Western Railroad Discussion > Pacing a Train on Google Maps

Date: 07/27/11 14:24
Pacing a Train on Google Maps
Author: warrenpweiss

Just by chance, I happened to be using Google's "Street View" on hwy 65 just north of Roseville, CA, and saw a string of freight cards. I followed it and it appeared to be headed southbound. Eventually I caught up with the locomotives. It was almost as fun as being there in person (didn't have to worry about crashing my car, but missed the sounds). Go to http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=39.007342,-121.419311&spn=0,0.004506&fb=1&gl=us&cid=0,0,15426271602688357799&z=18&layer=c&cbll=39.007341,-121.419311&panoid=_ACKE1CqPKnkfuVE9fdrYA&cbp=12,44.38,,0,13.07 , face Southwest, and have fun!

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Date: 07/27/11 14:50
Re: Pacing a Train on Google Maps
Author: milepost180

I like that. Now I'm a virtual railfan!

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Date: 07/27/11 14:51
Re: Pacing a Train on Google Maps
Author: RonSD70

Keep going south on 65 using the street view and you will see the Rocklin Rocket as you near the town of Lincoln. Pretty cool.

Ron Butts
Lincoln, CA

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Date: 07/27/11 17:50
Re: Pacing a Train on Google Maps
Author: Dumptrucking

Now that was pretty neat to see. Thanks for posting that.

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Date: 07/27/11 19:33
Re: Pacing a Train on Google Maps
Author: SCAX3401

You can do some pacing shots of a BNSF freight on Tehachapi on the two-lane road that parallells the tracks between Bena and Ilmon on StreetView too.

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