I railfan around Rochester, NY along CSX's Chicago Line, although I go to Buffalo whenever I get a chance (there are a few spots in Buffalo where you can see 100+ freight trains per day, so you can see why I like going the extra hour to Buffalo instead of down the road several miles). Buffalo has a nice variety of trains instead of the usual short intermodal trains with big GE's on the main by Rochester. Course, by Rochester, you still see quite a few trains (60-70 on average, 80 on a good day with lots of extras). Out in the open, intermodals run 60 MPH while all other freights run 50 MPH (Amtraks, however, run at 80 MPH). Although you can catch this at any point on the Chicago Line since those speeds are set by the state, not by the railroad from what I understand. Train lengths are also pretty good with manifests averaging 400-600 axles now (some of the longer drag freights can see in the upper 600's, although they can't do much more without having to double up due to weight and yard restrictions). Okay, I've had more than enough time on the soap box, time to step down.