11-15-2010, 01:43 PM
All of this -- i.e. trying to depict a "gritty, real-life" railroad situations in a movie -- has reminded me of another related question.
I've been wondering what an accurate railroad atmosphere -- and workers -- are really like? I've heard some pretty "interesting" stories (from former railroad staff and those connected with railroads) about workers boozing it up and also fudging their time sheets so that they would be paid for more hours or for work they didn't do, etc.
Is there any truth to this? Guess it depends on the era and the railroad ?!
Rob
I've been wondering what an accurate railroad atmosphere -- and workers -- are really like? I've heard some pretty "interesting" stories (from former railroad staff and those connected with railroads) about workers boozing it up and also fudging their time sheets so that they would be paid for more hours or for work they didn't do, etc.
Is there any truth to this? Guess it depends on the era and the railroad ?!
Rob
Rob
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