Arizona train watching sites - Trains Magazine

Beach Bill Member sinceMay 2007 From: North Myrtle Beach, SC 995 posts Posted by Beach Bill on Friday, February 22, 2008 2:53 PM I visited Flagstaff for three days last October. I stayed in Flagstaff, where there are plenty of motel choices on the old "Route 66" area near the passenger station. The trains whistle the crossings even in the night and train frequency is usually about every 30 minutes on the BNSF Transcon.I went west one day and started at Williams (Grand Canyon RR southern terminus is there), Williams Junction, and at the top of the grade at Maine. I-40 runs parallel to the tracks on the north side of the RR as far as Williams, and heading south at most any exit will get you to the tracks quickly. I liked the site at Maine, especially in the afternoon. Westbounds into the afternoon sun were getting to the top of the grade with wonderful mountain scenery in the background. There were signals visible that gave warning of eastbounds coming up behind me, but they "popped" ove...