Interesting story, several weeks I was lisiting to my scanner and heard the BNSF Police called to there yard in Cicero. An employee saw a young women dressed all in black wondering around the yard and reported it. Apparently he alerted everyone ells in the yard because when the BNSF Police arrived another employee saw her in the parking lot. This is where they caught up with her and stooped her. Any employees ever had to do something similar? Thanks.
Trespassers like her get reported no matter what they are wearing. Especially if they are in a yard.
I remember one guy who was walking along the main track beside a yard waving his arms wildly and yelling to no one in particular. We initially thought he was whacked out on something, but after the police showed up it was quickly determined that he was actually sober and looking for his runaway dog. Still not an excuse to be walking foul of the track.
In rural areas it is common to see ATVs or snowmobiles along the ROW, unfortunately they sometimes get stuck on the track or use our bridges for themselves. THAT usually gets reported, but by the time the cops arrive the trespassers are usually long gone.
Just seeing them on railway property but not actually foul of the track is so common in my area that it rarely gets reported. There are well worn trails in the ditch along many of our lines.
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wilmette2210Interesting story, several weeks I was lisiting to my scanner and heard the BNSF Police called to there yard in Cicero. An employee saw a young women dressed all in black wondering around the yard and reported it.
Several years ago there was a "Suicide By Train" incident in New Jersey, and it was a young woman dressed in black. She dressed in black so she wouldn't be seen by the head-end crew until it was too late to stop. Tragic for all concerned, to say the least. I'd want anyone spotted on railroad property dressed similarly to be dealt with as quickly as possible. You never know.
That's something that's changed (for the better) over the years. I well remember the 1970s when kids like myself at the time roamed the yards freely. It was great for us, but looking back on it now, we were tempting fate.. heaven forbid we got hurt. Still though.. lots of fond memories of crew (small town.. we knew some of them or their kids personally) allowing us access to locomotives and cabeese..
Back in those same '70's, a former girlfriend decided to hop a freight north, out of Nubieber. After awhile, the crew saw her and someone came to see her at a stop. The guy brought some water and suggested that a flat was a bit out in the sun for her, and found somewhere else with some shade--perhaps a trailer flat.
And the train continued on.
She got back fine.
I guess it wasn't THAT wonderful, because she didn't do it again.
Ed
I've never actually heard police talking over the RR operating channels, but have several times heard dispatchers inform train crews that trespassers have been reported in a certain area.
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cv_acrI've never actually heard police talking over the RR operating channels, but have several times heard dispatchers inform train crews that trespassers have been reported in a certain area.
RR Police have their own channels - they may not be on the AAR channels, however, I suspect that their radios have the ability to monitor, and if necessary converse on the AAR channels. Most likely RR Police have channels on the Public Service bands.
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BaltACD cv_acr I've never actually heard police talking over the RR operating channels, but have several times heard dispatchers inform train crews that trespassers have been reported in a certain area. RR Police have their own channels - they may not be on the AAR channels, however, I suspect that their radios have the ability to monitor, and if necessary converse on the AAR channels. Most likely RR Police have channels on the Public Service bands.
cv_acr I've never actually heard police talking over the RR operating channels, but have several times heard dispatchers inform train crews that trespassers have been reported in a certain area.
I heard the call go out on a public safety trunked system that BNSF Police has a Talk Group on. I would imagine that RR Police have AAR radios, wouldnt be suprised if they used the yard channel when looking for her.
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