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Rail-fanning & Train-spotting

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Rail Fanning and Train Spotting are the recreational pastimes of people who collect or log detailed data or images of railways/roads and/or trains, using physical, electronic, or mental means. This category list sites ... [MORE]

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1. Confessions of a Ageing Trainspotter - A series of short anecdotes each having a railway connection.
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2. 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.
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3. Mark's Railway Photos - British railway photos.
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4. 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.
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5. RailRoadFan.com - Site contains information on train operations, local railfan watch spots, along with a wide variety of pictures around Michigan and surrounding areas.
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6. Railways Steam On - Photographs of UK preserved and main line steam activity since 1990
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7. 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.
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8. Steam Railroading - Information about US railroading in the days of steam, as well as steam railroading today.
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9. Trains in Perth and Western Australia - Photos of trains around Perth and Western Australia.
10. Akron Railroad Club Website - Official website for the Akron Railroad Club Inc. Located in Akron,Ohio.
11. 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.
12. Bay Area Railroading - Railroad photos from the Bay Area of California.
13. Brian's Rail Photography - Photographer displays his railroad photo collection.
14. Canadian Pacific Railway Diesel Roster - CPR locomotive roster and paint data.
15. Cape Breton Rails - Pictures and information of trains on Cape Breton Island.
16. Cape Cod Rails - Devoted to railfanning both near and far from Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
17. Cardiff and Avonside Railway Society - Details of forthcoming and past trips along with the society magazine.
18. Central Jersey Rails - Includes photo galleries, radio information, employee timetables, equipment rosters, message board and links.
19. 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.
20. Chicago Rail Junctions - An in-depth look at some busy rail crossings in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana.
21. Class 25 Action - Record of all known BR Class 25 hauled passenger trains, performance records and photographs of these locos in action.
22. Class 47s around Southampton - Weekly updated pictures and archive showing the decline of Brush Class 47 around the Southampton area.
23. Clinchfield Country - Former Clinchfield Railroad trackage mostly the north end. Visit the photo gallery and links with other info on this site as well.
24. 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.
25. Cordova Station - Canadian railway news and photo stories.
26. CSX South - Railfanning and railroading in the Southeastern United States.
27. 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
28. Dogcaught: Illustrations of Pacific Northwest Railraoding - A blog-style commentary on railroading in the Pacific Northwest, including motive power sightings and timely photographs.
29. Eastern Railfans Online - Images of railroading in the Eastern United States.
30. 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.
31. Gensheet UK railways and photographs - Gensheet rare track & diversions, photographs and Class 309 EMU pages
32. German Railway Signals - Description of German Railway signals, boards, and rules.
33. 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.
34. Great Central Railway Locomotive Roster - Locomotives of the British railway.
35. High Speed Railways - High speed trains in Spain, Europe and the rest of the World.
36. Illustrated Conrail Locomotive Roster - A guide to the locomotives of Conrail.
37. Indian Railways FAQs - Indian Railways related information resource.
38. 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.
39. 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.
40. Intercity Railway Society - A society for UK freight and passenger train enthusiasts. Information, news and publications.
41. John's Alaska Railroad Page - Focus is on railroading in the state of Alaska.
42. Live Railroad Radio Communications - Live streaming radio feeds of several major western railroads.
43. Locomotive Performance - UK Locomotive Performance from 1954 together with train spotting notes from the 1950's and 1960's and a Picture Gallery.
44. LocoScene - Online UK Train Spotting Database. Allows Train Spotters to store sessions and sightings on the Internet.
45. MainLines East - Railfanning in Eastern America. Motive power review and 700+ photos.
46. Master's Indian Railways Pictures - Pictures on Indian Railways by Nitin Master
47. Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern Rail - Railfan photos and information from the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions.
48. Mile 77 - Canadian Pacific Railway operations in and around Sudbury, Ontario.
49. 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.
50. 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.
51. Mountain State Rails - A forum community studying all aspects of West Virginia railroading both past and present.
52. N8OAY's Railfan Help Desk - US based database of railfan friendly train watching locations with scanner frequencies and train symbols.
53. Northern West Virginia's Railroads - Features regional route maps, timetables, and individual railroad histories in the region.
