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Northern Transcon Railway
The Northern Transcon Railway stands as one of America's legendary coast-to-coast rail arteries, stretching roughly 2,200 miles from Chicago all the way to the Pacific Northwest. Run primarily by BNSF Railway, this powerhouse route threads through major rail cities like Minneapolis–St. Paul, Fargo, Billings, Spokane, and Seattle. Its alignment traces the iconic footprints of the Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Spokane, Portland & Seattle lines–giving today's trains a direct connection to the golden age of railroading. The corridor ranks among the busiest on the continent, pulsing with intermodal traffic, grain, crude oil, mixed manifests, and everything in between. As it climbs and descends through dramatic territory, trains conquer engineering marvels such as Marias Pass in Montana and Stevens Pass in Washington, gateways through the Rockies and Cascades. With its unmatched speed and geography, the Northern Transcon serves as the vital bridge between the industrial Midwest and the deep-water ports that tie North America to Asian trade.
Wadena
The webcam offers an energetic, high-definition window into the Wadena mainline, perched at Milepost 165.9 on the action-packed BNSF Staples Sub. Its PTZ views sweep across a nonstop parade of freight and passenger movements, making every hour a new show. Railfans can catch around 40 trains a day, from roaring BNSF lashups to surprise appearances from CP, CSXT, Ferromex, KCS, UP, CN, SP, and even the Otter Tail Valley Railroad. Amtrak adds a dash of passenger flair as it glides through, rounding out a lineup that keeps the camera busy from dawn to well past midnight.