[Scan-DC] Railfan Ideas

[Blair Thompson]

I agree with Braddock Road. You have a clear view of the northbound signals at the Slaters Lane control point. 

What the signals mean:

http://rail.pgengler.net/signals/fixed_norac.html

Deanwood gets you up close and personal with trains too. You can't get much closer than this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deanwood_station

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Deanwood_station_from_inbound_end_of_platform.jpg

There's not many places to eat near Deanwood. Actually, other than the 7-Eleven, that's true of Braddock Road as well. 

Frequency for Braddock Road: 161.55 MHz. You don't need a scanner; a multi-band portable will do. 

[Scan-DC] Railfanning the Braddock Road Metro station
Blair Thompson b_thom at juno.com 
Tue Mar 22 12:51:54 EDT 2011 

http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/scan-dc/2011/015633.html

and others in this thread.

Best wishes.

---------- Original Message ----------
From: JOHN ANTONELLI <johnantonelli at verizon.net>
To: "Thomas P. Clouse" <tom at clouse.com>, Scan DC <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Railfan Ideas
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2016 19:16:42 +0000 (UTC)

Well Braddock Road to watch the CSX

      From: Thomas P. Clouse <tom at clouse.com>
 To: Scan DC <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net> 
 Sent: Monday, February 8, 2016 1:46 PM
 Subject: [Scan-DC] Railfan Ideas
   
Hi All,

I received the below request. My thought was NY Ave/Gauladet Station to
watch Metro and the Union Station yard.

I will pass along any suggestions folks have.

>>>I’m taking my son to dc (from ny) for his bday later this month.  He
likes nothing more than exploring the transit system (knows nyc inside
out).  Any great spots to hit that’ll blow his mind?  We’re adventurous and
happy to go ends of the line, etc.  Thanks for any tips!
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