| Home | Railroads | Facility | Location | Frequencies | |
| Arizona | |||||
| Benson | UP Sunset Route | West 4th Street parallels the UP with | W 4th St west of S Land St | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | several good photo opportunities | Lat N31° 58.1963' Lon W110° 18.1448' | |||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| nearby | |||||
| Benson | UP Sunset Route | Dairy Queen | W 4th St at S Patagonia St | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Parking lot is next to the tracks | Map | |||
| Benson | UP Sunset Route | Pulloff | South Sibyl Rd 3 1/4 miles south of | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | View of UP on the 20 mile 1.3% grade | I-10 Exit 312 | |||
| eastbound from Benson to Dragoon | Lat N31° 57.1420' Lon W110° 10.4120' | ||||
| Cochise | UP Sunset Route | South Weigand Road (name changes to | S Weigand Rd at US Rt 191 | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Railroad Avenue) parallels the UP for appx | Lat N32° 8.2039' Lon W109° 54.6741' | |||
| 10 miles to Willcox. | |||||
| Crookton | BNSF Seligman Sub | Old Crookton Overpass | Historic Route 66 8 - 10 miles east of | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 70+ trains daily | View of westbound trains coming | Seligman | |||
| of the Crookton Cutoff | Lat N35° 17.472' Lon W112° 43.921' | ||||
| No restrooms | |||||
| Dragoon | UP Sunset Route | Main Street parallels the UP for about a mile | Main St south of Dragoon Rd | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | with good photo opportunities | Lat N32° 1.3359' Lon W110° 2.7134' | |||
| Dragoon | UP Sunset Route | North Manzora Road parallels the UP for | N Manzora Rd at W Dragoon Rd | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | 6 1/2 miles to US Rt 191 at Cochise AZ | Lat N32° 2.3514' Lon W109° 58.4514' | |||
| Flagstaff | BNSF Seligman Sub | Unnamed city park located | Phoenix Ave between Beaver St and San | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 70+ trains daily | at the west side of the | Francisco St | |||
| passenger station. | Lat N35° 11.813' Lon W111° 39.013' | ||||
| Southwest Lumber 2-8-0 #25 | |||||
| on display in the park next to the station | Limited parking in the station lot | ||||
| Restrooms in the Welcome | |||||
| Center inside the station. | |||||
| Beaver Street Brewery and | |||||
| Whistle Stop Café 1/2 block | |||||
| south on Beaver St has | |||||
| outdoor seating with view of | |||||
| the tracks. | |||||
| Galaxy Diner 1 mile east has | |||||
| seating with view of tracks | |||||
| Flagstaff | BNSF Seligman Sub | East Santa Fe Avenue Overpass | E Santa Fe Ave (Historic Rt 66) (US Rt 180) | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 70+ trains daily | Scenic view to the west with San Francisco | at I-40 Exit 204 | |||
| Peaks in the background | Lat N35° 12.9139' Lon W111° 31.6565' | ||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| 2 1/2 miles west | |||||
| Hayden | Copper Basin Railway | Entire railroad | The August, 2002 issue of Railfan & | CBR 160.545 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Railroad magazine reports that the | CBR 161.505 | |||
| railfans are invited to go to the railroad | |||||
| office. Office staff will answer questions | |||||
| and will usually grant permission to | |||||
| enter the yard and shops if asked. | |||||
| Holbrook | BNSF former Santa Fe | Roadside Rest Area | I-40 Exit #285 at US Rt 180 | BNSF 161.190 | |
| Apache Railroad | Parking, picnic tables | Lat N34° 54.312' Lon W110° 11.263' | Apache 452.900 | ||
| 70+ trains daily | No restrooms | View of BNSF - Apache Interchange | Apache 457.900 | ||
| Apache 452.825 | |||||
| Apache 457.825 | |||||
| Kingman | BNSF Seligman Sub | Locomotive Park | 120 W Andy Devine Ave at 1st St | BNSF 160.650 | |
| 70+ trains daily | Powerhouse Visitors Center | Lat N35° 11.376' Lon W114° 03.479' | |||
| Restaurants and convenience | |||||
| stores nearby | Multiple historic sites nearby | ||||
| Route 66 Museum next to the | |||||
| Visitors Center | |||||
