A long time ago when I still rode on railfan trips.
Bluewater Michigan NHRS I think it was an excursion out of Detroit to somewhere or the other. Some guy was dressed up in a conductors uniform. At first I thought he was part of the excursion train crew but later found out he was just a rider kind of role acting. That is interesting you said that though. I just thought it was just that one person but might be a bigger phenomena. It doesn’t bother me at all…curious though.