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I work next to NS tracks, own stock in NS (it's my railroad too) and I keep the NS Police phone number on me. Calling 911 on a cell phone will get you the state police, who may not be in the area. I also keep local police phone numbers handy too. If the police do search you and find several police agency phone numbers in your phone book, I would think it could help your case. <br /> Big Brother is barking up the wrong tree when interrogating railfans on public property. Somehow I just can't imagine terrorist posing as a railfan for a cover. Like in Vietnam, "Charlie don't surf", Ali don't railfan. I live in East Dearborn Michigan which has the largest Arabic population in the USA. I know my neighbors are much more a road hazard (running stop signs, red lights and just poor driving skills) than a national security problem. I wonder how many subscriptions to TRAINS are held by someone with an Arabic name? They do have railroads in the Middle East but are there railfans too? <br /> More likly terrorist would blend in as someone who looks like they work for the railroad. It would be an advantage to have a railfan taking their photo in case anything happened later. <br /> Theft, vandalism and possible derailments is more commom and a good reason to stay clear from railroad property. I believe it is in the best intrest of the railroad if there were a way for rairoad police and railfans to become familiar, if not friends, with each other. Often you can, and should, meet a railroad police officer at at model train shows. The railroads can explain the rules on safty for us railfans to follow and what to do if we see anything that's not right. <br />
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