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You never can tell how things on a railroad, no matter what the home terminal ill be like in 5 years. I hired out on the CNW in the summer of '69. AS I look at the UP operation where I once was (I left for the MIlwaukee Rd and later the South Shore Line in'72) it's a completely different place. In '69 an old conductor once told me that some day freight trains wouldn't have cabooses. I thought he was nuts. How could you run a freight train without a hind-end crew, I thought. Now they can run a switch engine like a model train, from a power pack. Railroads don't really like employees it seems, and I used to think their goal was to become a twenty story office building and a roller coaster, so security will always haunt you. <br />And then, hiring out in Chicago, is the spector of working Metra assignments. If I recall correctly, UP crews man the Metra jobs. If you become a trainman in passenger service, friction may arise in the home life. You can be completely innocent, and have a problem. Anonymous phone calls from females who may have an axe to grind can raise suspicions at your house. I tried to stay single when I was in passenger service and ended up married. It's an occupational hazard. Remember, you have 6 hours off and a free blue suit every year. <br />If you relly want train service, go for it, but think clearly, and then work safely. It's dangerous out there. <br />Mitch
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