TL DR: Always avoid the Classification yard!) They are also more likely to report you, as opposed to other workers in other sections of yard. Some of them won't even know anyway, so don't even bother.
( Side-note : Workers in the classification yard are usually extremely busy, and they don't have the time/patience to tell a hobo when the next train is coming.
If there is any spot in the yard to guarantee being spotted and reported, the classification yard is that spot. The classification yard is also usually closer to the office buildings, main tower, and much more camera surveillance. Always AVOID this part of the yard, as this is NOT the place to wait for a departing train, and even worse, it is usually swarming with security personnel (bulls) and workers.
This is a very DANGEROUS section of the yard, where cars will be entering and exiting without any warning at all. In the classification yard, there are a few classification tracks designated for organizing and "humping" cars together that are waiting to leave the yard for a future time/date. One section is where they classify cars, and the other section is for the cars awaiting departure. We will use one specific, and very simple train-yard for all the following pictures/examples in this post.įirst, here is a Google non-terrain map showing the basic layout of a simple train-yard:Īs you can see, this yard is divided into two sections. However, most yards do work in similar basic patterns, and understanding these patterns will help you get a better understanding of where to generally find your train. Every yard is different, and so are their schedules. These examples I am about to use are by no means an "exact" guide to finding specific trains in specific yards. Most train-yard information is publicly available online to railfans and foamers, and some of it can be logically figured out by merely using Google Maps. I'll go over a few basic, but IMPORTANT, tips that will help you figure out how a train-yard works, and give you a general idea of where to find your train. Having said that prior warning, let's assume you are ready to study the rails seriously. If you are not a hardcore and knowledgeable railfan, do NOT train-hop for a weekend thrill-ride, PERIOD!*) This is what separates them from the dozens of oogles and greenhorns that get killed each year. They are not teenagers simply going for their first thrill-ride, and they are not greenhorns on their first rodeo. HOWEVER, most of these riders are railfans and train-culture enthusiasts that have been studying trains and train-yards for many, many, many years. ( Side-note Concerning Weekend Warriors/ Part-time Train-Hoppers: Although few and far between, there are part-time train-hoppers that simply do this for thrill/adventure/experience. If you are seeking adventure, or simply planning to hit the road for the first time, there are far safer and much easier alternatives as opposed to train-hopping. Once again, this is a lifestyle, not a hobby. If you are NOT homeless, it's simply up to you to figure out trainhopping by yourself. If you are new to being homeless, I suggest starting out with hitchhiking, and later learning train-hopping on the road from other train-hoppers. Train-hopping is a LIFESTYLE for homeless travelers. Face it, if you don't bother studying and actually working to learn this on your own, we are certainly not going to take you seriously or help you out in specific ways.įurthermore, train-hopping is not a weekend SPORT for thrill-seekers. However, there will be enough information in this post (including the other sidebar articles) for you to actually STUDY this information and use it to prepare yourself for living life on the rails. Sorry, but that's just not how it works with our subculture. This is how it's been for over a hundred years of trainhopping history, and no one at r/Vagabond or is going to change that just for YOU.ĮXAMPLE: If your post or comment is titled: "HEY GUISE, MY LIFE IN DALLAS SUCKS! WHICH TRAIN DO I HOP OUT OF HERE ON?", then don't expect that an actual train-hopper is going to answer you with any in-depth or serious advice. This can either be done by yourself, or from information shared by other train-hoppers. Most train-hopping secrets are things that must be LEARNED on the rails. That information is heavily guarded within the train-hopping community, and that information is NOT allowed at r/Vagabond. No one is going to spoon-feed you particular information about finding a specific train in a specific town/city.
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