I just wanted to say that I really appreciate this thread! I've always thought it was common sense to treat every car as if it could move at any second, so I really pay attention to what I'm doing, but it's great to hear from people that have been around for a while and really know what's up.
I'm not a painter, but I just started flickin freight train graffiti about a year ago. After a worker told me to get out of a freight yard in Topeka, KS, I've been hesitant to go back. However, he was actually pretty nice about it, so I might go back and try it again now that I know that they can be pretty chill about it. Since I'm just a dude walking around with a camera, do you think I'd have any luck talking to some guys at the yard and seeing if they're cool with me being there? It's not a giant yard (about 15-20 tracks wide), but all of the frieghts there make me salivate when I drive by, and I really want to walk around and take some flix.
