by photorailfan
The only other spot that I know of is the road south of Bens Bridge that goes over the exiting tracks. So, there are no trespassing signs there too? That was a decent alternative spot
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Plate C wrote:Well I'm sure CSX is happy to see the railfans go but it would be nice if they or a nearby town set up a railfan area.I would recommend Amsterdam, just to the west along the CSX main-line. There's a place a bit west of there called "Guy Park" that
Anyhow, I have the same question. Selkirk became a great place for me to go after experiencing high volume freight locations in the Midwest. Where else is around where one can sit and enjoy a high volume of freight trains? I'm not into commuter trains, and I like rolling stock so spots where I can get the sides of the train are needed.
charlie6017 wrote:I totally agree and in my working days train watchers and photographers were often aeen around this area and both spots were reasonably safe as well.Plate C wrote:Well I'm sure CSX is happy to see the railfans go but it would be nice if they or a nearby town set up a railfan area.I would recommend Amsterdam, just to the west along the CSX main-line. There's a place a bit west of there called "Guy Park" that
Anyhow, I have the same question. Selkirk became a great place for me to go after experiencing high volume freight locations in the Midwest. Where else is around where one can sit and enjoy a high volume of freight trains? I'm not into commuter trains, and I like rolling stock so spots where I can get the sides of the train are needed.
was a nice place to sit nearby with parking available. The Amtrak "station" is also nearby. Check it out on Google Maps. Not a bad place!
Charlie
Plate C wrote:There's a place a bit west of there called "Guy Park" that was a nice place to sit nearby with parking available. The Amtrak "station" is also nearby. Check it out on Google Maps. Not a bad place!That area around Guy Park has been closed since Irene/Lee due to reconstruction work. The Amtrak station (the building only reopened within the last year I'd say) is still the best choice.
Dick H wrote:There is a senior citizen lady "custodian" that shows up occasionally at Amsterdam.I don't know just what the set up at Amsterdam is today but in the past it would be open for the first EB passenger train in the AM and remain open until the last train in the PM. They have a carw taker there
I have only seen her once, but she loves to talk railfanning with the fans there.
I am not sure if the station is open 24/7 or not, but it has always been open
during the daylight hours I have been there. Rest room available.
Mtl1104 wrote:I work directly under where the bridge stood and can tell you it was long overdue for removal. It was basically just rust. If you could see it from underneath I don't think you would ever stood on it.y