switchmen

Prior to 1950 or so, it was these highly accurate mechanical watches in the hands of conductors and switchmen that kept the railroads running to timetables and kept trains from colliding.

Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Regulation Gone Mad 2009

Prior to 1950 or so, it was these highly accurate mechanical watches in the hands of conductors and switchmen that kept the railroads running to timetables and kept trains from colliding.

Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Regulation Gone Mad 2009

In other distracted driving news, the Federal Railroad Administration has proposed a rule to ban the use of electronic devices by engineers, conductors, switchmen, and other crew members to help ensure the safety of all passengers.

Campaign to end distracted driving goes global at the United Nations 2010

In other distracted driving news, the Federal Railroad Administration has proposed a rule to ban the use of electronic devices by engineers, conductors, switchmen, and other crew members to help ensure the safety of all passengers.

Campaign to end distracted driving goes global at the United Nations 2010

In Buffalo, in 1892, in a strike on the streetcar lines, the police were even accused of scabbing themselves: the union claimed that officers acted as switchmen and helped move the trains.

A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

In Buffalo, in 1892, in a strike on the streetcar lines, the police were even accused of scabbing themselves: the union claimed that officers acted as switchmen and helped move the trains.

A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

In Buffalo, in 1892, in a strike on the streetcar lines, the police were even accused of scabbing themselves: the union claimed that officers acted as switchmen and helped move the trains.

A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

In the nineteenth century, fellows with missing digits were chosen over those with all their fingers for employment as switchmen.

cold photos and hot tea Holly 2005

One day I was at the station at Buzau... the two male switchmen stood at the station while I, a woman, had to climb from one car into another.

Making the History of 1989 1989

We worked as switchmen for the direct trains where I was a signaler for the local trains where you had to climb in between the cars, which had to be assembled in each station, and the wagons which remained had to be taken out of the station...

Making the History of 1989 1989