RAILFANS PROHIBITED

[davekelly]

Lotus,

Not offended at all! Discussion is what it is all about - what makes this country great! I agree with you 100 percent on the stop - go home - don't pass go and don't collect $100.00. And I agree with you on the making sure your rights aren't violated (of course knowing what is a right and what is a priviledge is often the tricky part). The key is both the railfan and the officer must both act with respect to each other. Perhaps if a certain area is off limits (for whatever reason) a simple "gee, sorry officer, is there a better place that I can take my pictures without interferring with the trains [or whatever]" would work and who knows, the guy might know of a better place. Of course at a station I would probably just find a cop and ask where would be a great place to get a pic of a train. Of course the cop could turn out to be a jerk - but then you run into those everyday.

[Anonymous]

I think that policemen and security gaurdes need to do a better job af deciding who is a threat and who isn't.

I am 14 years old, and go railfanning as much as possible. I have had policemen tell me to get lost from my favorite spot with so little explanation as "you know why". I know, I looked like a real threat, all five foot five of me, standing there with my camera and a scanner![:I]

[underworld]

One great railfanning tool I have is a long telephoto lens. I can be far away from RR property and get a good shot. It doesn't work for all applications but it works for many.

underworld

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