Hot Spots Guidebook

Share the thrill of more than 100 of the best train-watching locations in the United States. Maps of the area, site descriptions, photographs, and approximate number of daily trains are included. Driving directions, nearby points of interest, local options for dining, lodging, and other activities make this the must-have guide for every railfan.

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Author: From Trains
Softcover; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; 272 pages; 100 color photos; ISBN: 9780890248058

Trains magazine staff and contributors

Introduction
6 ways to be a smarter train watcher
Staying safe
Basics of photographing trains

Alabama
Decatur
Mobile
Birmingham

Alaska
Anchorage

Arizona
Williams
Cienega Creek Bridge
Holbrook

Arkansas
Little Rock
Mammoth Spring

California
Beaumont
Dunsmuir
Fullerton
Redding
Cajon Pass
Feather River Canyon
Pinole
Roseville
Stockton
Tehachapi
Truckee

Colorado
Denver
Grand Junction

Connecticut
New Haven
New London

Florida
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Callahan
Tampa

Georgia
Austell
Cartersville
Cordelle
Jesup
Atlanta
Folkston
Manchester
Marietta

Idaho
Sandpoint

Illinois
Elmhurst
Gibson City
Hinsdale
Homewood
Kankakee
Matteson
Centralia
Danville
East Dubuque
Galesburg
Joliet
La Grange
Rochelle
Savanna
West Chicago

Indiana
Lafayette
Michigan City
Porter
Princeton
Terre Haute
Wellsboro
Hammond
Muncie

Iowa
Clinton
Ottumwa
Nevada

Kansas
Hutchinson
Topeka
Emporia
Mulvane
Paola
Wichita

Kentucky
Burnside Bridge
LaGrange
Bowling Green
Corbin

Louisiana
New Orleans
Blanchard

Maine
Brownville Junction

Maryland
Hyattsville
Cumberland
Perryville
Point of Rocks

Massachusetts
Palmer
Boston, South Station
Springfield

Michigan
Detroit
Durand

Minnesota
Iron Junction
St. Paul
Hastings
Winona

Mississippi
Jackson
Meridian

Missouri
Eureka
Kansas City, Union Station
La Plata
Neosho
Scott City (Thebes Bridge)
Birmingham
Kansas City, West Bottoms
Springfield

Montana
Essex
Helena
Missoula
Billings
Livingston

Nebraska
Hastings
Belmont
Fremont
Lincoln
North Platte
Omaha

Nevada
Winnemucca

New Jersey
Bridgeport
Bound Brook
Three Bridges

New Mexico
Abo Canyon
Belen
Vaughn

New York
Binghampton
Bear Mountain Bridge
New York City, Jamaica Station

North Carolina
Old Fort
Salisbury
Hamlet
Selma

North Dakota
Dickinson
Fargo
Minot

Ohio
Alliance
Deshler
Fostoria
Greenwich
Toledo
Berea
Marion

Oklahoma
Wagoner
Heavener
Tulsa
Waynoka

Oregon
Albany
Columbia River Valley

Pennsylvania
Allentown
Erie
Horseshoe Junction
Reading
Scranton
Harrisburg
Horseshoe Curve
Sand Patch Grade

Tennessee
Chattanooga
Cowan
Frisco
Harriman
Memphis
Nashville

Texas
El Paso
Flatonia
Sweetwater
Big Sandy
Dallas
Jefferson
Rosenberg
Saginaw
San Antonio
Texarkana

Utah
Echo Canyon

Virginia
Doswell
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Arlington
Clifton Forge

Washington
Tacoma
Edmonds
Spokane
Vancouver

West Virginia
Harpers Ferry
Kenova
Shenandoah Jct.
Magnolia Cutoff
Thurmond

Wisconsin
Milwaukee
La Crosse
Saunders Junction
Stevens Point

Wyoming
Cheyenne

Railway enthusiasts, or rail buffs, are passionate and dedicated people prepared to go far in pursuit of their hobby. Their particular interest may be locomotives and rolling stock, disused railroad lines, bridges, tunnels, stations and other infrastructure, history, photography, signalling, railway operations, preservation and restoration, or many other aspects of railway life. The scope of the subject is so large that fans sometimes concentrate their interest on a particular country, town, operating company, field of operations, or era in history – or a combination of any of the above. Railfans in the United States are sometimes referred to as foamers, especially by American rail workers, jokingly suggesting that they foam at the mouth in their excitement over trains. This invaluable guide, compiled by Trains magazine staff and contributors from first-hand knowledge and edited by Randy Rehberg, will help you to share the thrill of more than 100 of the best train-watching locations in North America, from Winnemucca to Anchorage and from St. Augustine to Boston. Maps of the area, site descriptions, excellent colour photographs and approximate number of daily trains are included. There is also sound advice on how to be a smarter train watcher, stay safe and take successful train photos. Driving directions, nearby points of interest, local options for dining, lodging and other activities make this an essential guide for every railfan, and a book that will inspire many novices to take up this fascinating pursuit.
-John Pitt, USA by Rail