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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, December 10, 2015 1:18 PM

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(It's conceivable that Fostoria-style fencing might have to be installed otherwise.)

It doesn't seem to harm the atmosphere at Fostoria - probably wouldn't be a bad idea at Rochelle, regardless.

 

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Posted by Euclid on Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:41 AM
Are those three people in that one photo abiding by the rules of the park and the railroad property trespass laws?
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Posted by CShaveRR on Thursday, December 10, 2015 10:02 AM

I'm with Larry:  if a train were involved in any incidents at the park, it would have been mentioned somewhere in the railfan fora (I've seen nothing), and--if it weren't closed outright--measures would be taken to drastically curtail activity there.  

Just be smart and careful out there, so things stay as they are.  (It's conceivable that Fostoria-style fencing might have to be installed otherwise.)

If there were other accidents that did not involve trains (such as stumbling, slipping, falling off the walls, falling off that "strap-rail track", getting burned by the fire pit, etc.), they probably wouldn't be a matter of record unless they were severe enough to warrant changes.

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, December 10, 2015 8:25 AM

Tree:  That is excellent.  And so are the pictures from KP.  Thanx to both of you.

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Posted by tree68 on Thursday, December 10, 2015 7:20 AM

I would opine that any incident involving a patron of the park and a train, and which resulted in injury, would result in either a really high fence, or the flat-out closing of the park.

With that as a guide, I'd have to suggest that there have been no such problems, so far.

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Posted by K. P. Harrier on Thursday, December 10, 2015 1:20 AM

Here are some September 29, 2010 photos of the place to try to answer Mookie’s inquiry.

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? again....
Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 11:13 PM

This will be so short I don't want to get it lost in another thread.

Rochelle - are there any statistics on any accidents or injuries involving the many people that go to train park?  I saw no real barriers and some of those trains go thru there pretty fast.  

Anyone know?

Thanx

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