Rail Fanning and Train Spotting are the recreational pastimes of people who collect or log detailed data or images of railways/roads and/or trains, using physical, electronic, or mental means. This category list sites which contain resources useful to trainspotters and rail fans, such as databases of locomotives, rolling stock or other records. Rail sites of a personal homepage nature, which do not contain such resources should be listed under /Recreation/Trains_and_Railroads/Personal_Pages/
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- Mtnsub.org Covers the Cumberland Subdivision to Brunswick, MD, the Keystone Subdivision to Connellsville, PA, and the Mountain Subdivision to Grafton, WV.
- Columbus Railfan Photo gallery of railfanning in Columbus, Ohio. Also contains radio frequencies, maps and information on rail yards.
- Cape Cod Rails Devoted to railfanning both near and far from Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
- AlabamaRailfan.com Railfanning in the heart of Dixie. Includes CSX, NS, IC, BNSF and many shortlines.
- The Port of Tillamook Bay Railfan's Guide A complete guide for railfans visiting this Oregon Coast shortline. Topics include locomotive and car rosters, galleries, videos, history, and maps.
- Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern Rail Railfan photos and information from the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions.
- RailroadRadio.net Live railroad scanner radio feeds and discussion forums from the US and Canada.
- Gensheet UK rail enthusiast site, including timetables and photo galleries.
- Steamsounds Downloadable recordings of steam hauled trains on main line and preserved railways in the UK.
- Train Orders Railfan site including photographs, discussion forums, live chat and multimedia clips.
- German Railway Signals Description of German Railway signals, boards, and rules.
- Class 47s Around Southampton Weekly updated pictures and archive showing the decline of Brush Class 47 around the Southampton area.
- Subways.net Pictures and information about subway trains.
- Railfanning.org US based railfan site. Includes railroad news, history and general features.
- St. Louis Railfanning Railfan guide to St. Louis, MO. Photographs and hot spots. Diesel locomotive production statistics from ALCo, EMD and GE.
- LocoScene UK train spotting database allowing train spotters to store sessions and sightings on the internet.
- TrainBoard.com Message boards and discussion forums for all facets of railroading.
- Canadian Pacific Railway Diesel Roster CPR locomotive roster and paint data.
- Railfanning Halifax Information about the current railfan scene in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- Railfan USA Railfanning site with an emphasis on the United States.
- Chicago Rail Junctions An in-depth look at some busy rail crossings in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana.
- The Central Jersey Railfan Page Railfanning in New Jersey. Site includes timetables, pictures, and scanner frequencies.
- RailRoadFan.com Blog containing information on train operations and local railfan watch spots.
- Class 25 Action Record of all known BR Class 25 hauled passenger trains, performance records and photographs of these locos in action.
- Dogcaught: Illustrations of Pacific Northwest Railroading A weblog-style commentary on railroading in the Pacific Northwest, including motive power sightings and timely photographs.
- The Unofficial Soo Line Diesel Roster Information about 888 diesel locomotives from the Soo Line roster.
- John's Alaska Railroad Page Focus is on railroading in the state of Alaska.
- RR-Road Trip American and Canadian rail pictures spanning three decades. Includes links and contact info.
- Railfan Pennsylvania Contemporary railfan information for railroads in and around the state of Pennsylvania.
- RTP Railfan Contains photography and video of interest to railfans as well as maps to show locations.
- Rail-Videos.Net Online railroad video database with a discussion forum.
- Southern Railfan Information on Southern Railway, including history, photos and equipment rosters.
- California Trains Everything to do with trains in California. Includes photos, videos and maps.
- Photorunby.com Photos, audio, and video of trains from many of the major freight railroads and tourist lines in the United States.
- New Brunswick Railways Rail operations around New Brunswick, Canada.
- AbRail Rail Databases Databases of all UK locomotives, multiple unit and coaching stock authorised for use on Network Rail.
- The Diesel Shop Motive power rosters for several railways. Includes locomotive builders and leasers.
- Boston Line Covering rail activity on CSX’s Boston line.
- Niagara Rails Railfanning information with a focus on the Niagara and southern Ontario region.
- Colorado Railfan Details of railfanning in Colorado.
- RailroadForums.com Discussion forum and photo gallery for railroaders, railfans and anyone else who is interested in railroads.
- SJRail Information on railroads in Southern New Jersey. Contains maps, schedules, and photos.
- Railscanning In Toronto A guide to listening in on Toronto area railways.
- The Coast Line Railroading and railfanning in the San Francisco area.
- Flickr: Disused Railways Disused railways, tracks, platforms, empty stations, viaducts, bridges, tunnels. But no trains.
- Flickr: GhostRails Photos of railroads, railroad equipment, locomotives which are no longer being used.
- Railpage Information on railways in Asia, Australia, New Zealand and international locations.
- WNXX This site keeps track of logging movements, additions to or reinstatements from storage, disposals.
- Trainspo A social media network for people who love trains and railways.
- British Railways A photographic journey along the Settle and Carlisle railway and historical railway information including locomotive and rolling stock observations at Chesterfield.
- BRDatabase Individual locomotive history for all steam, diesel and electric locos running on Britains main railways from 1923 to 1997.
- North East Coastliners ‘Coastliners’ is a Rail User group representing users and friends of the Durham Coast railway line.
- Indian Railways Fans Page Details about Indian Railways for enthusiasts.
- UkSteam.net Site examining steam, preserved and heritage railways in the United Kingdom.