I’ve really enjoyed getting out into the world and watching the trains go by, but thanks to modern technology, you don’t even have to leave your house anymore! Here I’ll document some of the places I’ve visited, as well as some of the online streaming cameras I watch.
General Information
- https://fragis.fra.dot.gov/GISFRASafety/ – FRA map showing all grade crossings, includes track ownership and mile post information
Locations
- https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1OI_PCeOd3oGuJcDxOTfKn_iak63ZeNk – The Google Map that I’ve been trying to put together when I have spare time
St. Louis Metro Area
St. Louis, MO
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1005965006159374/
- http://www.trainweb.org/stlrailfanning/
- https://www.gatewaynmra.org/1996/st-louis-railfan-guide/
- http://www.donwinter.com/Railroad%20Infrastructure%20and%20Traffic%20Data/Regions/St.%20Louis/
Illinois
- http://www.aeromoe.com/NS.html – Railfanning the Norfolk Southern in Illinois
- https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=19KE7aPbBIYGySXRI7-lSfm14gCM – Classic Railroad Stations in East St. Louis
- https://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20Track%20Charts/NS%20Illinois%20Division%20Track%20Chart%202009.pdf – Norfolk Southern Illinois Division track chart
Iowa
Dubuque, IA
- https://www.chicagorailfan.com/rftticw.html – CN (IC) operating information
Web Cams
Please note: the links below do sometimes change without notice. While I try to keep them up to date, I cannot guarantee they’ll always be working.
ViewSync
- https://viewsync.net/ – Website that lets you view multiple YouTube streams at once
- https://viewsync.net/watch?v=DKys-36YuQU&vq=small&t=0&v=jxvalaix3K0&vq=small&t=0&v=fIMbMz2P7Bs&vq=small&t=0&v=9SLt3AT0rXk&vq=small&t=0&v=u6UbwlQQ3QU&vq=small&t=0&v=On1MRt0NqFs&vq=small&t=0&v=L6eG4ahJc_Q&vq=small&t=0&v=ISgCT8CClxw&vq=small&t=0&v=Z1W95hDavEQ&vq=small&t=0&mode=solo – A 9-panel screen that shows some of the below videos all at once, which is what I usually have pulled up
Live Trains
- https://www.livetrains.com/ – Live Trains main website
- https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialLiveTrains/streams – Live Trains YouTube channel
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKys-36YuQU – Live Trains – St. Louis, MO – PTZ Camera
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHRc7YRmuTk – Live Trains – St. Louis, MO – West Camera
Virtual Railfan
- https://virtualrailfan.com/ – Virtual Railfan main website
- https://www.youtube.com/@VirtualRailfan/streams – Virtual Railfan YouTube channel
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6UbwlQQ3QU – Virtual Railfan – Santa Fe Junction, Kansas City, MO
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6eG4ahJc_Q – Virtual Railfan – Ft. Madison, IA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On1MRt0NqFs – Virtual Railfan – Galesburg, IL
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIMbMz2P7Bs – Virtual Railfan – Revelstoke, BC, Canada
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8VEdEPmFiE – Virtual Railfan – Chehalis, WA – PTZ Camera with chat
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s91uWfwn5B8 – Virtual Railfan – Chehalis, WA – Static Camera
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxvalaix3K0 – Virtual Railfan – Skykomish, WA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMdhK_clP4U – Virtual Railfan – Ashland, VA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SLt3AT0rXk – Virtual Railfan – La Grange, KY
Steel Highway
- https://www.steel-highway.com/ – Steel Highway main website
- https://www.youtube.com/@SteelHighwayRailcams/streams – Steel Highway YouTube channel
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISgCT8CClxw – Steel Highway – Dubuque Junction, IA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1W95hDavEQ – Steel Highway – East Dubuque, IL