Tried to shed hunt

[Found one]

So I went to one of my favorite spots on thursday to do some scouting (Deer havnt started dropping yet) But before I could make it to the honey whole I almost got hit by a train. I was out on a bridge over looking the truckee river (scouting for fish) when I heard what sounded like a snake. I turned to look over my left sholder and there was a Amtrak passenger train barreling down on me at 80 mph. The bridge was on a turn so I couldn't see it until it was on top of me. There was a 1 1/2 foot concrete path on the bridge on both sides of the track that I quickly began to tear ass on. Picture the scene from stand by me, only this bridge was about 75 yards long. Just as I got to the edge of the bridge the train ripped passed me. I looked back as it went over the bridge and sure enough there was only a foot and a half between the train and the wire rail. The train stopped and I got yelled at by three people. I thought I was going to get the fine the jail time and the whole works. The train stayed for about 15 minutes but I got the hell out of there. So when you are out in the woods stay off the tracks. Remember if you are going to die out shed hunting make sure its on the way home after you've loaded your pack down.

 

[BelchFire]

 

[TazBux]

Nasty.Our Government can't afford to run the train down here (thank god). That would have been scary to say the least.I wonder how you'd go walking the tracks (well back off them abit) to find bucks that have been hit?
Although you'd have to find a hill or slow train run where the deer don't get broken up much.

 

[Kurtish]

That's insane man, I'm glad you were able to make it to safety in time. Some family friends, my father and I had a real similar situation about 4 or 5 years ago and I had nightmares about it for quite some time. Scary stuff dude

 

[deershed]

Glad to hear your alright!!

I cross some Amtrax tracks now and then and am always worried about the same thing.I hear some of those trains can really move.

 

[bryanhardie]

That happened to me and my friend once in TX. It's hard trying to run on railroad ties with a 100' drop below you and a train on your heels!

 

[el_vaquero]

I can't believe they stopped.....

I'll tell ya, I'd have to change my shorts after that.

 

[Bone collector]

Did you buy a lottery ticket after that happened?

 

[fossilman]

Glad your safe....Reminded me of that movie from the 50's,called "Stand by me" Those two kids running across that train bridge with the train right on their "BUTTS"!

 

[Sleepy]

good story, i could picture it perfectly in my head. thank goodness you reacted when you did...