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Railroad rulebooks might have had only a general requirement, such as: "Members of the crew must watch their train closely, especially on curves and approaching switches, looking out for hot jurnals, brakes sticking ...." [This from Rule 713 (C) of the Consolidated Code of Operating Rules, 1967 ed.] <br /> <br />It was always considered good practice for the head-end crew to make frequent checks to the rear of the train. The engineer would look over the right-hand side (especially on right-hand curves; the fireman or head brakeman the left-hand side. If the engineer was preoccupied when an inspection was in order, it was expected that the fireman or brakeman would cross over to the right-hand side of the cab to inspect for him.
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