Railfanning. All of us here at the forums take it for granted. Almost everyday, we photograph or video tape a subway train, a bus, or any kind of mass transit in action. It usually goes well. But not all railfanning runs aren't easy. Employees of a certain transportation company or agency have angry reactions to this practice. Some are disturbing; some are just downright wrong. So, I was curious to ask everyone here this question:
What is the most disturbing moment you ever had while railfanning?
In response, I want you all to share your story. It can be on any bus route, subway line, anywhere. You can even add the aftermath too. I don't care about the transit agency. It can be any transit agency, or other authority. Also mention the car prototype (ex;R30). Lines and bus routes with the most common disturbances are also included. As a suggestion, you can put in the subway car or bus number.
Here's my story.
So, I was with my uncle with my mother's camera. Both of us were heading to Midtown Comics for a stop over before heading home. It was an R160, operating for the line for Forest Hills. I remember the car number, 8397. So, we were under Chrystie Street when I tried to take a good photo of the Chrystie Street Tunnel. But when I took it, the camera flashed. (It was by accident.) All of the sudden, the train stop, and the female operator was pissed off. And she was like "what do you want, huh? What do you want?"
After that, we slowly headed into Broadway-Lafayette, and all of us forgot about the incident.
Except for me....