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Train and Track Safety for Pedestrians

• NEVER walk on or near railroad tracks. TRACKS ARE FOR TRAINS.
• NEVER place your toys on the track. It is possible that your toy will shoot out from under the locomotive wheel like a bullet, killing or hurting whoever it hits. Once under the wheel it could also cause a train to come off the tracks (derailment) which could cause a serious problem to the surrounding community, possibly involving hazardous materials. A train derailment always has the potential to seriously hurt the railroad crew and people standing near the tracks.
• NEVER throw your toys at a train. The toy could bounce off the train and come back and hit you or it could go through the locomotive cab window and injure the railroad engineer or other crew member.
• NEVER get in or walk around a railroad car parked on the tracks. It can move suddenly without any warning. If you are climbing into or walking behind the rail car when another set of cars is shoved into it you are likely to be seriously hurt, possibly loosing an arm or leg........or your life.
• NEVER climb on or between standing railroad cars or take a short cut by crawling under them. It can be very hard to hear a far-away engine that might move the train. If you were on the car, you might fall off, possibly under the wheels. You might find yourself unable to get off the moving train and worse yet, you might fall off the moving train.
• NEVER get on, walk across or fish from a railroad bridge. There are no sidewalks for you to move to if a train comes. The train does not generally blow the whistle at the bridge.
• NEVER walk into a railroad tunnel. Tunnels are only wide enough for the train itself and a train can come at anytime.
• NEVER stand next to a moving train. You never know what might shoot out from under the wheels of the train. Trains are inspected regularly, but straps and chains holding down freight can come loose at any time. If these items hit you, they could seriously hurt or even kill you..
• NEVER play "chicken" with the train. This game can quickly end in death.