UK: Police hunting 'extreme trainspotter'

[John Ashworth]

Police hunting 'extreme trainspotter' after Tewkesbury level crossing incident

British Transport Police are hunting an 'extreme trainspotter' who crossed over a level crossing barrier to photograph a steam train...

“A South West Coast steam train was approaching the level crossing at Northway when the driver saw a man he believed was trespassing, track side of the level crossing barriers which were down at the time to signal a train was approaching.

“This man was taking photographs of the approaching train. Due to the man’s position track side of the lowered barriers, the driver slowed the train. The man then returned to the correct side of the barriers.

“The driver stopped the train at the crossing to speak to the man but, as he did so, a second man began to verbally abuse the driver..."