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Railroad tracks, trestles, yards and rights-of-way are private property, and using them as photo backdrops is trespassing. Trains cannot stop quickly to avoid people or vehicles on the railroad tracks. It is difficult to determine a train's speed from a distance.

Tips for Taking Photos from Moving Trains #1: Get Rid of the Glare. ... #2: Use a Faster Shutter Speed than Usual. ... #3: Use the Movement to your Advantage. ... #4: Focus on the Details. ... #5: Don't Forget the Inside of the Train. ... #6: Stabilize! ... #7: Get Out of the Train Whenever Possible. ... #8: Don't Forget the People.

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Follow the train in a nice smooth motion and take the photo when you're ready. Whichever shutter speed you decide to use, it's often a good idea to slightly overexpose the photo. That way you'll get more details of the train. You'll need a fast enough shutter speed to ensure you're moving train remains sharp.

Ticketed passengers on board trains may take photos or video record on a train when it does not interfere with passengers or crew and in ance with any directions given by Amtrak onboard train personnel.

Photographing underground trains can be just as much fun, if not more so than overground trains. The discipline is different though. Once again these are private areas you'll likely be able to take the odd photo in, but for anything more you'll really need permission from the train operator.