Leaman Place Junction Railfan Camera

A Living Crossroads of American Railroading

The camera frames Leaman Place Junction, the point where the oldest continuously operating short line railroad in America ties into one of the nation's busiest passenger corridors. Watch Strasburg Rail Road steam locomotives 89, 90, and 475 cross paths with sleek Amtrak Keystone Service trains and lumbering Norfolk Southern freights.

The Keystone Corridor

Amtrak's electrified Keystone Corridor links Harrisburg and Philadelphia, with many trains continuing to New York City. Express services reach up to 110 mph here, threading through the junction under a dense web of overhead catenary that powers the route.

Steam Meets the Mainline

Hosted by the Strasburg Rail Road Company, the view captures vintage steam excursions drifting past the maintenance yard and the curving interchange tracks. It is a rare spot where preserved 19th-century railroading operates alongside a modern high-speed mainline.

Watching Paradise, Pennsylvania

Set in the heart of Lancaster County's rolling farmland, the junction sits within the small community that lends the camera its evocative name. Virtual Railfan trains the lens on the tracks so viewers worldwide can follow every arrival and departure.