What do you think is the PERFECT RAILFANNING VEHICLE?

[Tilden]

Pontaic Transport. High ground clearance, big windows, comfortable, plenty of space.

[Anonymous]

Hmmm, a cop car. I can see an interesting conference going on Monday morning between me and the Sheriff... "Just what WERE you doing by the tracks of the Norfolk Southern with your lights going??" The trouble with driving a public service vehicle is that they are SO well marked... as the boss put it best one day, "You are one cell phone call away from getting a five day unpaid vacation."

I use my 1999 Ford Ranger with expanded cab... and law enforcement stickers prominantly displayed. It has bounced all over back roads along the BNSF Transcon from Winslow, Arizona to Williams, AZ.... and over logging trails in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. I can climb into the bed of the truck or onto the cab roof and get stable, decent pictures.

Erik

[Anonymous]

Sittin' on the back porch of an SP caboose.......

Virlon

Save your ticket......the P.E. will rise again.

[DPD1]

I think some of the euro style car/suv type combo vehicles are pretty cool in today's environment. I'm definitely a large size truck guy, but between gas going higher, and parking spaces getting smaller, they are getting a lot less practical. Cars like the Outback, Outlander, and others, offer decent off-road use, but don't kill you in the wallet. They are also comfortable on the highway during distance driving. Of course, the Europeans have known this for a long time, but they just now seem to be catching on in this country.

Dave
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[blhanel]

Many years ago, when I was still single, I owned a Jeep CJ-7. Soft top that could be removed, windshield could be folded down, 4WD and high clearance to go anywhere. I'd love to get another one. Too bad they don't make 'em like that anymore.

[Anonymous]

my trusty feet.... they never let me down![swg][^][:D]

[Sterling1]

My own 2 feet . . .

[AC6000CW]

me a f-150 supercrew 4x4 or 81model jeep cj5 will do the trick for me just in case i get stuck in a mud bog going to the best railfaning place in the panhandle of florida. here we have a lot of dirt roads and mud

[Anonymous]

a motor home of course. one of me buddys has one. has a sun deck on roof with umbrella. when hes hungry he dont have to leave area. we know when we leave area thats when the rare ones sometimes come through!!! i missed a up buisness train last year in rochelle,ill. when i left for tacos!!! he saves in lodging too. he has a sat.dish also so he can watch tv or movies. dont get no better unless unless your house is on main line like ron hatches in galesburg,ill.god bless

[Anonymous]

did you go to burritoville??? thats where I go[:D][:D][:D]

[rluke]

The Ultimate would be a  Delorean  (with the FLUX capacitor).   Set the controls to 1955.