Conceal Carry on AmTrak Train to Glenwood

[rondog]

Yeah, after having worked for a RR for about 34 years, I well know that they really "frown" on trespassers on their property. Now especially with the serious terrorism threat, they are much more alert for people walking around on their right of way both with or without firearms.

I work in telecom, and a lot of my sites are on rights of way near the tracks. I've had to go through RR training many times, and frequently get the stink-eye from RR folks in the field. Never been harrassed though, once I get to my site building they realize I belong there. They also have a big problem with people cutting down cables along the ROW's to steal the copper, so they're extra vigilant now.

[BlasterBob]

They also have a big problem with people cutting down cables along the ROW's to steal the copper, so they're extra vigilant now.

And some years ago, the railroads had thieves stealing their glass/porcelain insulators along with the copper communications lines. Microwave, fiber optic and other modern methods of communications have kinda cut down. I recall they (the RR gumshoes) busted someone and proved their case when the cut marks on the wire the thieves left at the scene matched cut marks on the coil of copper wire they had just cut and still had in their possession. Kinda like forensic matching of a bullet.
I really doubt if RR employees can even have a firearm in their private vehicle while it is parked on RR property. Firearms and RR's just don't mix. Almost all of the autoveyors (double and triple decked rail cars for the commercial transportation of highway vehicles) are all enclosed with perforated sheets of metal to prevent stones and bullets making their way to the new vehicles being hauled. Damn vandals!!