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Anonymous Fri 21 Jul 2017 04:45:25 No.1092584 View View Reply Original Report

Where can I find a map of commercial and freight train lines in specifically the US, but also in Canada and Mexico? I plan on travelling, from Canada down the the US and perhaps mexico too, but I am only going to go by train because they are cheap (if they are not I will just hop on a freight train)
Can anyone help?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Jul 2017 04:47:00 No.1092586 Report

Quoted By: >>1092587

Also, can I get tips on hopping onto freight trains and not getting killed or caught?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Jul 2017 04:51:02 No.1092587 Report

Quoted By: >>1092588

>>1092586
Yes, don't do it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Jul 2017 04:52:09 No.1092588 Report

Quoted By: >>1092628

>>1092587
Give reasons or give answers as to how to do it please.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Jul 2017 08:53:12 No.1092628 Report

Quoted By: >>1092716

>>1092588
>Yes, don't do it
>Give reasons

possible death/injury or getting caught trespassing by employees?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Jul 2017 17:37:39 No.1092716 Report

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>>1092628
I understand that it could be dangerous, so I am asking how to do it properly.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Jul 2017 17:56:26 No.1092720 Report

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The Primary rail road lines go from east to west across the united states. This is because the shape of the country is wider than it is tall. Any path through the us from north and south is going to be more of a zig zag. Where the east and west lines intersect with North and South lines are going to be major rail yard hubs. If you are going to ride the rails, I recommend getting off before these yards as you are going to meet the rail yard bulls.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Jul 2017 17:58:49 No.1092722 Report

Quoted By: >>1092726 >>1092738

http://www.openrailwaymap.org/

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Jul 2017 18:08:02 No.1092726 Report

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>>1092722
Thank you so much, this is just what I needed.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Jul 2017 19:28:58 No.1092738 Report

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>>1092722
>http://www.openrailwaymap.org/
That's fantastic! Thanks!

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2017 00:10:45 No.1092799 Report

Quoted By: >>1092834

>>1092584
>I will just hop on a freight train
please chose another way to be an hero

no one on the freight train crew wants to come across whatever is left of you part way through their shift. At best the discovery of your mangled corpse will be a massive inconvenience of paperwork that they don't want to do, at worst the shock of finding your bloodied bits can cause long term PTSD for a guy who just wants to go to work, collect his paycheck and go home at the end of the day.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2017 02:20:35 No.1092834 Report

Quoted By: >>1093203

>>1092799
>an hero
i'm not killing myself. Why do none of you give reasons not to catch a freight train?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 23 Jul 2017 12:35:05 No.1093203 Report

Quoted By: >>1093347

>>1092834
1) It's uncomfortable, and depending what time you go is actually dangerous because of length of time exposed to cold/without access to water.
2) You stand a good risk of getting killed or injured hanging around on the outside of rolling stock
3) You will be arrested if caught
4) Just because old folk singers mythologised it, it has never been a wise way to get around the US.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 23 Jul 2017 20:49:35 No.1093347 Report

Quoted By: >>1093384 >>1093505 >>1093765

>>1093203
Is there a better way? Hitchhiking I guess, but it seems like a good way to get mugged.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 23 Jul 2017 22:21:09 No.1093384 Report

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>>1093347
Get a fucking job. Buy a fucking ticket.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 24 Jul 2017 05:12:48 No.1093505 Report

Quoted By: >>1093508

>>1093347
get a job, work hard, buy a car

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 24 Jul 2017 05:23:47 No.1093508 Report

Quoted By: >>1093711

>>1093505
Already have a car but I do not trust it with a long roadtrip

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 24 Jul 2017 22:25:57 No.1093711 Report

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>>1093508
Then rent a car?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 25 Jul 2017 03:58:04 No.1093765 Report

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>>1093347
More likely to get robbed on a freight by other hoppers than hitchhiking, imo.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 25 Jul 2017 03:59:02 No.1093766 Report

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