Re: Railfan Killed by Train

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Daniel Nightingale <dnightingale@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> I get so annoyed seeing railfans wearing safety vest and thinking that it
> makes everything O.K. I understand that fences and gates do not make for
> interesting photography, but they are there for a reason. I once even
> observed some idiot on the old Meadow Bank Bridge (Sydney) standing on the
> girders taking photos. I cannot stress enough the importance of staying
> clear of a few hundred tonnes of steel travelling at speed heading right
for
> you.
>
My sentiments exactly Daniel. Being an ex train driver myself (and having
had a fatality) and a rail buff I have seen some silly idiotic so called
rail buffs take enormous risks. One of the worst that sticks in my mind is
comming down Loftus bank doing 90km/hr with an express passenger train and
seeing a rail buff with a camera and tripod in between the stauntion and the
rail. All the dickhead did is move the tripod a little. He was showing no
consideration for his safety or the train crew just to take that photograph.
>

Remember if you trespass onto rail lines you are risking your life. Also
giving all other rail buffs a bad name with train crews who can give you a
lot of information and help if you are civil and THINK!!!!!

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