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Just got back from a couple night stay at the Kingsley. (Of course they decide to open a three hour maintenance window on the bridge the morning we were leaving) Was talking to Chi Easton, the manager. She convinced the owners to sponsor the installation of the camera but was told that it had to pay...

If you go on VRF's YouTube page and subscribe you can join in the chats. It doesn't cost anything.
https://trainmon5.com/ is the web based version of ATCS.

If you are a light sleeper I would suggest wearing some type of hearing suppression device as Ft Madison trains are not subject to any "quiet zone" rules.

The cameras are mounted on the Kingsley Inn. 60 trains/day may be on the low side. We stayed there for a couple days last fall. Very nice place and pretty reasonable. They give a 10% discount if you mention Virtual Railfan.

Virtual Railfan has new streaming cameras up at Fostoria in addition to the ones that Railstream already had up. Also includes links to the scanner and a train log.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MghK_OVZyk&t=0s

393 & 392 northbound thru CMU. Lot of gons with ties.

Can hear a train currently rolling through Elmdale. D705 I assume?

I think might have lived across the street from Ed Bytwerk when I was young.
Not sure if I am fudging any copyright laws here.

Lowell Ledger ran a nice feature in this week's issue about the the operation of the Ramona train when it was located in Lowell. Some the walking trails in the new North Riverfront Park behind Walgreen's are located on the old roadbed. I think this is the first time I've heard of a miniature rails-t...

Huh, I thought that there were multiple CSXs now.

William Ferry Park in Ferrysburg. Lead to Johnston Boiler.

Link in the comments to a map of the Blacklick neighborhood in Columbus, a couple miles east of the airport.

Something blowing through Elmdale just now.

Looks sort of like the Elmdale area.

Depends on who wins the election.

Tracks in town being abandoned in favor of an suburban industrial park. Article in Trains Magazine Newswire if you have access: https://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/12/30-move-to-industrial-park-brings-traffic-to-montana-shortline-sets-stage-for-new-rail-trail. BNSF takeover story here: https:...

N Meridian Rd Crossing in Kalispell, MT. Stopped near there for lunch once on the way to Glacier National Park.

UP put a train on the ground live on Virtual Railfan this morning. Go to their Kansas City Santa Fe Jct YouTube channel and rewind to 7:49am.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNvU59Ld8aA

Northbound just went past CMU.

My son just moved into his dorm right next to the tracks at CMU today. Says he can currently hear a train approaching campus. Not sure yet which direction it is headed, thinks it is northbound.