the 1950's and 1960's and a Picture Gallery.
http://www.locoperformance.co.uk/

Indian Railways Videos
Jay Balakrishna's collection of Indian Railways Videos. Features downloadable videos of Diesel(ALCo) and Electric traction of passenger trains shot in and around Bangalore and Mysore.
http://www.irfca.org/~jayb/

German Steam Locomotive Performances
Detailed News, timing and speed data of German steam locomotives, mainly in the 21st Century, also history of past high speed runs. Includes a Plandampf page.
http://germansteam.info/

Steamsounds
Downloadable recordings of steam hauled trains on main line and preserved railways in the UK.
http://www.steamsounds.org.uk/

Train Orders
Welcome to the most popular railroad site on the internet! At Trainorders you'll find a host of features that includes photographs, discussion forums, live chat, multimedia clips, and the train activated RailCam Network with cameras at Tehachapi and Dunsmuir on the Shasta Route in California.
http://www.trainorders.com/

Cordova Bay Station
News, photos and stories for railfans.
http://pacificcoast.net/~slim/index.htm

Western Ranger
Information about the locomotive Western Ranger, including movements, images, sounds and movies
http://www.stirlingbs.co.uk/westernranger

The Campbell Family Railroad Archive
Images of three decades of train chasing. News and information on several of the operational steam locomotives of the western United States.
http://www.railroadarchive.net/

The Port of Tillamook Bay Railfan's Guide
A complete guide for railfans visiting this Oregon Coast shortline. Topics include locomotive and car rosters, galleries, videos, history, and maps.
http://www.trainweb.org/potb

Railfans Is Us
Represents many years of railfanning, with photographs broken down to general areas of interest.
http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/launchpad/1449/index.html

Railways in Croatia
Railfan site about railways in Croatia, including standard and narrow gauge railways, trams and funiculars.
http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it/ric/index.htm

Muskegon's Railroad Crossing
Climb aboard and explore raiload operations in Muskegon, MI. Michigan Shore, CSX and Amtrak's Pere Marquette are covered with photos, information, and history.
http://www.geocities.com/muskegonrr/index.html

The North Wales Coast Railway
Site detailling the North Wales Coast railway and the loco`s that work on it.
http://www.page27.co.uk/nwales/

The Cyberspace World Railroad
Rail schedules, news, images, graphics, links and collections hosted by Daniel S. Dawdy.
http://www.cwrr.com/

End of the Line, Withdrawn and Stored Locomotives UK
Storage locations for all withdrawn and stored locomotives around the UK. Comprehensive news, Wigan CRDC, locomotives for sale and disposals archives.
http://www.wigancrdc.co.uk/

Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern Rail
Railfan photos and information from the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions.
http://www.trainweb.org/midrail

Railfanning Canada and the USA
Railfan pictures from Southern Ontario and the Eastern USA.
http://communities.msn.ca/RailfaningCanadatheUSA

Live Railroad Radio Communications
Live streaming radio feeds of several major western railroads.
http://www.railroadradio.net

Great Lakes Rail
A forum for discussing the railroads of the Great Lakes region, and their operations. Photo Galleries, Chat, Downloads.
http://www.greatlakesrail.com

Railroad Webcams
A listing of rail webcams. Catch the live railroad actions of trains thru web cameras.
http://www.railcams.com

Gensheet UK railways and photographs
Gensheet rare track & diversions, photographs and Class 309 EMU pages
http://www.gensheet.co.uk

The Trains of the Rhaetian Railway
Photographic catalogue of the rolling stock of the Rhaetian Railway
http://www.belderok.net/rhb

Indonesian Railway Site
Historical information, such as steam rosters, old timetables, menus, and photographs. Also current aspects such as present-day timetables, diesel roster and modern photographs.
http://keretapi.tripod.com

Track and Time
A gallery of North American Railroad Photography by Arizona-based photographer Len Kratz.
http://www.photographytips.com/page.cfm/2211



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