| Kingman | BNSF Seligman Sub | Kingman Canyon | Historic Route 66 1 mile west of Kingman | BNSF 160.650 | |
| 70+ trains daily | Restaurants and convenience | off west end of Andy Devine Ave | |||
| stores in Kingman | Map | ||||
| Rt 66 runs along the rim of the | |||||
| canyon for most of it's length | |||||
| Kingman | BNSF Seligman Sub | Kingman Canyon | Old Trails Road off 4th St 5 blocks south of | BNSF 160.650 | |
| 70+ trains daily | Old Trails Road runs through the | Andy Devine Ave (dead-ends in the canyon) | |||
| canyon between the double track | Map | ||||
| mainline. | |||||
| Kingman | BNSF Seligman Sub | Pulloffs | Historic Route 66 follows the BNSF all the | BNSF 160.650 | |
| 70+ trains daily | Many scenic photo ops between Kingman | way east to Crozier Canyon | |||
| and Crosier Canyon | |||||
| Kingman | BNSF Seligman Sub | Louise Avenue Overpass | Louis Ave (St Rt 245) between E Andy Devine | BNSF 160.650 | |
| 70+ trains daily | Scenic view of eastbound trains leaving | Ave (Historic Route 66) and Railroad St | |||
| the north end of Kingman Canyon. | Lat N35° 11.9921' Lon W114° 1.4966' | ||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| nearby | |||||
| Marana | UP Sunset Route | Pulloff | Tangerine Rd east of Casa Grande Hwy | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Scenic view with the Tuscon Mountains | at I-10 Exit 240 | |||
| in the background. | Lat N32° 25.4787' Lon W111° 9.0789' | ||||
| Mescal AZ | UP Sunset Route | Pulloffs | W Train Track Rd, Yates Rd and Cold Rail | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | View of trains near the grade crest with | Head Rd off N Mescal Rd 1 1/2 miles north | |||
| scenic photo opportunities | of I-10 Exit 297 | ||||
| Lat N31° 59.4513' Lon W110° 26.0766' | |||||
| Mescal AZ | UP Sunset Route | Pulloff | Unnamed road off Empirita Rd at I-10 | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Scenic view of the UP with the Empire | Exit 292 | |||
| Mountains in the background. | Lat N31° 58.6124' Lon W110° 30.8399' | ||||
| Parks | BNSF Seligman Sub | Unpaved parking area | Barland Prairie Rd 1/4 mile south of I-40 | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 70+ trains daily | Common Railfan Location | Exit #178 | |||
| Great photo opportunities! | Lat N35° 15.189' Lon W111° 56.337' | ||||
| Located in Kaibab National Forest | |||||
| Ponderosa Forest RV Park and | |||||
| Campground 520-635-0456 | |||||
| immediately north of I-40 Exit #178 | |||||
| Probably railroad property but you | |||||
| will not be bothered here. | |||||
| No restrooms | |||||
| Peach Springs | BNSF Seligman Sub | Hualapai Indian Reservation | BIA Rt 19 off Historic Route 66 | BNSF 160.650 | |
| 70+ trains daily | Convenience store in Peach | Lat N35° 31.762' Lon W113° 25.358' | |||
| Springs | Well maintained unpaved road. Watch out for | ||||
| $5.00 pass required | trucks enroute to or from a lime mine which | ||||
| It is illegal to take photos on an | is 7.5 miles east of Rt 66. | ||||
| Indian Reservation without buying | |||||
| the pass! | |||||
| Picacho | UP Sunset Route | Camino Adelante Drive parallels the UP for | Camino Adelante Drive at I-10 Exit 212 | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | several miles with many safe locations to | Lat N32° 43.1369' Lon W111° 30.3646' | |||
| pull off and park. The east leg of the wye | |||||
| at the Phoenix line and the north end of the | |||||
| siding can be photographed (telephoto lens | |||||
| needed) from the west end of Camino Adelante | |||||
| Drive at I-10 Exit 212. | |||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| at I-10 Exit 219 | |||||
| Red Rock | UP Sunset Route | Pulloff | Camino Adelante Dr appx 100 yards west | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | View of the Red Rock Siding. Scenic view | of Sasco Rd at I-10 Exit 22 | |||
| with the Picacho Mountains in the background. | Lat N32° 34.2798' Lon W111° 19.1816' | ||||
| Seligman | BNSF Seligman Sub | KOA Seligman Route 66 Campground | Historic Rt 66 1 mile north of I-40 Exit #123 | BNSF 160.650 | |
