In the 1950's, when I was lucky enough to ride the real D&RGW narrow gauge, there were signs along the track from Montrose down to Ouray, at some road crossings, stating, "Property of the D&RGW RR. Persons entering upon or crossing over are trespassers, and assume all risks". Yet, aren't there cases, perhaps such as that woman, who got splatted, on the trespassing camera crew , and others who win cases when the train doesn't stop on a dime and allow plaintiff to tippy-toe across the tracks? I have had the sense that courts could treat RR property like Swedish "Allemans Rett", where you can put your tent up anywhere you wish, say, on a highway median, so the rights are accorded to the trespasser. As in crossing accidents.
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