Fostoria, OH

Why this stop matters

Fostoria is one of the most famous train-watching towns in America. Three heavily used main lines — today operated by CSX and Norfolk Southern — cross in the so-called "Iron Triangle," sending well over a hundred trains a day past the city.

Fostoria leaned into its reputation by building a dedicated trackside rail park, making it a pilgrimage spot for railfans and a fitting stage for the largest steam locomotive ever built.