The best way to not get caught was to not be seen, and most of the time, that was surprisingly easy. If you hear a train, step into the underbrush. If you’re walking up on an overpass or grade crossing, put the binoculars on it to make sure no one in uniform is waiting for you. If there’s nowhere to hide when a train comes through, wave at the engineer. If he doesn’t wave back, assume he’s going to call you in. If he calls you in, hide in the woods and smoke a cigarette or boil some coffee until the cops roll past. If the cops roll past in one direction, they’re going to roll back in the
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