Hot Spots
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Interpreting railroad signals for more productive photography
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Knowing how the seven Class I railroads label their trains provides useful train-watching info
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Where history lives near hot spots
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We plot the long-distance routes between sunrise and sunset
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Sometimes a killer backdrop is nice, too
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Fabled locations beckon to everyone who loves trains
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When you want to see lots of trains, these are the places to visit
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Compare our railroad bucket list to yours
Also in this issue
TRAIN WATCHING 101, pg. 5
Your introduction to train-watching, locomotives, how railroads work, and more