Eastern Railroad Discussion > Trespassing on the rails

Came across this person's rail photos on Flickr this evening. They like to live dangerously.  Not sure the area but sure its on the eastern area of the US. 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/26060159@N02/ 

Goes by: high iron high on Fliickr 

 



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/05/19 19:15 by KB5WK.

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To quote the stormtrooper, move along...

Generation Zero

SP4360 Wrote:
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> Generation Zero

That's an understatement. After having looked at their albumn one could say that many of their images are down right terrifying!

I would go further than that and make it a Generation Negative-Ten (-10)!

Matthew



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/05/19 23:02 by Cumberland.

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She's over-dressed.
- L.F.

It should not be hard to figure out the where based on the number of parked engines in some of the photos.
If sitting in the guage and climbing on powered down equipment doesn't annoy you, there are shots that were apparently taken on a moving train.
Apparently taken in 2014 - although the most recent pictures are dated August 22nd, 2019.

The kids remind me of the couple recently arrested for trespassing and weed in Ohio, although much cleaner in appearance.

Hopefully no one will find their bodies in pieces along the tracks. The "care free life" has consequences - often for those who have to pick up the pieces.

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I’m thinking the rooftop shots with the green engine are on GO Transit?  How on earth do you access that spot?

When it's operatring in push mode, is there anyone in the cab? That's my guess - the 'over-the-nose' shots are probably DPUs.
 

Agreed, there is no one (other than a hobo) in the cab of a DP unit.  But as the pushing unit on a GO Transit commuter train?  Damn, that's pretty bold and flagrant.

 

Looking at the photostream, yes there are some ludicrously dengerous photos in there, and many blatant trespassing photos. But there are also many that would be praised were they to be published on Trainorders, if we didn't know who thephotographer was.

For example, I really like this one. Interesting composition:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/26060159@N02/36970120494/in/photostream/

I recently watched a video on YouTube where this individual rode a well car from Georgia to New Jersey and videotaped it...??!! I DO NOT know how this person didn't get caught.

You can't make this stuff up......

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BigDave Wrote:
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> But there are also many that would be praised were they to be
> published on Trainorders, if we didn't know who thephotographer was.
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> For example, I really like this one. Interesting composition:
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/26060159@N02/3697012 0494/in/photostream/

Amen!  I found quite a few really nice and interesting compositions (even among the insanely dangerous ones).
This person has a pretty good eye for composition.

Hopmere Hank

ns1000 Wrote:
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> I recently watched a video on YouTube where this
> individual rode a well car from Georgia to New
> Jersey and videotaped it...??!! I DO NOT know how
> this person didn't get caught.
>
> You can't make this stuff up......
>
> Posted from Android

Stobe the Hobo may he rest in peace still has both his YT channels up. 

I myself have seen several on the west coast of kids riding the well cars of the intermodals up and down the Oregon coast. Shots are amazing but definately land their butts in Jail for some serious time.... not to mention death........ one slip is all it takes.... Definately Millenials playing whos got bigger balls than others........ Ill pass for sure.. Their videos are up on YT all over

march_hare Wrote:
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> I’m thinking the rooftop shots with the green
> engine are on GO Transit?  How on earth do you
> access that spot?

Those are GO Transit F59's...only a  handful left, mostly operating on the Stouffville and Barrie (Aurora) lines. I was on one (inside a coach) this morning.

Better this than for them to be taggers.

austin Wrote:
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> I myself have seen several on the west coast of
> kids riding the well cars of the intermodals up
> and down the Oregon coast. Shots are amazing but
> definately land their butts in Jail for some
> serious time.... not to mention death........ one
> slip is all it takes.... Definately Millenials
> playing whos got bigger balls than others........
> Ill pass for sure.. Their videos are up on YT all
> over

Freight riders have been around long before Millenials. I know a few people that do that and they are all age 40 +