Virtual Railfan

11/09/2024

If you are in Cordele for the Railfan Festival stop by and see CJ at the Virtual Railfan table.

11/08/2024

https://www.samshortline.com/

11/06/2024

Thank you so much to everyone who has already ordered a calendar! These Calendars make a great Christmas gift for the Railfan in your life! Order soon as supplies are limited.. THANK YOU!!!

All Aboard!! It is time to see the railroads of the USA, Canada and Mexico with the 2025 Virtual Railfan Calendar.

11/05/2024

Cordele Railfan Festival - Nov. 9, 2024 - Cordele, Ga - The annual Railfan Festival, held in downtown Cordele, features model railroad, railroad memorabilia and artists and shuttle trains operated by the SAM Railroad. You can find information about and purchase tickets for a SAM train ride

11/04/2024

All Aboard!! It is time to see the railroads of the USA, Canada and Mexico with the 2025 Virtual Railfan Calendar. https://store.virtualrailfan.com/products/2025-virtual-railfan-calendar

You will see everything from beautiful steam engines to the latest in modern diesel power. Get your calendar today and enjoy the ride all year long. A tracking number will be provided to you that supply a correct email. THIS IS FOR PREORDER ONLY. Calendars will ship later in the month of November.

All Aboard!! It is time to see the railroads of the USA, Canada and Mexico with the 2025 Virtual Railfan Calendar.

11/04/2024

The November Newsletter is out! https://mailchi.mp/008fe527b45c/subject-18152153

11/04/2024

Texarkana, Arkansas is our FOCUS this week! https://www.youtube.com/live/6s1KTevqrNY

We want to thank our host who owns the beautifully renovated passenger car where our camera is located. The car is now occupied by the Alley Cats Coffee Bar, a unique must-try spot to get fresh brewed coffee! Alley Cats Coffee Bar

Texarkana, Arkansas is located directly on the border with Texarkana, Texas, in the northeast corner of the Lone Star state. Railroad traffic includes the single-track Kansas City Southern Shreveport Subdivision, and the double-track Union Pacific Pine Bluff and Shreveport Subdivision (ex-Missouri Pacific and ex-St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) main lines). 50-60 Mainline freight action on both lines, including unit and intermodal trains, plus 2 daily Amtrak Texas Eagle (the station is next door to the coffee shop).

Static Cam (Members Only): https://youtube.com/live/COJyPLKqYI8PTZ Cam (Chat): https://youtube.com/live/6s1KTevqrNYActual start da...

11/02/2024

11/01/2024

The Grab Bag 11-01-24
Extra Darwin Drivers, Fire Spitting GE's and More In This Grab Bag

11/01/2024

It's the Oklahoma City OKC Train Show This Saturday and Sunday! If you are in the area please stop in and see all the wonderful exhibits and vendors that will be on hand! This is a great event!

10/31/2024

10/31/2024

It's almost time for the November Virtual Railfan newsletter to come out so please be sure to subscribe. You can do that here and also check out past issues.

10/29/2024

2 Fun Events are coming up real soon! The Oklahoma Train Show and the Cordele Rail Fan Festival.. Check out the flyers for details or go to https://virtualrailfan.com/events/

10/28/2024

Our Newest offering is our Focus this week! Lafayette, Indiana!
https://www.youtube.com/live/gU5CkfctzCU?si=t0rkjA1u2nY_pSmy

Shout out to our host Rail & Road Auctions! Visit their website and follow them on Facebook!
https://rarauctions.com/ Rail & Road Auctions

The tracks closest to the roadway are CSX's Monon Subdivision, the former Monon Railroad (a.k.a., the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville RY), which hosts Amtrak's "Cardinal" thrice-weekly between Chicago and Washington, D.C. Lafayette is a station stop for the "Cardinal" (station code LAF); the station is out of camera view to the south (camera right).
The further tracks are Norfolk Southern's Lafayette District, the former Wabash Railroad.
Out of camera view to the north (left) is CSX's Lafayette Terminal, and to the east is NS's Lafayette East Yard.

Also in Lafayette out of camera view to the south, there is a junction with the Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad, which runs west out of town over the former Nickel Plate Road (NKP; a.k.a., the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad); the former NKP east out of town is still owned by NS, as the Frankfort Branch.

There are roughly 20 trains per 24 hours on NS, and roughly 4 trains per 24 hours on CSX. The speed limit for CSX in this terminal area is 20 MPH.

There are no radio or ATCS feeds available for this camera location.

Actual start date: October 24, 2024You are watching a live stream of Lafayette, Indiana, USA, USA, for people who enjoy watching trains. You are welcome to...

10/28/2024

The Oklahoma City Train show is coming this weekend to the Pavilion at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds! We hope to see you there!!

10/26/2024

Derailment, Darwins and More in this Grab Bag!

In the absence of wizard Joe Peach some of our other team members have stepped up to provide some Grab Bag entertainment until he is able to return. While we cannot promise the regular schedule of previous releases we will do our best to post them regularly.