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I had been railfanning the local area for several years in a small compact car, and had never been approached by anyone asking what I was up to. I'm very careful to stay off the property, and not bother the workers trying to do their jobs. A couple years ago, I traded the compact for a new Dodge Ram. I did not change my railfanning routine in any way. I still went to the same spots at about the same time on certain days (My days off), used the same cameras etc. The only change was my vehicle. Within about a month of getting the truck I was challenged twice by employees wanting to know what I was up to, and if I was a company spy, a union spy or what. I explained that I was just another "Train nut" with a camera. Since then, I have not been challenged again and in fact, now when I'm out railfanning, The crews are always good for a couple toots of the horn, a wave and if conditions are right they will give me some really good "Stack Talk". <br /> <br />As Terry said above, a few Bozo's can spoil it for all of us. If you are up front with the Railroaders and stay out of their way, we can coexist just fine. <br /> <br />One additional thing I've done since 9-11 is to program the BNSF emergency number into my cell phone speed dial so I can report suspicious people or or equipment problems to the railroad fast. Ron.
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