Railfan Copilot

Version 2.6.2 • Station Board — look up live Amtrak departures by station code • Satellite map + 22 classification yard markers • Log Transmission — record scanner activity and tag to a live train • Real VirtualRailfan YouTube live streams for all webcams • Trial status and default report radius in Settings • Bug fixes

Version 2.6.1 • Amtrak timetables — tap any Amtrak train for live stop schedules and on-time status • Railfan Spots — 12 curated hotspots with photo tips, scanner freqs, and directions. Add your own • Webcams — 14 live railfan cameras (Rochelle, Fostoria, Cajon Pass, Donner Pass, and more) • Trip Log — record spotting sessions and every train you see • Loco lookup by road number in the Roster tab • Community sighting pins on the live map • 7 commuter rail agency toggles (MBTA, SEPTA, LIRR, Metro-North, Caltrain, Metra, Sound Transit) • Train trails, OpenRailwayMap overlay, voice sighting reports, loco ID history, and achievements

What's New in 2.6.0 watchOS companion app (Nearby Trains, Active Trip, Approach Alerts on your wrist) Trip Logger with live elapsed timer and mileage accumulation Amtrak timetable lookup per train Golden Hour / Blue Hour photography alerts NJ Transit, VRE, MARC, Metrolink scanner feeds Favorite scanner feeds (persisted) Locomotive number lookup via AI Approach notifications with user-configurable ETA threshold (persisted across launches) Caltrain/511 fully removed

Community sightings now appear as pins on the live train map 7-day free trial for new users Fixed photo uploads for community sightings Fixed photos not saving to your camera roll Performance and stability improvements

Community sightings now support comments — tap any sighting card to open the full post, view the comment thread, and reply. You can also delete sightings you posted directly from the feed. A new Consist Analyzer has been added to Photo Tools. Photograph a train and the AI will identify locomotive road numbers, car types, and hazmat placards — going beyond the existing Loco Identifier to analyze the full train. The AI Symbol Decoder now keeps a history of your recent decodes. Results are saved automatically (up to 20, deduplicated) and displayed below the current result. Tap any entry to re-run it instantly. A Clear button lets you reset the list. Approach Notifications have been rebuilt with geofencing. When enabled, the app registers a one-mile proximity zone around each of your saved railfan locations using Apple's background location system. You'll receive a notification the moment you arrive at a spot — no constant GPS polling required. Alerts also now appear in the in-app Alerts tab alongside push notifications. Saved Locations received a full redesign to match the Android version. Each location now displays coordinates, subdivision, scanner frequency, photo tips, and creation date. A Navigate Here button opens Apple Maps with driving directions. Free accounts can save up to 3 locations; Pro unlocks unlimited. Bug fixes: Train type filters (Amtrak, Commuter, Freight) in Settings now correctly filter the live map. The community distance slider now works at all ranges up to 200 miles. The scanner frequency field now opens the decimal keyboard. Premium status is verified against your App Store purchase on every launch, so it restores automatically after a reinstall or on a new device. The version number shown in Settings → About is now always current.

Community sightings on the map — Live railfan sightings now appear as pins directly on the train map. Tap any pin to view details and comments. Toggle them on/off with the new Sightings filter chip. Sighting comments — Tap any community sighting to read the discussion and add your own comments in real time. Delete your sightings — You can now delete sightings you've reported. Consist Analyzer — New AI tool in Photo Tools. Photograph a train and get an instant breakdown of locomotive numbers, car types, and hazmat placards. Proximity alerts — Pro subscribers can now receive background notifications when they physically arrive near a saved railfan location. Decoder history — The symbol decoder now saves your recent lookups. Tap any entry to instantly re-decode it. Decoder on the main tab bar — The AI symbol decoder is now one tap away from anywhere in the app. Watchlist has moved to the More menu. Bug fixes: Map sighting pins now load immediately on launch. Sighting photos now upload correctly when submitting a report. Consist analysis result clears when you select a new photo.

• Fixed watchlist connection issues • Improved AI locomotive identifier reliability • Fixed community sightings not loading without GPS • General stability improvements

Release notes for 2.4.1: Bug fixes and stability improvements, including fixes for community photo uploads and cross-platform sighting sync.

Version 2.4.0 — Watchlist, Railfan Spots & Alerts Watchlist — Follow specific locomotives or train symbols and get notified the moment they're spotted by the community. Railfan Spots — Discover and share the best spots to catch trains. Browse nearby locations, view photos, and submit your own favorite spots. Proximity Alerts — Get notified when a train is approaching your saved locations, even when the app is in the background. New Navigation — Redesigned 5-tab layout for faster access to Maps, Scanner, Community, Watchlist, and More. Plus bug fixes and performance improvements.