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Originally Posted by cam62
So, in my younger days I "rode the rails" for a year or so. Yes, I know how dangerous it is, but I was young, immortal and a bit of a rebel to say the least.
What's the take on hobos/train hoppers these days?
I know that the old timers that showed me the ropes were scared to death of the yard bulls.
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To be honest, it's almost non-existent these days... trains can often make their entire trip without stopping, so it's not too easy to catch one moving at 60MPH... also considering that railroad trackage is federally regulated property, governed by the Federal Railroad Administration, trespassing can yield a wide variety of charges, from trespassing on federal property, to terrorism. That said, when I was a younger man I used to walk along the tracks in my home-town. I never considered train hopping, but I would watch them go by. When I was twelve or thirteen I was picked up by the railroad police- to this day I still have the letter that the railroad I currently work for sent to my parents about the dangers of me walking on the tracks.
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