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(...) Speaking of minifigs, the set comes with a brand new conductor minifig. He has jean overalls and a blue conductor cap and red scarf. Plus there's a new train clerk guy. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Stefan Garcia" <sastrei@netscape.net> wrote in message news:H2ICBM.B8C@lugnet.com... (...) He (...) Do you have any pictures or links to this fig? Thanks Dean (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not detailed ones, sorry. On the link that Richard posted though, the conductor's hiding inside the loco, but the clerk is visible by the front. Dark blue uniform. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, I think the correct railroad term for that person would probobly be "engineer" or "engine driver" not "conductor" (a conductor IIRC is the guy that collects the tickets) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Stefan Garcia" <sastrei@netscape.net> wrote in message news:H2J2Eo.LK0@lugnet.com... (...) Yes, I saw him. I want to see that conductor hat! We've been waiting a very long time for a good train hat... Dean (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ooops! It's still this style hat: (URL) didn't realize it already existed in blue. Sorry 'bout that. -Stefan--"Please no one shoot me"-G. (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry for taking so long to jump in here. Among a couple other mini-figs, this set includes Conductor Charlie and Engineer Max. You can check out drawings of them both at www.LEGO.com/trains. Charlie has a dark blue torso and legs, white arms, (...) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In US terminology, the conductor was the boss of the train. And yes, on passenger trains, the conductor was usually the one collecting tickets. I'm not sure how things work these days (since freight trains no longer have a rolling conductor's (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) How typical is this? The freight trains that leave the industrial siding that I work near always (that I've noticed) have a caboose on the end. thanks, James (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Consider yourself VERY lucky then. Outside of rail museums, I've never seen an operational caboose on the end of a train. They've been replaced by EoTDs or FREDS. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You're in Canada, though... in the US the railway unions that required 5 people for a 2-3 person job in order to "preserve jobs" have been broken and the caboose is no more. The conductor (and remaining brakeman when used) now often ride in (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Based on my experience I would say that there are quite a few cabooses still in use, but mainly on the local jobs. Those jobs that have to make long shove moves into industries or between them sometimes have cabooses for use, not so much as an (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote in message news:H2Jy1r.6vH@lugnet.com... (...) front. (...) Will we be able to get these figs without buying the entire set? I'm sure most of us have many of these trains and don't need anymore (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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