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Earlier this year, a friend of mine was videotaping a Norfolk Southern train at about 9 PM. His video camera has a flashing blue light on it, so, we believe that must have alerted someone, either the conductor or a neighbor. Anyway, they called the city police. A police officer arrived and asked my friend what he was doing and asked to see the video camera. After inspecting the device, the officer said that it was certainly all right if my friend video tapes trains as long as he is careful and does not trespass on the railroad. I recently talked to another police officer who said that it is not illegal to watch trains and even take pictures of them. He said that it is illegal and dangerous to interfere with railroad property though. Now remember, this is in Southern Illinois. Some other parts of the country may have different laws about video taping trains. I know for a fact that you can video tape and take pictures of trains at CSX's Howell Yards in Evansville Indiana and you can take pictures of trains at Princeton Indiana. Also, Effingham Illinois allows people to video tape and take pictures of trains at their depot.
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