any yall ever train hop round nova? Hoppin' freight cars and backpacking across the us? csx and ns have rail yards here that go all round the us

freighthopper Wrote:
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> any yall ever train hop round nova? Hoppin'
> freight cars and backpacking across the us? csx
> and ns have rail yards here that go all round the
> us

In the middle of summer? With record breaking scorching temperatures? Are you fucking stupid?

HEY KIDS!!!

listen and LEARN!!

My father used to do that in the midwest - hop freights to wherever he wanted to go...or wherever they were going. He did the whole hobo bit, not sure for how long - early to mid 1930s. He had some interesting stories...

First of all, if you do this, you are Trespassing. It IS Illegal to stand or walk on the railroads Right-of-Way. Second, you could get seriously injured. And Third, you could be fined and sent to prison/jail if the train has to stop.

freighthopper Wrote:
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> any yall ever train hop round nova? Hoppin'
> freight cars and backpacking across the us? csx
> and ns have rail yards here that go all round the
> us

Yes. I took the "Intro to Hopping Trains" course through Parktakes this summer. I'm considering taking the advanced class in the fall before I do my first live train hop. I need to log some hours in the simulator first since it can be somewhat of a dangerous activity. I hope these trains have nice espresso bars.

Thanks Sargent Stadanko.

Have fun!