Doesn’t seem like it will end any time soon. Ruskin,Fla. A couple tries to make off with a length of rail that had been laid by the ROW for eventual salvage by the railroad.
Story linked here:
“…Two arrested for trying to steal railroad track parts”
from TV WTSP in Tampa Bay :written by Christopher Collette
FTA: “…The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says detectives were conducting surveillance in the area, due to a recent increase in metal thefts…”
There are additional phots linked from the article.
I think it was on a previous Thread on this Forum someone mentioned that theft of railroad metal was an ongoing and nationwide problem. Certainly seems that’s the case, instances are being publicized at least.