06-12-2009, 11:55 AM
...but, if directed by the proper authority, the brakeman could help, and would earn a "penalty" payment of as much as a full day's pay. Few rules said you couldn't do things - most resulted,with proper authority, in extra $$$ for the employee. When I started in the mid 70s, penalties more than paid my union (and Christmas Club) dues ! Safety requirements now dictate no more people than seats (some have 4) in a loco cab - of course multiple units multiplies the capacity. Bob C.
James Thurber - "It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers."