> There's other stuff, too, but like I say, a bit of common sense would
> help a lot. Where I live, we have two very good spots for railfans to
> watch trains, one at a public parking lot, the other at a grade
> crossing with a large parking area next to it. Both are the cleanest,
> best maintained areas around, as the locals clean up after themselves,
> and watch out for suspicous goings on. 
 
You forgot the most important part, Money !  When the dim witted fools 
get hurt they want to sue the railroad companies, and often win.  Since 
they are trespassing on private property anyway, the railroad's best 
weapon against this kind of foolishness is to prosecute for trespassing.
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