| Posted by Dan Walford on June 6, 2007 | |
It won't be long before BNSF gets tired of the carnage and starts handing out tickets to trespassers (and railfans), just like Conrail did.
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I like these shots but I have a question for you. You speak of all these trespassers you saw while you were at this location. Were you not in fact trespassing yourself to get this shot? You speak the truth about how people don't realize the dangers of this but railfans are not invincible and can also get caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. This is just some food for thought and I hope the screeners don't reject this comment.
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| Posted by Kaizerzydeco on June 6, 2007 | |
You can see in the foreground where trespassers have worn away the ballast. BNSF should just fence off the right-of-way and be done with it.
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Actually to get this shot I walked across a public grade crossing and stood on a dock on the other side of the tracks, while probably still technically on BNSF property (20 ft rule), being a public grade crossing it is not trespassing.
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Great pics from Edmonds and area lately! This is a beautiful area ( I go to the tracks just north of here ). There are a lot of places up and down this beach with public crossings and some bridges actually. The problem is that people dont realise just how busy this stretch is and when you run out of beach, stay off the tracks. There is plenty of area here without trespassing.
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i like that lashup! but you also have to remember guys, that, that area is a residential area, most of that Railroad tracks (as you can see in the backround) are people's backyards.
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I was with Stephen when he took this shot and I can confirm that he took the shot from a public crossing on his side of the white line. No trespassing was involved in taking this picture. As was commented, we documented far too many near misses that day when at least 3 people were hit by trains on this very sub. I ask our fellow rail fans to remember not shoot the messenger(s).
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I also suggest that while taking pic if we as railfans can warn somebody of the train, we could save lives i often do that i lose some shots but a life is saved from being hit by a train.
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| Posted by Hardyinkent on June 7, 2007 | |
I have been at different parts Emonds shooting pictures and have tryed to warm people of coming trains, they just look at you like your stupid and contine on their way. Great shot too.
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Yeah, Ross was screaming at the top of his lungs to warn the people. They didn't even turn around and look!
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Nice photo! Well, the engineers waving at Stephen, so I would doubt that the engineer had a problem with Stephen and Ross being where they were.
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Well thats cool. I have never been to this location so I didn't know that. I was just saying what it looked like to me. What I said still hold true with a lot of other railfans. I work for the railroad and I see it first hand all the time. One of these days some guy taking pics is gonna get ran over walking over a bridge or walking through a tunnel.
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That is a pretty good shot. Those people better be in the look out. I remember one time that there were 7 trespassers (high school students) at MP 28 (Mukilteo) and the BNSF Police slapped them with a big fine.
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| Posted by Chas on June 8, 2007 | |
What's the track speed there?
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I show track speed at this location as 50 MPH freight, 60 MPH Passenger. This train had a Hi-Ball too, and it looked to me like every bit of 50 MPH.
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| Posted by Markeith Smith on June 12, 2007 | |
Nice shot.You'd think people would know by now that trespassing on the tracks is not only against the law,it's dangerous.
If the train had been going any faster,they might not of been able to get off in time.
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If I was the engineer I would have problible yanked the horn handle off of the control stand tring to get the horn to blow louder. At lease the engineer is not stund enough not to wave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hey steve great shot, i like the scenery in this shot, and its at a good location too, good job
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