What's your rail chase vehicle?

[CopCarSS]

So I'm curious what all of you use to chase trains around with? Are there a lot of 4x4's out there, or do most of you stick to on road transport? Here's my baby girl ('94 Caprice Classic Police Cruiser) up near Roggen on a VERY old road (note the old white lane markings).

[Mookie]

Millie! And she doesn't chase, she rests right beside the busy tracks!

(2002 Buick Century - hence the "Millie" designation)

Moo

[chad thomas]

usually my work truck 03' Chevy S-10
or one of my cars
69' Ford F250
69' Plymouth Sport Fury

[Anonymous]

My 2002 Saturn L200. It likes to go fast, which comes in handy for keeping up with all those fast UP trains. [;)]

Okay, so I've got a lead foot! Can't help it, I inherited it from my mom's side of the family. [:D]

[rvos1979]

I chase (or watch) from a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500. 4x4, diesel, and I row my own gears.

Randy

[zardoz]

I used to drive a '73 GM; 3000HP, 6-wheel drive, 0-60 in 30 sec (lite), automatic, about 200 gallons per hour when wide open.

Now I drive a bright red '03 Ford Ranger 4WD "off road".

[tree68]

2002 GMC Sierra with red lights and a siren. (I don't use the lights and siren when I'm chasing, though....)

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

I use a 1997 Saturn with Illinois license plate IHB 2920.

[chad thomas]

I like your cartoon Larry.[8D]

[edblysard]

Depends on where I am going...off in the woods or out in the mud,its a 1995 Jeep Wrangler...
street or parking lot, I use my 2005 Dodge Magnum Station Wagon, with the 5.7 liter Hemi V8....

Ed

[eolafan]

My black 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix.

[BNSFNUT]

With the old Neon wonder car (I wondered if it would get me home) I mostly parked where the trains would come to me. Now I have a Chevy van I can trust more.
So if I want to chase a train when it leaves one of the yards in the area I can.
You need a good chase vehical in my area because train have four directions the can leave in.

[CSXrules4eva]

I usually chase in the only car that I have. My "94" Jeep Wrangler. It has a 4 inch suspension lift, 3 inch body lift, 4wheel drive, K&N air filter, off road lights, fog lights, neon lights, 33inch Mud tires, a push bar, flowmaster exhaust.........almost everything on my Jeep is aftermarket engine, interior, and exterior. My Jeep is also a witring nightmare from the lighting system, stereo system, and CB radio.

[Anonymous]

2002 Honda Shadow Spirit Motorcycle (except when it rains)

[mudchicken]

Ye Olde Survey Wagon.

[JoeKoh]

either a 2001 pontiac montana(aka mattmobile) or a 98 chevy s-10 pickup.
stay safe
joe

[Anonymous]

Well, around the Dallas area, its all streets and no off roading, so for me its my 04 Pontiac GTO. 350 horses is plenty to keep up with the slow train movements around town. Traffic on the freeway is another hassle altogether....

[CP5415]

I prefer something rented.
Doesn't matter what, as long as & have their insurance on it I'll be fine.

This way was I can go off roading & not worry about damaging my personal vehicle. [:D]

Gordon

[fuzzybroken]

1985/96 Ford F150. (Engine & tranny from the '96, evrything else from the '85! Gotta love standard Ford parts... and a few non-standard ones!) Always dependable, except for once in a while...

-Mark
www.fuzzyworld3.com

[adrianspeeder]

Now were talkin my kind of thread... [8D]

Well, first on the list is the ole POWERSTROKE TURBO DIESEL, killin off ricers and hemis left and right, when it gets real rough I slip into one of the broncos to go where even the hummers or saras jeep [:D] would turn around. hehehe,

Lots of pics in my sig.

Adrianspeeder

[Anonymous]

My piece of junk 83 Ford. Id rather own a Chevy instead!
BNSFrailfan.

[espeefoamer]

In a 90 Toyota Tercel,mostly I sit and watch them go by.

[bnsfkline]

My 1987 Plymouth Grand Fury, V8 and expired tags.......ever in Missouri? Look for a Burgandy 4 door grand Fury with plates 646 SRW and a "Ban Bumper Stickers" bumper sticker on the back......watch it! My car is "Slippery"

[SSW9389]

My Ford Ranger Pick Up. It has a built in photo taking area with it every where I go.

[emmar]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan.

My piece of junk 83 Ford. Id rather own a Chevy instead!
BNSFrailfan.

Ha ha, I have a Chevy, although it is a 76 and it hasn't moved since I could drive.
In reality I am usually being driven around by one of my parents in our 4 wheel drive 98 Chevy. This means that I can only go where they want to go and have to leave when they get bored, but I can get good pacing shots out of the passenger window!

[CopCarSS]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeGibbs

Well, around the Dallas area, its all streets and no off roading, so for me its my 04 Pontiac GTO. 350 horses is plenty to keep up with the slow train movements around town. Traffic on the freeway is another hassle altogether....

Sccccchhhhhhhhhwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttt!

Gads...I made the mistake of driving one of the '05s (with the 400hp LS2) at the AutoShow in Motion a couple weeks back. Now I'm picking up an S10 or Ranger so I can take the cruiser out of service, and give her the attention she deserves (this will include a boosted LT1/4, T56 tranny, and a beefed up suspension. While it'll take a little work, and some cash, I think it'll still be cheaper than a new GTO ($34K, unfortuntately).

Nice ride, Mike!

[Anonymous]

Right now I am crusin' in a 1988 Honda Prelude (seems like the foreign cars are horribly out numbered here!). However, just yesterday I took a road trip down to Santa Fe to check out a 1959 Ford Thunderbird, beautiful car, I am just worried about it passing the stupid emissions program here in Colorado. That would be a great car to chase trains in, or at least I would think!

And, to add an air of railroading to this post, on the way back to Denver from Santa Fe, I passed a junk train with 9 engines in the front, 4 regular (orange) BNSF engines, one BNSF with the new paint (#7687, my first one!), one old blue and yellow Santa Fe, an old Santa Fe war bonnet (#613 and still said "Santa Fe" on the side!), a CSX engine (#4722) and a DJPX (Joseph Transportation Incorporated) lease engine.

[fuzzybroken]

Hey Scott,

You might want to check your emissions regulations, usually they don't have any testing for cars built prior to a certain date! (1959 would probably be ok, at least it would here in Cheese-land.) Good luck, and happy railfanning!

-Mark
www.fuzzyworld3.com

[miniwyo]

I prefer to use the Purple People Eater,




She is a 1995 Ford Ranger, with a 4.0 Liter V6 engine and she can tackle almost anything I want to put her through(note I said Almost) But I think when it comes time to trade her in, i gotta go with the ram, possibly Cummins powered, I don't think I really want another Ford, I Especially don't want a Power Smoke, Been left High and not so dry a couple too many times, in the middle of october with a foot of snow on the ground, not fun.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CopCarSS

So I'm curious what all of you use to chase trains around with? Are there a lot of 4x4's out there, or do most of you stick to on road transport? Here's my baby girl ('94 Caprice Classic Police Cruiser) up near Roggen on a VERY old road (note the old white lane markings).

Usually my mom takes me train chasing, and we use my dads truck. Its a 2004 ford Fsomething50