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I have had countless experiences with authorities of all types. 2 years ago, I was filming the CN/IC line northeast of Centralia, IL., in Edgewood. I was at a good site on the East edge of town. Unknown to me, a car had driven by my van and placed a partly-filled bottle of Methamphetamine substance behind my left rear tire. I guess they were hoping I would run over and destroy it. The state trooper came by, and I only learned from him that the bottle was there. I had to fill out a report as to what I had seen, although I had not seen anything except trains and a rail line. He asked me to go to the other side of town, stating that the investigators would likely want to confiscate my video tape. I complied. Most recently, I went this June to film the DMIR in Northeast Minnesota. That was a hell of a trip. I went first directly to the yard office in Proctor for permission to get some yard action. It was around sundown. I was first told that "I have nothing coming through right now." I replied that my intentions were for tomorrow. I was then told that the Trainmaster would be in tomorrow. I said ok, but then reflected how I had really been just blown off, so I thought to myself, "Screw it", and continued on up the line for the next week and got great footage of the ore trains, some of which was ruined due to extremely high winds that developed later in the day every day, along with clouds and showers. I had no encounters with anyone else after that, except for an employee who stated that I had been reported, when I was later over West of Staples, MN. I told him what I was doing and he said there was no problem then. Otherwise, I frequently have runins with cops and authorities of all kinds here in Illinois. Every time I see them coming, I think to myself, "Here we go again". But every time I tell them what I am doing, they leave me alone. Here are some tips from my experiences.......Always have your ID, stay on public property, and if you are not sure whose property it is, just make sure there are not any "NO TRESPASSING" signs near you. If you have to do some walking to get to your destination, try to cut through some woods along the side if you can, and/or walk a road and then cut into your setup location. Although I walk the tracks in some situations because there is not really an alternative, remember that you usually cannot hear railrod inspection vehicles until they are right up on you. Lastly, watch out for UP personnel especially. They seem to be paranoid around here anyway.
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