I'm a railroad conductor / engineer . First day class they told us about scrap metal being property of company and removal was theft . They've caught people that the scrap yards reported . The pics I've seen is usually a truckload or better . I've seen people arrested riding along the tracks...
Im a railroad engineer. We have to blow wherever theres a whistle board. Our speed also determines how soon before the crossing we start to blow. Big problem if you get caught not blowing. Major problem if theres a crossing accident and youre not blowing. Our data recorder record everything.