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Railroad Safety Tips & Facts

About every three hours, a person or vehicle is hit by a train, according to Operation Lifesaver, a non-profit organization that provides public education programs to prevent collisions, injuries and fatalities on and around railroad tracks and highway-rail grade crossings. In 1972, there were approximately …

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Veteran Rail Shutterbug Offers Tips on Photographing Trains

Professional railroad photographer Ken Fitzgerald of Benbrook, TX, has been shooting trains since the 1970s, when the Santa Fe hired him to document incidents along the line. He currently contracts with BNSF Railway, Union Pacific and the Fort Worth & Western to take publicity shots, …

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