Where can I find a map of commercial and freight train lines

Also, can I get tips on hopping onto freight trains and not getting killed or caught?

>>1092586
Yes, don't do it.

>>1092587
Give reasons or give answers as to how to do it please.

>>1092588
>Yes, don't do it
>Give reasons

possible death/injury or getting caught trespassing by employees?

>>1092628
I understand that it could be dangerous, so I am asking how to do it properly.

The Primary rail road lines go from east to west across the united states. This is because the shape of the country is wider than it is tall. Any path through the us from north and south is going to be more of a zig zag. Where the east and west lines intersect with North and South lines are going to be major rail yard hubs. If you are going to ride the rails, I recommend getting off before these yards as you are going to meet the rail yard bulls.

http://www.openrailwaymap.org/

>>1092722
Thank you so much, this is just what I needed.

>>1092722
>http://www.openrailwaymap.org/
That's fantastic! Thanks!

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>>1092584
>I will just hop on a freight train
please chose another way to be an hero

no one on the freight train crew wants to come across whatever is left of you part way through their shift. At best the discovery of your mangled corpse will be a massive inconvenience of paperwork that they don't want to do, at worst the shock of finding your bloodied bits can cause long term PTSD for a guy who just wants to go to work, collect his paycheck and go home at the end of the day.

>>1092799
>an hero
i'm not killing myself. Why do none of you give reasons not to catch a freight train?

>>1092834
1) It's uncomfortable, and depending what time you go is actually dangerous because of length of time exposed to cold/without access to water.
2) You stand a good risk of getting killed or injured hanging around on the outside of rolling stock
3) You will be arrested if caught
4) Just because old folk singers mythologised it, it has never been a wise way to get around the US.

>>1093203
Is there a better way? Hitchhiking I guess, but it seems like a good way to get mugged.

>>1093347
Get a fucking job. Buy a fucking ticket.

>>1093347
get a job, work hard, buy a car

>>1093505
Already have a car but I do not trust it with a long roadtrip

>>1093508
Then rent a car?

>>1093347
More likely to get robbed on a freight by other hoppers than hitchhiking, imo.

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