there is no room among railfans for this type of
person.
--- "David E. Lotz" <Dave_Lotz@m...> wrote:
> Sorry if you get this more than once, but I felt it
> worthy to be shared.
> Just in case one of our list members know who this
> was, or who was there.
>
> Dave
>
>
> In a message dated 11/20/2002 8:26:41 PM Central
> Standard Time,
> ccprr@p... writes:
>
>
> >I am currently seeking the help of railfans who
> hang out at the
> >Rochelle Railroad park in helping me identify and
> individual who went
> >a little far and attempted to vandalize and
> injury myself and my
> >conductor last Wednesday, Nov. 13th.
> >
> >I was working an eastbound stack train that had
> pulled into Global
> >Three to set out some cars. When we had completed
> our work, we
> >proceeded out the east end of the Global Three
> towards the BNSF
> >diamonds.
> >
> >However we were unable to proceed east on account
> of a westbound BNSF
> >train. As I crept towards the diamonds however, I
> noticed and
> >individual running across our mainline tracks in
> order to get a shot
> >of the westbound BNSF train.
> >
> >By the time the westbound had cleared, we were
> about 500' from the
> >diamonds when this same individual, seeing my
> train approaching goes
> >running back across our mainline, stumbling and
> almost tripping on
> >the tracks.
> >
> >When we received our clear indication to proceed
> I eased the train
> >forward and observed that the same reckless
> individual was now
> >standing on the BNSF tracks in order to get more
> pictures.
> >
> >Don't get me wrong here gang, I have no problem
> with railfans getting
> >as many shots as they like, however running
> across mainline tracks
> >and nearly injuring yourself doing it is another
> matter.
> >
> >Asides from just down right trespassing, it adds
> a black eye to rest
> >of the railfans at Rochelle, who are more than
> happy standing on the
> >viewing platform, or in the parking lot, safely
> away from the tracks
> >to view trains and shoot pictures.
> >
> >As we went by this individual, I opened my window
> and yelled at him
> >to "Get off the tracks now!" as it appeared this
> guy was destined to
> >hurt himself.
> >
> >I further noticed three other railfans at the
> park, one was inside
> >the shelter and the other two fans were watching
> this from the
> >parking lot.
> >
> >Now, I did not use abusive or foul language at
> this guy, I just felt
> >this person needed a scolding for his actions.
> >
> >Well, apparently, this guy must have become of
> little unbalanced at
> >this point. As were heading east towards DeKalb a
> short time later, I
> >noticed a vehicle stop abruptly at the Nelson
> Road grade crossing.
> >
> >It turned out this individual had driven from
> Rochelle to DeKalb and
> >was going to give a piece of his mind. As we
> rolled up to the
> >crossing, this guy got out of his car, ran
> towards the crossing and
> >starting jumping up and down and screaming and
> flipping me the bird.
> >
> >His final act was to heave a large rock at my
> side window, which
> >fortunately missed and his the side of the
> engine. After we passed
> >the crossing, this guy runs back to his car and
> speeds away from the
> >grade crossing, southbound on Nelson Road.
> >
> >Mind you, this individual did all of this at
> Nelson Road in full view
> >of three other motorists that were stopped at the
> road crossing.
> >
> >I immediately rang up the dispatcher and reported
> the incident and
> >gave a description of the individual and his car,
> a white male, 30-35
> >years of age, with black shaggy hair, wearing
> glasses, a black
> >sweatshirt, dark jeans and gym shoes. I also
> relayed additional
> >information via my cell phone to the dispatcher
> and police as I had
> >observed this guy with a pocket scanner on his
> possession.
> >
> >He was driving what I believe to have been a
> beige or light tan, 4-
> >door sedan, either a late model Buick or Dodge. I
> remembered this
> >vehicle because this individual was also at the
> Depot Avenue grade
> >crossing at Dixon, IL. earlier in the day when we
> went by and I
> >remembered the vehicle parked next to the tracks
> on the south side.
> >
> >If any of you saw this individual at Rochelle or
> even at DeKalb, or
> >have any information regarding this person,
> please e-mail with the
> >information, or contact the UP Police with this
> information at 1-800-
> >UPRRCOP, (1-800-877-7267).
> >
> >Hopefully the authorities can talk to this guy
> and get him some help
> >before he hurts himself or another rail crew.
> >
> >Thank You.
> >
> >Tom H.
> >UPRR Engineer
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
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