Im sure NS doesnt need my help with this,
and they have probably already thought of this..
but what about TWO fences!
imagine a fence on the station-side..
extending from the NS "office" building, alongside the station, UNDER the Packer ave. bridge, and extending out a ways past the bridge!
then a second fence on the other side of the tracks..the East side..
extending from the former location of the walkbridge, and again under the Packer ave bridge, and extending some distance south of the bridge..
now the NS tracks are fully fenced-in on both sides, and the East-siders would have to climb or cut through TWO sets of fencing!
I bet they wouldnt bother..
the packer ave bridge is right there, and it takes about 10 seconds longer to use the bridge than it does to cross the tracks..
people take these shortcuts just because they are lazy..
if you make it too hard for them, they will just start taking the bridge instead..
might be more work than the problem warrants, but its an idea..
Greg, you would just have to make sure they do it *after* you get the locomotive in place!
or..maybe just one big tough fence on the east side of the tracks would be enough..then keep the "station side" open..would look nicer that way.
and if they only build one fence, it would make much more sense to put it on the East side! NS crews never need to go over to that side, so it wouldnt get in their way like a station-side fence might, and it could nice and long that way..could extend all the way from the big-shops/roundhouse area to south of the Packer ave bridge! block out the east-side completely!
and the west side, along the station, could remain fence-free..
ok! I like that idea MUCH better!
im withdrawing the "two fence" idea!
just some rambling thoughts..
Scot
and they have probably already thought of this..
but what about TWO fences!
imagine a fence on the station-side..
extending from the NS "office" building, alongside the station, UNDER the Packer ave. bridge, and extending out a ways past the bridge!
then a second fence on the other side of the tracks..the East side..
extending from the former location of the walkbridge, and again under the Packer ave bridge, and extending some distance south of the bridge..
now the NS tracks are fully fenced-in on both sides, and the East-siders would have to climb or cut through TWO sets of fencing!
I bet they wouldnt bother..
the packer ave bridge is right there, and it takes about 10 seconds longer to use the bridge than it does to cross the tracks..
people take these shortcuts just because they are lazy..
if you make it too hard for them, they will just start taking the bridge instead..
might be more work than the problem warrants, but its an idea..
Greg, you would just have to make sure they do it *after* you get the locomotive in place!
or..maybe just one big tough fence on the east side of the tracks would be enough..then keep the "station side" open..would look nicer that way.
and if they only build one fence, it would make much more sense to put it on the East side! NS crews never need to go over to that side, so it wouldnt get in their way like a station-side fence might, and it could nice and long that way..could extend all the way from the big-shops/roundhouse area to south of the Packer ave bridge! block out the east-side completely!
and the west side, along the station, could remain fence-free..
ok! I like that idea MUCH better!
im withdrawing the "two fence" idea!
just some rambling thoughts..
Scot