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Ok, here's the thing. I live about 100 yards from the CN line of the old BC Rail.  This is only lightly used (6 or fewer trains per 24 hours) and right now the engineers are on strike so there is no traffic at all. However, my wife and I are looking at a new house on the market that is only 30 yards from the same line. While I love to watch the line and it gives me no problem at the present distance, I have resisted buying the brand new house so close to the line.  I know I could stand it, but I am sure the house would shake, especially the way they are build up on fill. I don't think the resale value would be very high among any but railfans.  And there is no guarantee the line won't get real busy in the next 20 years. So I guess you could say there are practical reasons to say too close is too close, especially before laying out $700,000 after taxes and all.
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