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Nostalgia & History > The unsung heroes of the railroad industryDate: 07/10/19 03:45 The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: Roadjob Enough of dead lines, lets move back into positive territory. We all love to photograph the trains, yards, and the people that make the wheels turn, but, how many times have the people who hold the rails together had their place on film. I loved the human touch of railroading, and always respected all who drew the company paycheck. Maintenance crews, and even the cops were the glue that held the road together. Not all my experiences with the railroad police were shall we say, congenial, but, for the most part civil. It was always intriguing to watch the dance of the guys who pounded, pushed, and pulled the basic elements of a railroad into place, or in the case of derilments, put back together. There was always a rythm to the work that was executed with precision and skill. When talking to these people, they had a dedication to what they did, and, in those days, Identified with "their" railroad as much as the operating crews did.
top...Chicago 1970 middle...Helper on coal train on Baltimore Belt Line passing maintenance crew...1965 bottom...Altoona 1970 Bill Rettberg Bel Air, MD Date: 07/10/19 03:48 Re: The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: Roadjob top...near Hornell NY 1975
middle...Shennendoah Jct. WVa. 1975 bottom...Sand Patch 1974 Bill Rettberg Bel Air, MD Date: 07/10/19 03:49 Re: The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: Roadjob Date: 07/10/19 06:25 Re: The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: mundo Shots that we forget about and failed to document.
Date: 07/10/19 06:52 Re: The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: WM_1109 The guys at Sand Patch without a plaid shirt are OUT OF UNIFORM!
-Ted Date: 07/10/19 07:13 Re: The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: texchief1 Great series of shots. That must have been some hard work before it all became automated.
Randy Lundgren Elgin, TX Date: 07/10/19 07:28 Re: The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: ClubCar Bill, thanks for all the photos once again and I especially love the one of the Chessie Steam Special in Hagerstown on the old Western Maryland Railway.
John in White Marsh, Maryland Date: 07/10/19 08:41 Re: The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: SouthBuffalo1 Growing up in Lackawanna NY I am guessing that picture was taken from the Ridge Road bridge.
Date: 07/10/19 08:49 Re: The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: gcm Excellent views of workers with a very hard job.
Gary Date: 07/10/19 12:43 Re: The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: wjpyper Just like any industry: Good men (and women) do the work, and the suits get the money.
Bill Pyper Salem, Oregon Date: 07/10/19 14:35 Re: The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: Frisco1522 I just watched a video on FB last night of a Russian gandy dancer replacing a tie by himself. He did good.
Date: 07/10/19 16:27 Re: The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: railstiesballast Thanks for the recognition.
Date: 07/10/19 19:47 Re: The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: xrds72 RTB said it for me too
Date: 07/11/19 12:37 Re: The unsung heroes of the railroad industry Author: rrpreservation Awesome!! Thanks for sharing these photos!!
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