BigRig Wrote:
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> Most likely NOT a railfan. Train horns are highly
> sought after by truckers and it's truckers and
> those supplying them who have been responsible for
> a large percentage of locomotive horn thefts over
> the past few years. The problem is reaching
> epidemic proportions in California.
>
> Climb on top of a locomotive with a handful of
> tools and steal a horn, no problem. Drag a dozen
> spray cans track side and vandalize the entire
> side of a freight car, nobody cares. But try to
> stand near the tracks to take a picture or two of
> a passing train and the heat is all over you.
>
> I pity our children and the world we are leaving
> them to deal with.

How do you figure epidemic in CA? Every time a train goes by, I hear a horn. If it were a true epidemic, I don't think I'd hear any horns at all on trains.