Getting a little off track but... the eagle nesting area gets closed down as there are lowlifes out there that will purposefully disturb them or worse yet, bag one of them as a trophy.

Paul - Cafe Arnone is on West Market in Fairlawn. If you’re a coffee connoisseur, they’re worth a shot.

bobulltech asked have you had to pick up pieces. Over my career it's happened toooo many times. I could give you a tooo real story on each one. Trespassers, vehicles at crossings, suicides you name it!!! Big steel things don't care about you! In the early 90's a W&LE train hit a car in Canton right in town three girls died and the survivor said they were arguing about the radio. When the locos made it back no one would wash the pilot off. I had to and did it several more times after other incidents. Any tangle with big steel things hurts....
BE CAREFUL!!!

I'm not a coffee person, and I forgot about that place. it's only been there about a year, it's across the street from the Panera Bread I sometimes use for MeetUps. It used to be a bank branch.

Here's one with a band including drum kit set up on an Amtrak route. Almost got killed when train shows then moved right back on track.

https://youtu.be/nSbc-k339gg

the comments about the eagle nesting reminded me of back when the McCloud River RR was running, there was a diatomaceous mine near the Burney line that wanted a short branch put in for car loading. Because of a Bald Eagle nest nearby, their permit was denied, and a haul road for trucks was put in instead (like that would be less obtrusive??). The crews new about the eagle nest, as they called on "Lucius Bebbe" because he would fly down and perch near the track whenever a train was going by on the mainline to watch the activity. Railfan Eagle! I often wonder if the mine's business would have kept the McCloud running.

Because of COVID-19, school life has been turned upside-down for many seniors. I have noticed that many social media venues have been posting graduating class photos. One was disturbing from a safety concern. This roadbed wasn't some abandoned line but appears to be very active from the lack of rust on the rails.

Even worse, in the background, out of focus appears to be target signals, all indicating Red. So train has just left, or is about to arrive.
Dumb Dumb Dumb.
And what does this image have to do with graduating? At least she's wearing her mask! :)

Depending on how the signals are wired, the fact it's lit up does not necessarily indicate recent or impending traffic. Some systems are always on, and some are approach lit. You'd have to know the specific railroad and subdivision. With some systems absolute signal are always lit. But in any case, this again is really, really dumb.

This tragedy from Utah speaks for itself.

It all depends on the eagle and location. I specialize in photography of eagles. Some are very skittish. Others will sit in the nest and not care a bit. I’ve had them fly away at the mere sight of me and I’ve had them do a fly-by to check me out as I’m waking along inspecting track. Some migrate to find food, others are “residents”. The locals tend to be more relaxed.

Train related content, there’s a group of nests along the BNSF just north of White Rock, BC. They’re trackside and it’s a busy track. I was riding in the dome car on a 4449 excursion and we passed through. They sat in the nests very calmly watching us go by. Well, they did until the steam plume drifted over to the nests. They didn’t like that one bit and flew off in an annoyed manner.

The most chilling thing in the story from Utah is the understated "it was clear that a second girl was no longer alive".

I've been the first on the scene several times, and found a few dead kids or young adults, it's burned into my mind forever. My wife even encourages me and will tell.off photographer at art shows with posed pictures on the track. Also was riding in a stack train one day and heard that full thump if striking a person

And what does this image have to do with graduating?

This wasn't a tradition back in the Dark Ages when I left high school, but I've read that today's kids are often fond of taking pictures of themselves on or walking along railroad trains because of the symbolism of now going somewhere in their lives. This is, of course, a very dangerous practice that can end in death. One such incident took place northwest of Washington, DC, at Boyds, MD, not too many years ago:

https://wjla.com/news/local/teenage-boy ... nterrupted

https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/b ... story.html

https://www.ibtimes.com/maryland-teen-a ... nt-2099693

I responded to that, first day back from vacation