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As a railfan of some 50 years standing, and a retired railroader with 34 years in management (SR & CSX), I can understand both sides. When I travel AMTRAK, which is often, I take two suspicious objects, a camera, and a pocket scanner. Ordinarily, I don't take very many pictures of trains as I can find better ones than I can take, on the Internet. However, I would submit that a good solution would be for Railfan's to register with their preferred road, with law enforcement providing some of the expense. A simple photo-ID with the toll free number of the preferred road on it would accomplish several things at once. If a railfan were detained, he would have proper "papers" so that the matter could be settled quickly. Secondly, if the railfan saw anything unusual or suspicious, he would have a number to call to report it. I submit that there are very few, if any other industries, that have such a loyal group of "spies" interested in them. If I see somebody climbing on the Ortega R. bridge (Jacksonville, FL, where I live), you better believe I am going to report him, unless I know it is a rail worker. <br />I use a scanner when traveling just so I know what the delays are, and purposely do not monitor the on-board frequency which is a private channel and should be honored as such. <br /> <br />J. H. Sullivan, P.E. (retired)
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