| 70+ trains daily | RV camping with full hookups, tent | Lat N35° 19.266' Lon W112° 51.185' | |||
| camping, free wireless internet | |||||
| Some campsites have good view | |||||
| of the tracks | |||||
| Shawmut | UP Sunset Route | Scenic View Pulloff | Maricopa Rd (St Rt 238) off St Rt 95 appx 15 | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Sonoran Desert National Monument | miles east of I-8 Exit #115 | |||
| View of Shawmut S Curve on 1% grade | Lat N32° 59.730' Lon W112° 31.147' | ||||
| Other locations to watch trains exist in | Map 2 | ||||
| Sonoran Desert National Monument | DO NOT drive off the public road - motorized | ||||
| No restrooms | vehicles are not permitted anywhere other | ||||
| than public roads | |||||
| Tempe | UP Phoenix Sub | Tempe Beach Park | Mill Ave at Rio Salado Pkwy | UP 160.785 | |
| 4 - 9 trains daily | Rio Salado Park | Mill Ave at Lake View Rd | UP 161.550 | ||
| Restrooms, parking, picnic areas, hiking | Map | ||||
| trails | |||||
| Restaurants south of Salt River on | |||||
| Mill Ave | |||||
| Topock | BNSF Seligman Sub | Colorado River Bridge | Unnamed park road off St Rt 95 1/4 mile | BNSF 160.650 | |
| 70+ trains daily | Bill Williams River National | north of I-40 Exit #1 | |||
| Wildlife Refuge | Lat N34° 43.128' Lon W114° 29.154' | ||||
| Parking lot at the bridge | |||||
| Unknown facilities | |||||
| Tuscon | UP Sunset Route | Contractors Way | Contractors Way north of Irvington Rd 1/4 | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | View of UP with Santa Catalina | mile east of I-10 Exit #264 | |||
| Mountains in the background | Lat N32° 10.224' Lon W110° 54.493' | ||||
| No restrooms. Limited street parking | |||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| on Irvington Rd east of Contractors Way | |||||
| Tuscon | UP Sunset Route | North Casa Grande Highway parallels UP from | N Casa Grande Hwy north and south | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Piccacho at I-10 Exit #211 to W Speedway | of I-10 Exit #246 | |||
| appx 10 blocks north of I-10 Exit 257 in Tuscon. | Note: The northbound lanes of Casa Grande | ||||
| This road changes names several times as it | Hwy are on the east side of I-10 and the | ||||
| goes through different municipalities. | southbound lanes are on the west side of I-10 | ||||
| Map | |||||
| Tuscon | UP Sunset Route | North Van Alstine Street parallels the tracks | N Van Alstine St north of Davis St at | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | for 5 blocks with a clear view of signals | W St Marys Rd off I-10 Exit 257 | |||
| guarding a crossover. | Lat N32° 14.0731' Lon W110° 58.8239' | ||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| nearby | |||||
| Tuscon | UP Sunset Route | Pulloff | E Technical Dr at Contractors Way | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | View of east end of Tuscon Yard | Lat N32° 11.3691' Lon W110° 54.7903' | |||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| on Irvington Rd east of Contractors Way | |||||
| Two Guns | BNSF Seligman Sub | Canyon Diablo | Unnamed Forest Service Road 4 miles north | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 70+ trains daily | View of 225 foot high bridge | of I-40 Exit #230 | |||
| Convenience store at I-40 Exit | Lat N35° 10.007' Lon W111° 07.586' | ||||
| Navajo Indian Reservation | High ground clearance 4-wheel drive | ||||
| $5.00 pass required | vehicle is required. Do not attempt this | ||||
| It is illegal to take photos on an | road in a car! | ||||
| Indian Reservation without buying | -- Watch out for Rattlesnakes -- | ||||
| the pass! | |||||
| Vail | UP Sunset Route | Cienega Creek Natural Preserve | Colassal Cave Rd north of I-10 Exit #279 | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Hiking trails | Empirita Rd south of I-10 Exit #292 | |||
| Permit required (520-877-6000) | Map | ||||
| Multiple scenic views of the UP | Expect to be ticketed by a Park Ranger if | ||||
| throughout the Preserve including | you attempt to enter the Preserve without | ||||
| the eastbound main crossing over | the permit! There is no charge for the permit. | ||||
| the westbound main at Marsh | |||||
| Station Road | |||||
| Valentine | BNSF Seligman Sub | Crozier Canyon | Forest Service Road off Historic Route 66 | BNSF 160.650 | |
| 70+ trains daily | No restrooms | 2 miles north of Valentine | |||
| An impressive view of trains | Lat N35° 25.433' Lon W113° 38.877' | ||||
| entering and leaving the west end | |||||
| on a curve at the west end of the | Going west from Crozier Canyon, Historic | ||||
| canyon without the need to leave | Route 66 follows the BNSF all the way to | ||||
| the paved area. | Kingman with many scenic photo ops | ||||
| Update: There are many good photo ops in | |||||
| Crozier Canyon. Park near the trestle that | |||||
| is visible from Rt 66, then hike under the | |||||
| trestle into the canyon. Wear high-top | |||||
| boots, long pants and a shirt with long | |||||
| sleeves. Watch out for rattlesnakes and | |||||
| scorpions. Take plenty of liquid | |||||
| refreshments. | |||||
| Wickenburg | BNSF Phoenix Sub | Stone Park | Washington St at Apache St 1 block north | BNSF 161.370 | |
| 4 - 9 trains daily | ATSF 2-8-0 #761 and ATSF Caboose | of Wickenburg Way (US Rt 60) | BNSF 160.650 | ||
| on Display in park next to the Restored | Lat N33° 58.097' Lon W112° 43.959' | ||||
| 1895 depot (Chamber of Commerce) | |||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| nearby | |||||
| Willcox | UP Sunset Route | Railroad Avenue Park | N Railroad Ave between E Maley Ave and | UP 161.550 | |
| Unknown number of trains | Located next to the restored 1880 Southern | E Stewart Street | |||
| Pacific Depot (the only remaining depot built | Lat N32° 15.1742' Lon W109° 49.8121' | ||||
| during the original construction of the Sunset | |||||
| Route 1871-1881). The depot was moved 60 feet | |||||
| from it's original location and now serves as | |||||
| Willcox City Hall. The waiting room is now a | |||||
| Community Room. | |||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| nearby | |||||
| Williams | BNSF Seligman Sub | Pulloff | FR-51 appx 1 mile west of Garland Prairie | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 70+ trains daily | Clear view of the junction with the "Peavine" | Rd (FR 145) south from I-40 Exit 157 | BNSF 160.650 | ||
| BNSF Phoenix Sub | Lat N35° 14.6323' Lon W112° 8.0578' | ||||
| Unpaved roads at this location - high ground | |||||
| clearance vehicle is recommended | |||||
| Williams | BNSF Seligman Sub | Crookton Cutoff | Between Seligman and Williams | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 70+ trains daily | There many scenic photo opportunities on the | Map 1 | |||
| Crookton Cutoff. Following the Cutoff requires | Map 2 | ||||
| driving several unpaved Forest Service roads. | Map 3 | ||||
| Turn by turn directions | Map 4 | ||||
| Map 5 | |||||
| Winona | BNSF Seligman Sub | Townsend Winona Road Overpass | Townsend Winona Rd (CR 394) at I-40 | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 70+ trains daily | View of BNSF double crossover | Exit 211 | |||
| View to the west has the San Francisco | Lat N35° 12.3046' Lon W111° 24.4922' | ||||
| Peaks in the background. | BNSF calls this location "Darling" | ||||
| Winslow | BNSF Seligman Sub | New Railfan Park now being built west | Historic Rt 66 at Williamson Ave (St Rt 87) | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 70+ trains daily | of the La Posada Hotel (former Harvey | Lat N35° 1.357' Lon W110° 41.812' | |||
| House). | |||||
| 3 Cabooses and Wreck Crane on display | |||||
| Note: It is ILLEGAL to be on the platforms at | |||||
| La Posada unless you are a passenger! | |||||
| Winslow | BNSF Seligman Sub | West Winslow Industrial Spur Overpass | W Winslow Industrial Spur at the west end | BNSF 160.935 | |
| 70+ trains daily | Scenic view to the west with the Toltec Divide | of 3rd St (St Rt 99) | |||
| in the photo View to the east of the west end | Lat N35° 2.3698' Lon W110° 44.6675' | ||||
| of the Winslow Yard | |||||
| Restaurants and convenience stores | |||||
| nearby | |||||