Nostalgia & History > RR Magazine June 1939

My collection,I bought new.

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I remember that cover. My dad started buying RR in the late 1930's and had all of them up until his death in 1952. Unfortunately,
they were stored out in our garage in S. California and the heat was not kind to their pulp paper but that didn't keep me from
reading most of them. By the time of mom's passing in 1989 their condition was pretty sad but that didn't stop a collector from buying all of them plus some Official Guides at her estate sale, ouch! How I wish I had them now. Question: has anyone digitized RR magazine? Thanks for the post Frank.

Charlie

I love the art work on some of those old covers. It would be nice to see them collected in some sort of book form someday if possible.

train1275 Wrote:
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> I love the art work on some of those old covers.
> It would be nice to see them collected in some
> sort of book form someday if possible.

Here's my contribution (May 1949)...

Ray

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RE: the first picture; I was taught 'trailing foot first'. These are fun to read. I have a few from the 60's somewhere. I need to look for them.

The old covers were great, even if they didn't apply to what was in the particular issue. They should be up there on the list with Norman Rockwell artwork but in a more serious railroad genre.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/23/14 18:25 by wabash2800.

trailing foot is correct, or take a nice fall into the equipment!
RSS

I'm having trouble visualizing how you get off moving equipment trailing foot first without wrapping your legs around each other and having a guaranteed fall onto your face because you can't move with your legs wrapped around each other. Could someone explain how it is supposed to be done? I can see getting ON moving equipment trailing foot first, but I'm missing something about getting off that way.

lwilton Wrote:
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> I'm having trouble visualizing how you get off
> moving equipment trailing foot first without
> wrapping your legs around each other and having a
> guaranteed fall onto your face because you can't
> move with your legs wrapped around each other.
> Could someone explain how it is supposed to be
> done? I can see getting ON moving equipment
> trailing foot first, but I'm missing something
> about getting off that way.

Go to that website that has all the videos that You can put on the Tube and search for
Railroad Safety Film "Count the seconds" - Santa Fe Railroad Training

TAW

lwilton Wrote:
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> I'm having trouble visualizing how you get off
> moving equipment trailing foot first without
> wrapping your legs around each other and having a
> guaranteed fall onto your face because you can't
> move with your legs wrapped around each other.
> Could someone explain how it is supposed to be
> done? I can see getting ON moving equipment
> trailing foot first, but I'm missing something
> about getting off that way.

It is counter intuitive but look at the picture. Where is his trailing foot going to land? Some where between the train and his other foot; about a 1 foot area or less. If he trips he WILL fall into the train. After you do it a couple of times it is an 'oh yeah' moment.

TAW Wrote:
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> Go to that website that has all the videos that
> You can put on the Tube and search for
> Railroad Safety Film "Count the seconds" - Santa
> Fe Railroad Training

Thanks Tom, that does make it make sense.