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An interview with two retrieved railroaders from my aria. They talk about their past experiences, working through mergers, and the state of railroading now.
I believe mike may have narrated a DVD on the Lehigh and New England Railroad, and Jerry volunteered as an engineer for us, running our F-3's out of Scranton.
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What is a "retrieved" railroader? Where were they "retrieved" from? Do you mean "retired"?
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Ha ha
stupid auto correct, And lack of proof reading
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Great video interview Steve---for someone like myself whose father worked on the railroad and who always imagined "working on the railroad" would be the best job ever,these two retired ex-railroaders added a realistic overview of some of the not so pleasant aspects of the job.This video should be shown as part of the hiring/screening process for anyone interested in working on the railroad---looks like things have really changed from the good old days
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cn nutbar Wrote:Great video interview Steve---for someone like myself whose father worked on the railroad and who always imagined "working on the railroad" would be the best job ever,these two retired ex-railroaders added a realistic overview of some of the not so pleasant aspects of the job.This video should be shown as part of the hiring/screening process for anyone interested in working on the railroad---looks like things have really changed from the good old days
Actually they just scratch the tip of the iceberg that sank RMS Titanic and from what I'm hearing from current railroaders and retirees it gotten worst since I left the rails back in '84..
As a brakeman I was taken out of service twice for laughable rule infraction-this was after the formation of CSX in 1980.
Why laughable? Before 1980 it was acceptable practice to swing aboard a engine or the caboose with your grip in your hand. My guess is the new company wanted to test the weaken brotherhood.
The second was swinging off the engine running ahead of the engine to throw a switch instead of having the engineer stop the train.. Another long time acceptable practice that was used widely in the industry...
Slinking Pete could be hiding anywhere today watching train crews for violations.
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Larry, I never "slink", I never "hide", and I'm always :o watching 