If you could pick a place, where would you like to live or be consigned to in the next world?
I’ve got a few in mind and in dreams, that are railroad related. Some are very busy towers and some are bucolic flag stops.
I love the sight, sound, smell of railroads. Of course the ride, the DINER, the companionship are in the mix!!!
The Perfect Spot…!
I can picture a few…how 'bout you?
Rick
Just trackside is all I want or need (of course, with my soul mate bride by my side at all times).
That’s easy. Right back here in good ol’ sunny, breezy and warm South Florida.
Ok, so we’re a terminal vs. mainline location but there is enough rail traffic to keep any railfan busy and loving every minute of it. Massive 10,000 ft., 15,000 ton FEC intermodal trains twice daily. Several large TOFC’s in between not to mention all the rock and manifest trains. And that’s just on FEC.
Then there’s CSX and their nightime monsters thundering in and out of miami under cover of darkness. Their rails running through the South Florida Rail Corridor which parallels the FEC by no more than a few miles. They share these rails with Tri-Rail and Amtrak which dominate north of MIA during the daytime.
So you see, South Florida has its fair share of railroad action minus the steep grades so you’ll rarely hear the whine of dynamics but you’ll definitely hear the rails sing way before the trains gets to you, which is music to my ears.