Amtrak train hits railfan in Illinois

[Superliner Diner]

Amtrak train kills rail enthusiastGURNEE -- A 51-year-old Gurnee man who was a railroad enthusiast and often made videotapes of passing trains was struck and killed Friday morning on tracks in Gurnee, authorities said.

This story appears in the Chicago Tribune of 3/8/03, and requires you register for free with them to read it.

By the way, Gurnee is along the route of the Hiawatha Corridor and the Empire Builder.

 

[battalion51]

You know I wonder if it was one of those idiots who stands on the tracks to get the "perfect" shot. I have seen many people do this, and I always yell at them for doing at it. I am a firm believer in the Operation Lifesaver message, anyone who does not beliee in it is a fool.