Indispensable for railfans who travel, this guide takes you to 100 of the busiest, most interesting train-watching sites across the U.S. and Canada. Each spread includes a color photo and authoritative text about the site written by train-watching experts all over North America. Contributing Editor J. David Ingles. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2; 208 pgs.; 200 color photos; softcover.
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Guide to "hot spots" or photo book?,
This review is from: Guide to North American Railroad Hot Spots (Railroad Reference Series) (Paperback)
I like this book very much. It has all the information I needed for planning a trip to some hot spots. Besides that it has beautiful color photos as well and therefore it is a pity that the paper is rather thin and the size rather small. But OK, the book had to be a guide in the first place and therefore limited in size and weight, but the book is also nice to watch the pictures.
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Informative, but could have been better,
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Fairly complete on where the location is how to get there. Is some-what complicated, although they also inform you exactly where to go (public parking on south side of street). There are two sections dealing with location: 'Directions' and 'Remarks'. The directions are complicated at best but, they make up with the remarks section. However, the directions are listed towards the begining of the article and remarks are towards the end. Should have had them next to each other.
Liked the fact that they give you what you are likely to see, when to see it, and how often you are likely to see the trains. Also, liked that they give you radio scanning codes, places to eat and things to do, close by. HATED the fact that they could not make up their mind as to wether use page numbers or the 'hot spot' number. The 'hot spot' table of contents lists the spots according to alpha state and gives the page number. No indication as to what the 'hot spot' number is. Then you turn to the map page, and everything there is listed by 'hot spot' number, NO page numbers. So, you are left thumbing through the whole book anyways, trying to find the dang 'hot spot' number. Even then the 'hot spot' number is listed on the inside of the odd numbered pages so you can NOT see the 'hot spot' number. And like I said the table of contents lists only the page so there is NO WAY to associate the page to the 'hot spot' number. VERY DUMB. Map should have used page numbers. Also, kinda small in size but, i guess that is so you can store the book in your glove box for traveling.
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Guide to "hot spots" or photo book?,
This review is from: Guide to North American Railroad Hot Spots (Railroad Reference Series) (Paperback)
I like this book very much. It has all the information I needed for planning a trip to some hot spots. Besides that it has beautiful color photos as well and therefore it is a pity that the paper is rather thin and the size rather small. But OK, the book had to be a guide in the first place and therefore limited in size and weight, but the book is also nice to watch the pictures.
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Directions: Take 31st St. exit off I-20/59 and follow signs to Sloss Furnace. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
freight action, good photo locations, train frequency, unit coal trains, mainline freight, intermodal trains, grain trains, trackage rights, general freight, spread throughout the day, lease units, lodging can, grade crossing, local freights, motive power, railroad property Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Nearby Points of Interest, Typical Motive Power, Approximate Daily Train Frequency, Safety Considerations, Peak Operating Hours, Type of Operation, Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Popular Name, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, New York, Kansas City, Southern Pacific, Canadian Pacific, New Haven, Rail Link, Union Station, Canadian National, David Patch, Los Angeles, Sand Patch, State Route, Milwaukee Road, North Western, Steve Glischinski New!
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Directions: Take 31st St. exit off I-20/59 and follow signs to Sloss Furnace. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
freight action, good photo locations, train frequency, unit coal trains, mainline freight, intermodal trains, grain trains, trackage rights, general freight, spread throughout the day, lease units, lodging can, grade crossing, local freights, motive power, railroad property Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Nearby Points of Interest, Typical Motive Power, Approximate Daily Train Frequency, Safety Considerations, Peak Operating Hours, Type of Operation, Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Popular Name, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, New York, Kansas City, Southern Pacific, Canadian Pacific, New Haven, Rail Link, Union Station, Canadian National, David Patch, Los Angeles, Sand Patch, State Route, Milwaukee Road, North Western, Steve Glischinski New!
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