Railroaders Superstitions.

[Brakie]

There were merely marking their territory.

Only an idiot pees where he works.

Whizzing on the boiler or coal pile was the only place a steam locomotive crew could relieve their selves during their 12-16 hour day..If you had to do the other you simply hike behind the nearest bush while taking on water or waiting on a meet.

Even the boys in the caboose didn't used the caboose toilet or the mighty sink hole in the nose or short hood of a diesel when I worked the rails. When we stopped we simply step between the cars or behind the nearest bush and relieve our selves..On a urban industrial lead we wasn't above stopping at a gas station or convenient store near a crossing and using the restroom.