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<p>One of my favorite train watching spots is from the Alpine, TX passenger station platform. Alpine is a stop for Amtrak's Sunset Limited. It also a crew change point for Amtrak and UP. Numerous freight trains roll through Alpine 24/7.</p> <p>At Alpine an engineer and conductor board the train to replace the crews having brought the it from San Antonio or El Paso. </p> <p>Having grown up in Altoona, PA, I had a pretty good idea of the role of a freight train conductor in olden times, i.e. 1950s and early 60s. Several of my neighbors were freight train conductors. Times have changed. Therefore, what does the conductor do on modern freight trains? Also, are most conductors also qualified to run the train if the engineer becomes incapacitated? </p> <p> </p>
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