CMRR Engineer in contact with Trainman on 880326 Hand signals, radio transmissions, eye to eye; Signals & Safety. Train crew ALWAYS in contact with each other. At one time, ground pounders were known as brakemen. Before airbrakes, they'd walk over the top of freight cars, and turn brake wheels. Photographed by David Benkart, Jr., March 26, 1988. Added to the photo archive by David Benkart Jr, January 24, 2008. Railroad: Catskill Mountain RR. David Benkart Jr's awards: | |
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