I HAVE NEVER BEEN TREATED SO BADLY BY A RR EMPLOYEE

[AlcoRS11Nut]

That guy was probably bored....and felt like harassing you guys.....people I know don't even call "CN" Canadian National......they call them "Canadian Nazi's".

[CopCarSS]

While I kind of feel for you, and do feel you were in the right after you moved, I also kind of understand the side of the CN employee from a certain perspective.

It sounds like you and your dad knowingly entered onto Railroad property without any kind of consent from the CN. It was criminal trespassing, and probably put this guy in a bad mood, even after you moved.

I had a friend who did the same kind of thing in North Platte, NE. He was on private property, and was asked to move. He did so, but raised kind of a fuss about it. He started shooting from public property, but had so offended Uncle Pete's employee that the employee switched a cut of cars in front of him just to block his shot.

Best advice is to stay on public property unless you've been invited onto RR property, and maintain a calm, civilized demeanor when confronted. Know your rights, but don't throw them in the face of your accuser. Sometimes a calm well worded conversation will ease a lot of potential problems.

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Just because a guy works for a railroad, is no proof that he isn't retarded.

Actually though, the story sounds a tad made up. I'm really surprised that the cop didn't take the railroads word over yours. If the RR guy had already called the cops once, and on the second time was willing to swear that you had violated trespass ordinances, it should be up to a judge, not a patrol officer, to decide who the trouble maker is.

[PBenham]

Get used to it, there always be bad apples out there,unfortunately this a.h. found you. At least this A.H. didn't call 911 on you the way a CSX jerk did on me, but, just remember there are always going to be bad apples out there. If he had physically accosted you, or called the cops, that changes things. ALWAYS record the license plate number of ANYONE who harrasses you and if they are really bad, beat them to it and if you have a cell phone, call 911 on them!

[Anonymous]

Yesterday, Tuesday October fourth, I had one of the worst railfanning experiences of my life...

My dad and I railfanned the CNs yard in Fondu lak... Where I got to see several CN locos, including a slug! and 2 WC SD45s !!!!!!!!!! NIICE!!!!! Of course, we were on a rr access road- trespassing, so instead of asking us to leave some CN guy called the COPS on us. The cops (there were 2!) said that we could take pictures from public streets, so my dad and I proceded to do so....

Just as a raised my camera to shot another picture, a CN truck roars up to me and my dad, stepping out of it was the guy who called the cops on us, and yelled to me, "son, put the camera down, there is no photography here. " My dad informed the CN guy that it was entirely legal to take pictures from the sidewalks, but he said that I couldn't take pictures. My dad told me I could take pictures, so I did. My dad and I hopped into our Jeep and moved on to a different spot to shoot, only to be followed by that same CN truck! This continued fo about 45 minutes, and just as I finished taking my last shots, The rude CN guy yelled to me and my dad- "I hope you guys are enjoying your little game, I am going to have you detained!" My dad told me he couldn't, and then the CN guy thretaned to have us arrersted! And I think he tried, as he called the cops again! and lied to thwem that we were continuing to trespass. Fortunently, the kind officer believed my dad and I and not the CN jerk, and we didn't get arrested.

Now, I have been railfanning my whole life, and employees os the UP, CSX, Montana Rail Link and CP have been so kind, and even given my dad and I tours of facilities. Never in my life have I been treated so badly by a railroad employee.

What do you all make of this?
That CN guy stalked me and my dad!!!!!!!!!!