Anybody work for the railroad?

[grinningghost]

DH just landed a job with the railroad, and he has to learn railroad signals. Um, I helped him study today and I had a headache after about 2 minutes and 2 signals. This is confusing stuff.

It's a wonder trains aren't crashing and jumping tracks alot more often. There's ALOT to know. I thought you hopped in the train and drove it. Guess not.

 

[danny1649]

Retired after 34 years of working for IL. Central and it can be a very stressful job.

 

[aprilgail2]

I work for the railroad....not in a postition I have to learn all that stuff though thank god...I never wanted to do any of that!

 

[Nutsy]

No, but I just can't get that song out of my head now...........

"I've been working on the railroad, all my live long days........"

 

[grinningghost]

Originally posted by Nutsy
No, but I just can't get that song out of my head now...........

"I've been working on the railroad, all my live long days........"

Great - now I can't get it out of my head either.

 

[jcemom]

My dad has worked on the railroad for something like 30 years. He started with P&LE (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) when I was a baby, then Monongahela, Conrail, and now Norfolk Southern. He's a dispatcher now, but started out as a brakeman. It's a tough job--a lot of stress and responsibility. He comes home with headaches almost every day.

No, but I just can't get that song out of my head now...........

Thanks! Now it's stuck in my head too...LOL