54. On Track On Line - News, photos, articles, and forums for all rail-related topics.
55. Ontario Northland Photo Gallery - Photo gallery of ONR operations.
56. Phillipsburg Area Railfanning - A guide to railfanning the area from Bloombury, New Jersey to Allentown, Pennsylvania.
57. Pinconning & Blind River Railroad - Describes its operation in Fairview, Michigan from 1953-1973. Includes photographs, articles and links.
58. Preserved Diesels UK - A comprehensive photographic guide to all preserved ex-mainline diesel locomotives based in the UK.
59. Preserved Steam Locomotive Database - A database of ex-main line UK preserved steam locomotives which the user may update.
60. Rail Enthusiast UK - A complete listing of British locomotives and multiple units including their full history. Record spots and hauls online.
61. Rail Fan Europe - Rail network and operator information, locomotive details and photographs categorized by country.
62. Rail.lu - Documents the world of railways in and around the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and promotes public transport.
63. Raildepot.com - Railfans, modelers, and railroaders submit your rail stories with photos.
64. Railfan USA - Railfanning site with an emphasis on the United States.
65. Railfanning Canada and the USA - Railfan pictures from Southern Ontario and the Eastern USA.
66. Railfanning Halifax - Information about the current railfan scene in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
67. Railfanning in Alabama - Railfanning in the heart of Dixie. Includes CSX, NS, IC, BNSF and many shortlines.
68. Railfanning in the Northeast USA - Photos taken around the Northeast USA from Conrail to Erie Lackawanna
69. 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.
70. Railfanning.org - US based railfan site. Includes railroad news, history and general features.
71. railfanning@NorthBay - Railroad photos from North Bay, Ontario.
72. Railfans Is Us - Represents many years of railfanning, with photographs broken down to general areas of interest.
73. Railroad Webcams - A listing of rail webcams. Catch the live railroad actions of trains thru web cameras.
74. Railway Photos by Ted Ellis - Railfan displays his extensive collection of railway photos.
75. 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.
76. Railways in Japan - Photographs and sounds of the railways in Japan.
77. Railways of China - All about China's railways.
78. Rosario Rail Enthusiast Association - Trains, tramways and trolleybuses of Rosario (Argentina). English language version is included.
79. St. Louis Railfanning - Railfan guide to St. Louis, MO. Photographs and hot spots. Diesel locomotive production statistics from ALCo, EMD and GE
80. Steam Locomotives in India - A comprehensive site with pictures and data on steam locomotives in India.
81. Steam Masala - A collection of webpages dedicated steam locomotives from India and Australia.
82. Steam Train Diary - A regularly updated diary of steam railway special trains and operations in the USA and Canada
83. Steamsounds - Downloadable recordings of steam hauled trains on main line and preserved railways in the UK.
84. Stormcatcher's Railnet - A collection of pictures, screensavers and desktop wallpaper from the Indian Railways.
85. Subways.net - Pictures and information about subway trains.
86. Sussex County Railroad Club - A railfan and model railroad club in Sussex County, New Jersey.
87. The Blue Comet - Railway pictures mainly from the Northeast United States and Canada, taken in the 1970's and 80's.
88. 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
89. 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.
90. The Central Jersey Railfan Page - With timetables, pictures, and scanner frequencies.
91. The Cyberspace World Railroad - Rail schedules, news, images, graphics, links and collections hosted by Daniel S. Dawdy.
92. 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.
93. The National Railway Enthusiasts Association - UK based railway enthusiast organisation. Publisher of The Spotter's Companion, and organiser of UK and international railway tours.
94. The Norfolk Southern Winston-Salem District - Photographs and information about Norfolk Southern Winston-Salem District operations in North Carolina and Virginia.
95. The North Wales Coast Railway - Site detailling the North Wales Coast railway and the loco`s that work on it.
96. 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.
97. The Railfan - On a mission for that perfect picture. Exploring the intersection photography and trains.
98. The Railwayana Page - An introduction to collecting railwayana, auction reports and links
99. The Unofficial Soo Line Diesel Roster - The most comprehensive Soo Line roster on the internet.
100. Track and Time - A gallery of North American Railroad Photography by Arizona-based photographer Len Kratz.
101. 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.
102. TrainBoard.com - Message boards and discussion forums for all facets of railroading.
103. Trainjunkie.com - Locomotive pictures from the Northwest Florida/Southern Alabama area including many different road names.
104. 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.
105. Trains through Cajon Pass - Train spotting pictures in Southern California, Cajon Pass. Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific can be found here.
106. 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.
107. Waitara Railway Preservation Society Taranaki - Personal view of the society situated at Brixton Waitara Taranaki, New Zealand
108. 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.
109. Yahoo Railscan Group - Rail and communications hobbyists discuss aspects of railroad radio communications.

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