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Snipe33

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I found a fistful one afternoon, without it being considered a problem area: Each of the benchmarks were with 100 feet of an intersection, or part of the bridge/underpass. Some were classic brass disks, some were rivets, but all had been recently marked with bright orange paint, making it waaay too easy.

 

These were all in Lake County, IL along CNW tracks.

 

I am Arrowroot, son of Arrowshirt. I have many names, you know

Posted

I found a fistful one afternoon, without it being considered a problem area: Each of the benchmarks were with 100 feet of an intersection, or part of the bridge/underpass. Some were classic brass disks, some were rivets, but all had been recently marked with bright orange paint, making it waaay too easy.

 

These were all in Lake County, IL along CNW tracks.

 

I am Arrowroot, son of Arrowshirt. I have many names, you know

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quote:
Originally posted by Snipe33:

I think everyone is in denial....LOL


Some of us just don't want to incriminate ourselves. icon_smile.gif

 

(Truth be told, I'll hunt them wherever and whenever I can. I've found quite a few old chiseled crosses and squares along an active RR near me.)

 

Cheers ...

 

~Rich in NEPA~

 

--- You might own the cache, but geocaching.com owns you. ---

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I've found two markers along RR tracks.

 

Although there are a ton in my area, I chose to do these because they were both very near a street intersection and greenway trail runnning parallel about 30 ft downhill from the tracks.

 

I just had to bushwhack uphill and hop across the tracks to snap a pic of the vertical marker in the rockwall face.

 

I never feel comfortable walking along RR tracks even though it is fun, guess I've seen too many movies where they get their feet stuck icon_wink.gif

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I got stopped by a deputy sheriff because I was on private property( it was posted as such but the sign was a ways up the road). He was good about the whole thing. I didnt find the BM but I only posted a note since I had barely started.

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It seems like most of the BMs around here are along, or close by, RR tracks and count for most of my finds. In most cases, they're easily accessible even if one has to cross a trestle.... Invariably, I always approach from the wrong end....

icon_eek.gif That white speck on the other side is Snoop513 who wouldn't cross with me. At least one of us had some smarts that day...

 

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world."

John Muir

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Oooooooh! I hate those. Crossed one a week ago that had about 50 crossties and that wasn't much fun...especially since there was a road below it about 20' down. ohh.gif

 

BTW that one of yours looks pretty high up...is it?

 

Snipe33

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quote:
Originally posted by sprocketman927:

It seems like most of the BMs around here are along, or close by, RR tracks and count for most of my finds. In most cases, they're easily accessible even if one has to cross a trestle.... Invariably, I always approach from the wrong end....

http://img.Groundspeak.com/benchmark/lg/57780_200.jpg

 

300 crossties on that one icon_eek.gif That white speck on the other side is Snoop513 who wouldn't cross with me. At least one of us had some smarts that day...

 

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world."

John Muir


Are those active tracks?? icon_smile.gif

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quote:

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Are those active tracks??

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...used daily by CSX.... Okay, I'm an idiot icon_rolleyes.gif

 

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world."

John Muir

Posted

quote:
Originally posted by sprocketman927:

quote:

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Are those active tracks??

________________________________________________

 

...used daily by CSX.... Okay, I'm an idiot icon_rolleyes.gif

 

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world."

John Muir


 

Isn't "walking the tracks" illegal there? I believe that SP and UP here in California will arrest you for trespass. Many of their security officers are POST-certified and carry the same status in the eyes of the law as a police officer.

 

OhNoMrBill (Bill Hudson, Gilroy CA)

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quote:
Originally posted by OhNoMrBill:

quote:
Originally posted by sprocketman927:

quote:

________________________________________________

Are those active tracks??

________________________________________________

 

...used daily by CSX.... Okay, I'm an idiot icon_rolleyes.gif

 

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world."

John Muir


 

Isn't "walking the tracks" illegal there? I believe that SP and UP here in California will arrest you for trespass. Many of their security officers are POST-certified and carry the same status in the eyes of the law as a police officer.

 

OhNoMrBill (Bill Hudson, Gilroy CA)


 

From CSX website...

 

'Train tracks are private property. Walking or riding on any railroad right of way or other railroad property without the permission of the railroad is trespassing and illegal. Violators will be prosecuted, and they risk the possibility of serious, even fatal, injury.'

 

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world."

John Muir

Posted

quote:
Originally posted by glennaa:

Is there a ruling as to how much land on either side of the tracks is RR property? I've never actually seen a "no trespassing" sign or anything.


 

I believe here in CA it's 20 feet on either side.

 

OhNoMrBill (Bill Hudson, Gilroy CA)

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Railroad right of way can vary greatly. You cannot asssume any distance, it is what it is and is often not uniform along it route.

 

Mike

Survey Tech (Retired)

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