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TRAIN WATCHING
With every major railroad entering Chicago, there is a favorite spot for everyone to watch trains.Metra trains can be used to reach most hot spots. The Union Pacific West Line and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line are filled with hot spots, with heavy freight traffic sharing those lines with Metra trains.
TOP TEN RAILFAN SPOTS (NORTH/WEST)
TOP TEN RAILFAN SPOTS (SOUTH)
Chicago's ten best train watching sites, as selected several years ago by TRAINS Magazine staff members. Includes photos.
CHICAGO AREA RAIL JUNCTIONS
Link to a Web site containing more comprehensive information, on where to watch trains in the Chicago area.
TRAIN WATCHING PHOTOS
A photo sampling, mostly of freight train activity in the Chicago area, mostly during the mid 1990's.
RAILROAD MUSEUMS AND RAILFAN ORGANIZATIONS
Museums and railfan organizations based in Chicago and neighboring Illinois.
GENERAL RAILFAN WEB SITES/LINKS
Links to various railfan Web sites covering Chicago and beyond, including Web sites containing links to additional Web sites.
RADIO FREQUENCIES
Most of the available radio frequencies, are in use in the Chicago area.
TOWERS
With the many different railroads in the Chicago area, Chicago has perhaps the highest concentration of remaining active interlocking towers in the nation.
HOBBY SHOPS
Each of these hobby shops is conveniently located near a Metra station.
TRAIN WATCHER'S GUIDE TO CHICAGO
John Szwajkart's Web Site includes information on ordering his book, "Train Watcher's Guide To Chicago", which has been the standard reference book for Chicago railfanning for more than 30 years. Similar books are available for St. Louis and Kansas City.
Any suggestions and information would be appreciated regarding additional Web links for this page. Bill Vandervoort