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Columbus Railfan Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Devoted to railfanning both near and far from Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
   http://capecodrails.railfan.net
Railfanning in Alabama Open in a new browser window  
   Railfanning in the heart of Dixie. Includes CSX, NS, IC, BNSF and many shortlines.
   http://www.alabamarailfan.com/
MainLines East Open in a new browser window  
   Railfanning in Eastern America. Motive power review and 700+ photos.
   http://mainlineseast.railfan.net/home.html
Raildepot.com Open in a new browser window  
   Railfans, modelers, and railroaders submit your rail stories with photos.
   http://www.raildepot.com
Motels for Train Watchers Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Includes photo galleries, radio information, employee timetables, equipment rosters, message board and links.
   http://jerseyrails.railfan.net
The Port of Tillamook Bay Railfan's Guide Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Represents many years of railfanning, with photographs broken down to general areas of interest.
   http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/launchpad/1449/index.html
The North Wales Coast Railway Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Rail schedules, news, images, graphics, links and collections hosted by Daniel S. Dawdy.
   http://www.cwrr.com/
Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern Rail Open in a new browser window  
   Railfan photos and information from the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions.
   http://www.trainweb.org/midrail
Live Railroad Radio Communications Open in a new browser window  
   Live streaming radio feeds of several major western railroads.
   http://www.railroadradio.net
Great Lakes Rail Open in a new browser window  
   A forum for discussing the railroads of the Great Lakes region, and their operations. Photo Galleries, Chat, Downloads.
   http://www.greatlakesrail.com
Railroad Webcams Open in a new browser window  
   A listing of rail webcams. Catch the live railroad actions of trains thru web cameras.
   http://www.railcams.com
Gensheet UK railways and photographs Open in a new browser window  
   Gensheet rare track & diversions, photographs and Class 309 EMU pages
   http://www.gensheet.co.uk
Indonesian Railway Site Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   A gallery of North American Railroad Photography by Arizona-based photographer Len Kratz.
   http://www.photographytips.com/page.cfm/2211
Webville and Hypertext Railroad Company Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   All about China's railways.
   http://www.railwaysofchina.com/
Preserved Steam Locomotive Database Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Trains, tramways and trolleybuses of Rosario (Argentina). English language version is included.
   http://www.arar.org.ar/IDX_ENG.html
CERA's Inspection Trip Open in a new browser window  
   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
Trains of the American West Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   A comprehensive photographic guide to all preserved ex-mainline diesel locomotives based in the UK.
   http://www.preserved-diesels.co.uk
Yahoo Railscan Group Open in a new browser window  
   Rail and communications hobbyists discuss aspects of railroad radio communications.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/railscan
Trainjunkie.com Open in a new browser window  
   Locomotive pictures from the Northwest Florida/Southern Alabama area including many different road names.
   http://www.trainjunkie.com
MNRail Open in a new browser window  
   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/
West Michigan Railfan Photos Open in a new browser window  
   Provides pictures and information about the railroads in West Michigan.
   http://www.geocities.com/csxt_gp38/HOME.html
Railfanning the B&O around Cumberland, MD Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Photos taken around the Northeast USA from Conrail to Erie Lackawanna
   http://leesome1226.tripod.com/index.htm
Trainspotting in Wales Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   An information resource for railfaning in and around Winnipeg, Manitoba.
   http://www.trainswinnipeg.com
The IRFCA Server Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   A collection of webpages dedicated steam locomotives from India and Australia.
   http://www.geocities.com/wp7713/index.htm
Steam Locomotives in India Open in a new browser window  
   A comprehensive site with pictures and data on steam locomotives in India.
   http://indiasteam.tripod.com/
Steamsounds Open in a new browser window  
   Downloadable recordings of steam hauled trains on main line and preserved railways in the UK.
   http://www.steamsounds.org.uk/
Train Orders Open in a new browser window  
   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 Dunsm
   http://www.trainorders.com/
The Campbell Family Railroad Archive Open in a new browser window  
   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/
International RailwaY Circle Open in a new browser window  
   Society offering news on Belgian and international railways, tips on photographic locations, reports, and diagrams.
   http://www.iryc.net/
Master's Indian Railways Pictures Open in a new browser window  
   Pictures on Indian Railways by Nitin Master
   http://www.geocities.com/masterwap9/index.html
Mexican Railways Open in a new browser window  
   Pictures, data & links on Mexican railroad.
   http://mexican.railspot.com/
The 507 and 508 Homepage Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   History of the Pinconning & Blind River Railroad in Fairview Michigan 1953-1973.
   http://www.pinconningandblindriverrailroad.com
North American Rails Open in a new browser window  
   Photos from the western parts of the United States and Canada.
   http://www.narails.com
Diesels locos from around the World Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Details of forthcoming and past trips along with the society magazine.
   http://www.cardiffandavonside.org.uk/
Anorak - Train Spotting Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Official website for the Akron Railroad Club Inc. Located in Akron,Ohio.
   http://www.angelfire.com/oh5/arrc
German Railway Signals Open in a new browser window  
   Description of German Railway signals, boards, and rules.
   http://www.sh1.org/eisenbahn/index.htm
Indian Railways FAQs Open in a new browser window  
   Indian Railways related information resource.
   http://www.irfca.org/faq/
Trains Estonia Open in a new browser window  
   Photos and information about Estonian railways.
   http://trains.future.ee
Class 47s around Southampton Open in a new browser window  
   Weekly updated pictures and archive showing the decline of Brush Class 47 around the Southampton area.
   http://www.47soton.co.uk/
Subways.net Open in a new browser window  
   Pictures and information about subway trains.
   http://www.subways.net/
Locomotive Performance Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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/
The National Railway Enthusiasts Association Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   US based railfan site. Includes railroad news, history and general features.
   http://railfanning.org/
The Sri Lanka Railway Open in a new browser window  
   A study of Sri Lankan (Ceylon) Government Railways and locomotives
   http://www.gyan.doctors.org.uk/
Intercity Railway Society Open in a new browser window  
   A society for UK freight and passenger train enthusiasts. Information, news and publications.
   http://www.icrs.org.uk/
Railways in Japan Open in a new browser window  
   Photographs and sounds of the railways in Japan.
   http://www.japan-railways.com/indexe.htm
St. Louis Railfanning Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Online UK Train Spotting Database. Allows Train Spotters to store sessions and sightings on the Internet.
   http://www.locoscene.co.uk/
Class 47 Locomotive Group Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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
   http://www.trainweb.org/rcn-uk/
The Railwayana Page Open in a new browser window  
   An introduction to collecting railwayana, auction reports and links
   http://www.railwayanapage.com/
European Train Enthusiasts Eastern New England Chapter Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Message boards and discussion forums for all facets of railroading.
   http://www.trainboard.com
North Staffordshire Railways Passenger Services 1910 - 1999 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   A series of short anecdotes each having a railway connection.
   http://www.trainspottingtales.org.uk/
GRAF - Gruppo Romano Amici della Ferrovia Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Information about US railroading in the days of steam, as well as steam railroading today.
   http://steamrailroading.com
Waitara Railway Preservation Society Taranaki Open in a new browser window  
   Personal view of the society situated at Brixton Waitara Taranaki, New Zealand
   http://waitara_rail.tripod.com/