Railfanning for Beginners
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- Have you ever wondered why people take pictures of trains or sit by the tracks? Railfans come in various varieties; from modelers to sitting trackside, to collecting train memorabilia. Join Jonathan Higgins as he talks through how to railfan safely and effectively. He'll let you know what to bring and how to know when trains are headed your way. If you're interested in the railroads, you won't want to miss this one!
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I'm relatively new to railfanning, and I just joined a railfan club at my university. Maybe I can learn a thing or two from the guys who've been around longer than me...
But no, I usually do my research before I go to a location, pick out a spot using Google Maps, and set up shop there. If I'm going to a Metra station, I look at timetables so I know when to expect a Metra (or in some cases Amtrak). Freighters are always kinda random, but I do my research so I don't look stupid trying to identify what it is. Gotta know what an intermodal or manifest is.
I use two cameras to film. I use my phone and my Osmo Pocket camera (set on a tripod). I do this to get nice action shots of the trains, as well as the main shot that I use for videos on my phone.
I usually like to go to a crossing that is not quiet. I love hearing the horns. The crossing in my hometown is not a quiet crossing. I saw a train going over a quiet crossing in DeKalb, IL, and there was an electronic train horn recording that was MUCH quieter than the real horns are. I'm not sure if that's how it is at other quiet crossings (could someone confirm?).
My favorite place to railfan is Naperville, IL. The BNSF racetrack sees many many many trains a day from Metra, BNSF and Amtrak. Naperville is the place I like to go, since it has these canopies on the south platform that block the sun for just about the entire day. I'm also targeting West Chicago's triple diamond as a spot to get the action from Metra, Union Pacific and Canadian National.
The fact that this video is over an hour long shows how complicated this hobby can be
I like when you talk about railfanning I wish you talk about railfanning like what you can railfanning model railroad
I will see if I can get someone who can talk about model trains.
For the camera. beginners can use there phone then they can move the videos and photos to there computers. Also try to avoid jumping when the locomotive honks. Try to cover your ears if you are holding your filming device so you don’t jump.
Bruh that’s impossible to not jump, you can’t see me jumping in my videos when they use the horn but it’s really loud. Is there a way to get used to that😭☠️
Hopefully I will be able to make the meet up.
Looking forward to it. Be sure to check out all the events we will be posting - www.trainaficionado.com/events/
I live near a freight line. We get a few trains a day and they seem random. it's a rural area so there are no lights or crossings near me. How can I tell when a train is coming?
This can be challenging, but daily training normally will show up around the same times each day, within reason, give or take an hour or two.
Photo line courtesy, unfortunately the general public sometimes don't seem to get the concept that a railfan is there just for the train not them
I hear you!