Railfanning by Bicycle, 05/11/2019, Sioux City Railroad Museum, Railroad Bridges

The day this photos were taken the author did not ride his bike to the museum, but he has on many occasions in the past to the museum.

This photos were taken at the Sioux City Railroad Museum.

The railroad museum used to be the Milwaukee Shops when the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, also known as the Milwaukee Road, was in operation. The shop was where maintenance and repair were done to the locomotives, rail cars and equipment as necessary to keep them operating on the railroad.

Today the museum houses a great many pieces from railroad history including steam locomotive 1355, Old Iron Horse. A lot of the buildings are still standing and are in use today for purposes of the museum.

Railroad Bridges:

Previous articles in the series:
Railfanning by Bicycle, Introduction
Railfanning by Bicycle, 05/03/2019, Rail Fanning, Wind Turbine Blade Unit Train, BNSF
Railfanning by Bicycle, 05/11/2019, Sioux City Railroad Museum, Ride on Small Passenger Cart
Railfanning by Bicycle, 05/11/2019, Sioux City Railroad Museum, Union Pacific Passenger Station Terra Cotta Shield

Railfanning by Bicycle, 05/11/2019, Sioux City Railroad Museum, Union Pacific Passenger Station Terra Cotta Shield

The day this photos were taken the author did not ride his bike to the museum, but he has on many occasions in the past to the museum.

This photos were taken at the Sioux City Railroad Museum.

The railroad museum used to be the Milwaukee Shops when the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, also known as the Milwaukee Road, was in operation. The shop was where maintenance and repair were done to the locomotives, rail cars and equipment as necessary to keep them operating on the railroad.

Today the museum houses a great many pieces from railroad history including steam locomotive 1355, Old Iron Horse. They have a lot of their building still standing and in use today for purposes of the museum.

Union Pacific Passenger Station Terra Cotta Shield:

Previous articles in the series:
Railfanning by Bicycle, Introduction
Railfanning by Bicycle, 05/03/2019, Rail Fanning, Wind Turbine Blade Unit Train, BNSF
Railfanning by Bicycle, 05/11/2019, Sioux City Railroad Museum, Ride on Small Passenger Cart

Railfanning by Bicycle, 05/11/2019, Sioux City Railroad Museum, Ride on Small Passenger Cart

The day this video was recorded the author did not ride his bike, but he has on many occasions in the past to the museum.

This video was taken at the Sioux City Railroad Museum.

The railroad museum used to be the Milwaukee Shops when the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, also known as the Milwaukee Road, was in operation. The shop was where maintenance and repair were done to the locomotives, rail cars and equipment as necessary to keep them operating on the railroad.

Today the museum houses a great many pieces from railroad history including steam locomotive 1355, Old Iron Horse. They have a lot of their building still standing and in use today for purposes of the museum.

The museum also operates a small passenger train which is what the author was riding on when he recorded the video.

Previous articles in the series:
Railfanning by Bicycle, Introduction
Railfanning by Bicycle, 05/03/2019, Rail Fanning, Wind Turbine Blade Unit Train, BNSF

Railfanning by Bicycle, 05/03/2019, Rail Fanning, Wind Turbine Blade Unit Train, BNSF

This BNSF unit train was spotted and observed in Union County, SD between Jefferson and North Sioux City, SD. It was heading south toward Sioux City, Iowa. It had one locomotive on the front, (not shown), and one on the rear.

Previous articles in the series:
Railfanning by Bicycle, Introduction

Railfanning by Bicycle, Introduction

A railfan is a person who is a train enthusiast. There are many forms of railfanning. The simplest is a person who observes and photographs trains when they see one, especially if it is an interesting train not usually seen on today's rail lines. Another type is a person who specifically looks for and photographs historic trains still operated on today's rail lines. Others like to visit the railroad depot and yard locations and watch the activity that occurs during operations on a daily basis.

This new article series is about Railfanning by Bicycle. When the author sees a train when he is riding his bike and if the train is not something typical on today's rail lines, such as an interesting unit train or a caboose that is still in use if he can safely do so he will stop and photograph the train or rolling stock.

Railfanning Resources:
Railfan Locations
Railfan & Railroad Magazine
Railfans: What Is The Definition Of "Railfanning" And Who Are They?
The Railfan Network