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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by ftwNSengineer</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Capt Carrales</i> <br /><br />I often like to sit and watch a trains in my car, normally trains of covered hoppers and tank cars. I would like to really just hop on one and ride it into the sunset. Due to modern security standards, the result of the War on TERROR, such dreams will remain just that. I however have an escapeā¦ <br /> <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Well I can tell you that unless you have had the proper training in mounting/dismounting moving equipment it would be very dangerous to hop on a moving train. <br /> And as far as train watching and or photograghing is concerned railroad property is concidered to be 50 feet from the railhead.as long as you keep a proper distance they cant say anything to you. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />I've done a little "real railroading," I can mount a locomotive but I'm a "shakey sam" when trying to mount those covered hoppers. <br /> <br />I have heard stories of how some people have been picked up for "train spotting." I would really rather have permission, and maybe even supervision, for unobstructed phtography.
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