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Most of us don't care as long as you're not causing a safety concern for anyone and are not trespassing. I've had serious rail enthusiasts tell me of conditions that need correcting and in a couple of cases, have saved probable derailments and maybe injuries. Needless to say, everyone is grateful for that. To give you a perspective, if an engineer sees you as the train approaches at 50 m.p.h., how does he or she know you have a camera and not a rock or even worse, a firearm. There are a lot of psychos who do intend harm and it's not easy to discern what you're doing. If you want to be a "good" railfan, I would suggest you contact the local trainmaster/operations manager or even a local railroad police officer and tell them you're in the area, will not be on railroad property and will act responsibly. If you get a sneer or snide remark, it's because they have seen too many of the "bad" railfans or worse, had to tend to picking up remains. Once you gain their confidence, your experience should be better. If you're going to be there, and that's o.k., for everyone's sake, be careful. gdc
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