Is hopping trains illegal ans is it very dangerous, how many deaths?

Question

I want to go hop a train.

Answer 1

It is illegal and potentially very dangerous.  You are dealing with objects that way many tons and can crush you or amputate limbs in many ways.  Even if you were lucky and made it inside a loaded car there is the danger of a load shifting suddenly and crushing you.  I saw a fatality on the railroad when some guy tried to hop a moving train.  I wasn't working that day, but I was riding Metra (in Chicago) into town.  The guy missed his footing and fell in front of a moving car.  It cut off his head.  They let our train roll by after they covered the body, but only from the waist up.  This could be you if you hop a train.

Answer 2

Be very, very, VERY careful and don't act like kid Teddy Duchamp from that movie "Stand by Me" played by Corey Feldman. Don't just stand there daring your life with that kind of mentality thinking of being in Vietnam or whatever. Be sure you know what you're doing or it's SPLAT!

Answer 3

yes its illegal .

Answer 4

yes it is illegal and has been every since i cab remember  plus it's thejr property and that is tresspassing this can land you in jail if the trian won;t kill you the people who ride in gangs will

Answer 5

yes it is illegal. thousands die every years especially in Oregon state

Answer 6

first- unless you own the train, or are working on them when you do. say hello to Bubba for me when you get to the state pen( he's the one with a tattoo on his====== ;>)

have you ever seen the movie Mad Max? that guy's hand could be your's.

if you fall off you will be squished by tons upon tons of cold, uncaring, USDA choice steel.

take it from a crew man, don't risk it.

Answer 7

Very illegal.

The railroad cops have the authority to arrest you.

The other people you encounter on a train illegally will kill you for your boots if you're not careful.

I used to be an engineer, and was very wary of the bummies riding the rails.

Answer 8

Very illegal, very dangerous.

The nice thing about advice is you don't have to take it, although in this instance I recommend you do.  That advice is, don't hop any train.