--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "bobbartop" <bobbartop@...> wrote:
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> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Mickey" <mickeycrimm@> wrote:
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> > Yes, the rails were dangerous. It's a young man's game. Google "Freight Train Riders of America" and read about a guy named "Sidetrack." He was on the rails when I was. We couldn't wait for him to get caught. He was a serial killer.
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> > In the link this guy pretty much knows the rails.
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> > http://www.digihitch.com/article1525.html
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> Ok, I looked at this link. I later googled FTRA, and there could possibly be hours of stuff to read about it. I had never heard of this before. Wow!
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> I read some of it, and I read the article on digihitch. I had to look up some of the words. I didn't know what MRL was, now I know it's Montana Rail Link. I did know what an SD80 is. Did I understand this guy to say it was so cold that he climbed the ladders and walked across the tops of the hoppers until he reached the back locomotive? ON A MOVING TRAIN, IS HE CRAZY? lol
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> Fascinating reading, Micky. I'm going to read more about the FTRA later on. But right now I'm going to the casino to collect some bounceback. Thanks!
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?Good Ole' Backpack Phil and me had jumped one of those hots shots north out of Las Vegas, We're were looking to make it to SLC to work day labor and use the soup lines to keep us out of spending our money. That is....if we could stay sober....but you know Backpack Phil and me....no chance in hell.....right?
