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Originally posted by Mookie [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 7:24 AM Unfortunatly no, but the Rochelle police department does occasionally go in and make sure people aren't doing thing they aren't suppose to. Reply Edit dknelson Member sinceMarch 2002 From: Milwaukee WI (Fox Point) 11,431 posts Posted by dknelson on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 8:21 AM The local citizens walk over the track in the vicinity of the diamond all the time. There are regular paths that you can see. Back when the railfan location was to the right side of the current screen view (about where you frequently see a truck parked of a morning) the railfans would also wander around the diamond trying to get the best camera angle because let's admit it: while the railroad park is wonderful, the camera angles are not ideal and you have to wander around a bit to get the best shots. Two funny stories about the "old days" before the RR park was built. One day a bunch of us fans were sitting there (they had picnic tables, and garbage cans, and someone had planted tulips and daffodils as I recall) when a local neighbor lady walked over and asked for help. She had driven her car off a ledge at the edge of her drive way and the entire passenger side, front wheel, was hanging in midair with the car suspended in the center. So a group of us stood there, grunted and picked the car up and moved it sideways. Fortunately it was a car and not an SUV! One day I was standing in the vicinity of the control box just west of the diamond. From under the box hopped someone's pet rabbit -- a black and white spotted bunny, clearly not a "native" species, and extremely tame. I was hopeing to get a close up of the rabbit with a C&NW engine in the background but would have had to lie flat on the ground to do so, and it was covered in broken glass. Dave Nelson Reply Mookie Member sinceJune 2001 From: US 13,488 posts Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 8:36 AM Reason I ask is, I got a thrill this morning watching some "guy" running up and down the tracks and finally going out on the diamond itself and standing there while a UP train went by (facing the camera). He was on the left UP tracks. I can't imagine anyone doing that at our watch site - or for that matter, most other places. Have there been any instances of anyone getting injured from stupidity at the Rochelle Park? She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 8:36 AM Those were interesting experiences. By the way you write sounds like you are a regular visitor to the Rochelle diamond. [:p][:D] Originally posted by dknelson [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply CShaveRR Member sinceJune 2001 From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois 13,681 posts Posted by CShaveRR on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 10:47 AM Haven't heard of any injuries, SJ, but I certainly don't like to see those actions any more than you do. It would only take one bad incident to precipitate a law-enforcement crackdown and "confine" the fans to the pavilion. I'd hate to see that. BC Carl Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!) CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM) Reply Mookie Member sinceJune 2001 From: US 13,488 posts Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 12:28 PM I hear you BC, but in this day and age I am so surprised that they allow that much freedom. And this isn't just a once-in-awhile a train comes by situation. This is a high traffic area. You just know someone is going to mess up this good thing! Mook She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw Reply Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub
Originally posted by dknelson [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply CShaveRR Member sinceJune 2001 From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois 13,681 posts Posted by CShaveRR on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 10:47 AM Haven't heard of any injuries, SJ, but I certainly don't like to see those actions any more than you do. It would only take one bad incident to precipitate a law-enforcement crackdown and "confine" the fans to the pavilion. I'd hate to see that. BC Carl Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!) CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM) Reply Mookie Member sinceJune 2001 From: US 13,488 posts Posted by Mookie on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 12:28 PM I hear you BC, but in this day and age I am so surprised that they allow that much freedom. And this isn't just a once-in-awhile a train comes by situation. This is a high traffic area. You just know someone is going to mess up this good thing! Mook She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw Reply Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
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