BNSF Seeks Railfan's Help -- Have You Joined ?

[Lord Atmo]

good 'ol BNSF. maybe UP should get in on this. i go to one of their yards in Altoona, WI almost every day. as for CSXT, it would do them some good. what with all these reports and images on www.csx-sucks.com, maybe our help will put an end to all that stuff. but my hope is UP will start doing this.

[gradyo54]

Most railroads would welcome rail fans reporting problems on the road, in my area mid-central Illinois NS, UP, and CSX as well CN have their emergency phone numbers on grade crossing equipment. If you see any thing out of the ordinary call the numbers, But remember YOU are not the Police, Report, Identify, and if you have to Testify. Home land security means all of us looking out for the bad guys!!!!

[PBenham]

I was one of those dopey[%-)][D)] kids that called the magic number. I got an older fellow that spoke only polish! [:o)][D)][(-D] Seriously. I think the Bills will win the Super Bowl, the Sabres the Stanley Cup (Carolina in five) and the Red Sox will pull a 2004 before CSX wises up!![B)][*^_^*][X-)][D)][D)] as for NS-No[censored]. But, I think CN may try that!

[rrandb]

Which if my memory serves me correctly was the real phone # of one of the band members ex-girlfriends. Her father refused to change his number in spite of the huge amount of phone calls they got , OT.

[chad thomas]

OOps, Sorry, it's been a while seince I called it.

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

857-6309

no, no - it was 867-5309!

[chad thomas]

867-5309

[videomaker]

This was announced a month or so ago,I thot it was put in effect at the time a friend told me about it..Im in...

[rrandb]

WOW are you telling me there are chicks that would be impressed with the ID card. Ah,,, Ah,, you don't have any phone #'s do you.... LOL

[chad thomas]

[Mookie]

I am so on it!

[Anonymous]

I signed up Matt...? Do U know if this would be Affective in
Chili

[Poppa_Zit]

This mirrors a discussion I had about four months ago with BNSF's chief investigator in the Chicago area. At that time, he gave me a sticker for my truck that lists the BNSF's "report trouble and problems" toll-free call-in number, so I could have it handy.

It's a noble start, and long overdue. It's refreshing that finally -- FINALLY -- a Class I recognizes railfans do have some value and some of us can play an important role while we're out doing what we do. I view this announcement as the extension of an olive branch, and those of us who can act responsibly should act in kind.

Fife-like geeks who would walk around flashing the ID card to impress chicks or make citizen's arrests need not apply.

Now the rest of the railroads should get together and do this on a national basis -- issuing a "national card" instead of road-by-road.

[Anonymous]

I wonder how the BNSF police feel about this?

[DrummingTrainfan]

[tup] Finally they realize what we've known all along!

[Anonymous]

What group of people, other than employees, are out watching trains on a regular basis? Railfans! What group of people would make a great source of additional "eyes" for a railroad? Railfans!

It looks like someone is finally wising up to the fact that railfans can be an asset.

http://www.bnsf.com/media/news/articles/2006/06/2006-06-07a.html