Here are a few railroad practices that were common in the 1980s but not today. Freight trains used to have a staffed caboose as the last car for safety, now replaced by an electronic device. Cabooses ...
Southern Pacific railroad work crew foreman Tom Lupio sites along railroad track to check repair work March 12, 1984. Tony Hertz Here are a few railroad practices that were common in the 1980s but not ...