A friend of mine is a CSX conductor, working Garrett,
IN to Chicago. He tells me that, in some parts of
Chicago, if the train goes into emergency, i.e parted
train, blown air hose, etc., they have orders not to
leave the cab, to check the cause, until the special
agent AND DOG arrive! Same story at dual controled
switchs when on "hand" and time releases. On the
"real" railroad, this was not a problem.
John
--- Kenneth H Thompson <KTHOMPSON4@w...> wrote:
> Considering some of the scary places some of the
> switch crews had to work in
> I'm not surprised they did. I was told that years
> ago a switchman was
> killed up in the alley at Peoria. Of course this is
> hearsay and don't know
> if it was in the " line of duty", but none the less
> it was a wild place
> years ago. The same was true back in my merchant
> marine days. Cargo mates
> were known to carry a Berretta or some sort of 38
> while working the docks in
> Brooklyn or Hoboken.
>
> Ken T.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...>
> To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 9:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist]Re: Pocket Knives
>
>
> > Yes, and an airbrake hose makes a great club too!
> But
> > I remember when almost every trainman and
> switchman
> > "packed iron", i.e. REAL weapons. A shubnose 38
> fit
> > nicely in your overall bib, thank you!
> > John
> > --- Kenneth H Thompson <KTHOMPSON4@w...>
> wrote:
> > > They may as well put everyone in handcuffs too
> > > 'cause you know almost
> > > everyone has two hands that can be made into
> fists.
> > >
> > > Ken
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <BNJohn@a...>
> > > To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 12:45 PM
> > > Subject: [BRHSlist]Re: Pocket Knives
> > >
> > >
> > > > Mike,
> > > > when I went to work for the KCS we were all
> ask on
> > > the first day if we
> > > > carried any weapons, well, I thought they were
> > > talking about guns and said
> > > > no. The guy in charge came over and said we
> also
> > > mean pocket knives too.
> > > > Never really thought of it as a weapon and
> have
> > > been carrying one for the
> > > > last 29 years.
> > > >
> > > > John Lee
> > > > St.Louis, MO
> > > >
> > > >
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