I was ridxing in a high rail pick up one time with a train master. We got permission to get on the track where there was a main track and siding. We got on the wrong track. It was in the mountains so neither end of the siding could be seen. Fortunately there was no train encountered. When we got to the end of the siding the switch was thrown against us. The train master had to get on the radio and admit his mistake to get the switch thrown to let us continue. I have noticed that some railroads now stencil the track ID on the side of the rail at grade crossings where hi rail vehicles get on. In another incident that I was not involved in a hi rail truck got on the wrong track on a two main line track. The truck hit a train head on. The train was going about 70 MPH. The truck was destroyed. The truck crew jumped and recovered. I believe that it was determined that there was alcohol involved in the second incident.
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