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Re: 4535 - MOT Set at ToysRUs.com
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Tue, 17 Sep 2002 03:58:04 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Brown writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Frank Filz writes:
> > 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 office at the end [the caboose]).
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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.
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 the lead
cab with the engineer when they are not on the ground performing duties like
working manual switches, uncoupling cars, reconnecting airhoses and the like.
Hope that helps.
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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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