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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by shrek623 LC sorry to hear about your friend. I will definitely heed yours and everyone elses advice and hope beyond hope I have a better outcome. I don't think I have a "know it all attitude"(my wife would probably disagree[:D]) so I guarantee I will be asking questions if I'm not sure. Thanks again Shrek [/quote] I wish I could pass on to you and all of the other new hires everything I have learned. Unfortunately, you need to learn it from experience. The key thing is to understand that the rules are there for your safety. Experience helps you understand HOW those rules help you. There are also conditions that you will learn to deal with. Just remember to think about what the risks are before you jump in. Here's a few that you need to watch: 1. Always watch the slack in your train, especially when you are on the ground. 2. Don't step in to tie your hoses or for any other reason without having assurance that every other member of your crew knows what you are doing. 3. Know what handbrakes are tied. Always. 4. Remember, a railroad yard is shaped like a bowl. If you have two cars butt knuckles and roll apart they will come back together when you least expect it. Watch out. 5. Don't ride cars across icy crossings in winter. Ice build up can lift a loaded car off the ground. That can cause the car to fall on top of you. 6. LPG and other sorts of tanks slosh when loaded. This will cause dangerous slack to run a LOT longer than normal consists. 7. Always keep an eye on any hazmat in your train. Know where it is and make sure the placement complies. 8. Spend $$$ on good boots. It will pay in the long run. 9. Make sure you get all of the equipment the comapny is required to give you and if it wears out request replacements promptly. There are a thousand others. Watch, look and listen to the old guys. You'll do fine. LC
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