The Definition of Tresspassing - a photo on Flickriver

            When the Big Boy 4014 left Chicagoland on its journey home, it attacted massive crowds all along its route.  Even at an early hour, a very large crowd gathered here at the landmark Chicago & Northwestern coaling tower in DeKalb.  Despite everyone gathered technically tresspassing, the Union Pacific officials on hand to monitor the crowds only had one rule:  stay off the tracks.  Even so, more than a few people saw fit to stand on the tracks.  One group was especially egregious.  Even after being warned by the UP officials once and by members of Trains Magazine a second time, they continued to go back to standing on the ties.  Finally, with the Big Boy bearing down, someone screamed at them to get off the tracks.  Apparently they didn't think that standing literally right next to the rails was dangerous.  The offenders are in this image, but I'll leave it up to you to guess who.
   

Taken in: United States / Illinois / Northern District (show map)

Taken on: July 30, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS 70D, f/10.0, 1/800 sec, 48mm, ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 70D
Lens:	TAMRON 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD B016
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	48mm
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.4 (Windows)
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