Like I said, the trucker in question was high on meth at the time, so his behavior would've been a bit bizarre anyway. :-) And yes, it IS the buyer's responsibility, and most potential issues (including train noise) are usually made quite clear to the buyer; trouble is, too many homebuyers tend to skim over this information and @#$%& after they've already moved in, and some agents are more interested in making the sale rather than making sure the buyer is fully aware of these issues. Smart homebuyers don't seem to be too common these days...