Norton photography incident

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I guess he should have put on his vest!!

Walt Gay
Ex-Car Knocker


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Subject: RE :RE: Norton photography incident



> Ed,

>

> I agree with you entirely. Over the years on the high iron I have 

> witnessed several fans spoil the trust awarded to them by staff by 

> photographing or filming things just like you say. This has led sometimes 

> to a fan going from the position of being a friend to one of a foe in a 

> split second.

>

> Another growing problem is the website YouTube (and no doubt similar 

> sites) whereby fans can post railroad action literally seconds after they 

> have filmed it and all the world can see it. Recently one of our 

> locomotive engineers was disciplined for leaving the cab to use the 

> telephone affixed to the signal post as per the rules but he was not 

> wearing his hi-visibility vest and this ended up on YouTube which is how 

> management found out.

>

> Kind regards to you all,

>

> Cameron Tyre

>

> SD40-2 at Illinois.USA.Com

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