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“Folkston Funnel Railroad Park”
4 of 5 stars
sp4301
Medford, Oregon
Mar 7, 2009

A great town for railfans. The viewing platform and scanner adjacent to the RR tracks was clean, safe and fun. Lots of other railfans and familoes gather on-and-off through the day making for good...more

“Train Heaven”
5 of 5 stars
alildev2
Lakeland,FL
Jan 17, 2004

Folkston is a wonderful place to visit even if your not a railfan. But if you are then you will be in heaven. I visited Folkston for the first time last year and I must say it was unbelieveable seeing...more

“Train Paradise”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Charleston, S.C.
Jan 16, 2004
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Folkston is a great place to visit, especially if you are into trains. The town has built a special railfanning platform with a scanner, and even spotlights for watching trains at night-time. An...more

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