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To: Openurmind

Yep. 2 man crews mostly, the conductor used to ride in the caboose. Now they ride in the lead locomotive and the End of Train or “the Fred” brings up the rear. This is what you get when “suits” run things. Running a railroad is the same as running a bank or running a chocolate factory to those idiots. They’re even pushing for one man crews.


39 posted on 02/14/2023 4:25:24 PM PST by rxh4n1
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To: rxh4n1

Yeah I remember them going from four man crews with the Caboose, to three man crews in the engine, and now two man crews.

Check this out... About ten years ago they put in a series of radio towers every 20 miles apart. They were going to implement crewless remote control trains. But they never did do it for some reason. I’m sure it was a good thing they didn’t.


42 posted on 02/14/2023 4:32:21 PM PST by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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