Saturday, February 18, 2023

TRAIN HOPPING: Owen was in Greece

"My name is Owen, and I like free rides..." 

For years, Owen has been hopping freight cars in rail yards across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico
to share video of his amazing adventures.

A link to those videos has been one of the most popular items ever to appear here. His channel on YouTube is RanOutOnARail.

In recent hours, he's uploaded his first-ever midnight freight-hop in Europe. (47 mins)

That's a killer, cause ...

 . Major Europe trains are electrified, which means any top-of-the-boxcar shots are lethal.

 . Railroads in Europe patrol their freight yards with drones. Night vision drones.

 . Because of European migrant movements, railroads are already hyper-sensitive and looking hard for freight-hoppers.

 . If they catch you, it's jail.

Hilariously, Owen and pal take a high-speed passenger train to get to a freight yard to begin.

Owen indicates this is the first of his rides north from Greece, thru Europe and Yugoslavia.  He's out of Europe now.

I hope.


Clip: Athens to North Macedonia, RideOutonARail (YouTube)


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