[bramleyman]

Hello Folks, As you will see from my avatar, I am into Railways. I have worked on Main Line and a few Heritage Lines, as well as a Model Railway Club I had the pleasure of starting 5 years ago.

I too have been asked to stop using my camera on a couple of stations, even After showing my Railway ID AND getting permission, but was asked to refrain from taking photographs over the station PA System, rather than the same member of staff come and ask me personally and as he claimed: "In the Interests & Prevention of Terrorism." I had shown my Railway ID for goodness sake, so when I asked to speak to the person who made the same pathetic announcement, I got the answer, "He is very busy at this moment in time." More like too much of a coward to face me.

I was until earlier this year, a Volunteer with a group and just because a Member of the Royal Family were visiting as Patron, we were (Nearly) all Ordered to have NO cameras, or mobile phones with us. Mind you, I hadn't been informed, because I was absent the week before when they were then 'Instructed' to leave cameras and phones IN OUR CARS and for anybody to nick?

As I turned my mobile off, the Instructor SNAPPED my head off "NO cameras or mobile phones was the Instruction given last week." Following an Extremely Heated exchange, I simply walked out and will Not be returning, no matter How desperate they are for volunteers.

Rest assured, there is NO law in this country that prevents us from carrying and using a camera, unless in a Restricted Area, which I fully understand.