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== Location == | == Location == | ||
| − | Beaverton, Oregon, USA in the Merlo Road repair yard | + | Beaverton, Oregon, USA: in the Merlo Road repair yard |
for Tri-Met (MAX) | for Tri-Met (MAX) | ||
== Participants == | == Participants == | ||
| − | * [[User:Jiml| | + | * [[User:Jiml|Jim]] |
== Plans == | == Plans == | ||
| − | + | I didn't plan much. I printed out a Google Maps sheet, not because | |
| + | I needed it, but because it might help me talk my way into the rail yard. | ||
| + | And I programmed the GPS. | ||
== Expedition == | == Expedition == | ||
| − | + | I was initially thrilled this morning to see a nearby hashpoint. Then I started looking more | |
| + | closely at the satellite images. | ||
| − | + | *"Hmmm - looks like an industrial site near the MAX station." | |
| + | *"Look at all those railroad tracks." | ||
| + | *"Look at ALL those railroad tracks." | ||
| + | *"Oh, oh. That's the Merlo Road repair yard. Tri-Met isn't going to be very friendly about folks wanting to visit." | ||
| − | + | I had a major project to finish up at work, so it was a pretty hectic day. But, after work | |
| + | I decided I'd make an attempt. I had considered calling Tri-Met to ask about getting access, | ||
| + | but decided that would probably only succeed in at most providing access during the daytime, and I | ||
| + | couldn't make it then. So I figured I'd see if I could find someone to talk into letting | ||
| + | me wander among the active light rail tracks. | ||
| + | I got to the station, and looked around. I could see the hashpoint: with a tall chain link fence all around it. | ||
| + | I took some pictures; waited a bit to see if any employees would go in the gate; and finally decided that since I saw passenger | ||
| + | cars inside the yard on the other side, I'd look for entry on that side. | ||
| + | |||
| + | I drove over to the other side. Once again, I found a gate with instructions to use my ID to | ||
| + | open it. I knew none of my ID's would do the trick. But there was a call box with a sign | ||
| + | saying visitors must use the call box. | ||
| + | |||
| + | So I pushed the button. I explained what I wanted | ||
| + | to do. They asked if I had an ID to access the yard. | ||
| + | I replied that I didn't. That settled the matter for them and they told me I wasn't allowed in. | ||
| + | So, I gave up and went | ||
| + | home to domestic animals that were happy to allow me into the house. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Achievements == | ||
| + | {{No trespassing | ||
| + | |||
| + | | latitude = 45 | ||
| + | | longitude = -122 | ||
| + | | date = 2009-08-24 | ||
| + | | name = [[User:Jiml|Jim]] | ||
| + | | image = 2009-08-24_45_-123-Hashpoint.jpg | ||
| + | |||
| + | }} | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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<gallery perrow="3"> | <gallery perrow="3"> | ||
| − | + | Image:2009-08-24_45_-122-Gateway.jpg | One of two gates into the yard | |
| + | Image:2009-08-24_45_-123-Hashpoint.jpg | The hashpoint is in there, even if I can't get to it. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Coordinates not reached]] | [[Category:Coordinates not reached]] | ||
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[[Category:Not reached - No public access]] | [[Category:Not reached - No public access]] | ||
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Location
Beaverton, Oregon, USA: in the Merlo Road repair yard for Tri-Met (MAX)
Participants
Plans
I didn't plan much. I printed out a Google Maps sheet, not because I needed it, but because it might help me talk my way into the rail yard. And I programmed the GPS.
Expedition
I was initially thrilled this morning to see a nearby hashpoint. Then I started looking more closely at the satellite images.
- "Hmmm - looks like an industrial site near the MAX station."
- "Look at all those railroad tracks."
- "Look at ALL those railroad tracks."
- "Oh, oh. That's the Merlo Road repair yard. Tri-Met isn't going to be very friendly about folks wanting to visit."
I had a major project to finish up at work, so it was a pretty hectic day. But, after work I decided I'd make an attempt. I had considered calling Tri-Met to ask about getting access, but decided that would probably only succeed in at most providing access during the daytime, and I couldn't make it then. So I figured I'd see if I could find someone to talk into letting me wander among the active light rail tracks.
I got to the station, and looked around. I could see the hashpoint: with a tall chain link fence all around it. I took some pictures; waited a bit to see if any employees would go in the gate; and finally decided that since I saw passenger cars inside the yard on the other side, I'd look for entry on that side.
I drove over to the other side. Once again, I found a gate with instructions to use my ID to open it. I knew none of my ID's would do the trick. But there was a call box with a sign saying visitors must use the call box.
So I pushed the button. I explained what I wanted to do. They asked if I had an ID to access the yard. I replied that I didn't. That settled the matter for them and they told me I wasn't allowed in. So, I gave up and went home to domestic animals that were happy to allow me into the house.
Achievements
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Jim earned the No trespassing consolation prize
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Photos
One of two gates into the yard
The hashpoint is in there, even if I can't get to it.
