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The railroads know that railfans are out there, and they do care about them to an extent. Why else would the UP be painting giant American flags on the sides of their units if nobody was gonna take pictures of them? But I do agree that railroading is a business first, entertainment second. I would never ask an engineer to slow a train down, but I would ask someone getting ready to throw a switch if he can tell me if he knows how soon the train will be coming down, if he is just standing there. I would never intentionally tresspass on railroad property, but I will set up camp somehwere out of the way and watch, unless someone from the railroad asks me to please move. <br /> <br />I'm still new to the railfanning scene, but I've read of a couple of rail excursions where the engineer knew the railfan and acknowledged him on the radio (Like "How are you this morning" or "No need to hurry, we have a slow order"). So there are railroaders out there who respect the railfan, but I guess it's a 2-way-street. It's like baseball: as long as you don't run out onto the field during the game, then the players are more than happy to have you there.
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