In the early 50's, my dad worked for Perlman in the Safety dept. He took me down to the Denver yards one Saturday morning, where he showed a video like this in an old passenger (safety instruction?) car. Thanks for the memory! Scott Hightower
I wrote the Motorcar operator Rules exam on the D&RGW in 1965 when I hired back on as a Telecommunications Engineer. Ran motorcars all over the system, including the narrow gauge lines still extant during my years on that job 1965-1973. Anytime the Boss (Supt of Communications) or his other Telecomm Engineers wanted to get out on the line,, I go to be the :"Chauffer"...It was lots of fun . The little Fairmont "Double A's " were my favorite.
I wish some narrow gauge action was featured, since at the time the Rio Grande owned a whole network of narrow gauge track, but not many accidents of note had happened on the narrow gauge at this time.
In any discipline where a group doing different things at the same time, planning is the difference between stressfully "putting out fires" the whole time or finishing the event with the group satisfied with "kickass show" satisfaction for all. Those who are tasked with planning and producing the event make all the difference. During the well-run event, a "knucklehead" will stick out independently. In a sloppy event it doesn't matter how well you can do your part. Putting out fires during the whole event makes needless stress for all.
Engineer: Why do trains enjoy doing stupid thinks like hitting cars? Passengers: They have loco-motives. Engineer: No, trains don't like hitting cars. The drivers are just stupid. #OperationLifesaver
A.E. Pearlman became the D & R G W's Chief Engineer in 1941. He must have been pretty good at his job because he ended up being the CEO of the NYC in the 1960's.
He's the guy who killed the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads and brought us the Penn Central. He also ensured that the NYC preserved almost no steam.
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When I hired out on the Chicago Northwestern Railroad they didn't teach us anything they just put us with a crew of the extra board and the crew were the ones that got paid to teach us and they resented us because we didn't know what the hell we were doing some of them were very good at teaching and some were very bad at teaching if we worked every day we would have picked up a lot of the stuff but the only time we worked was when it was bad weather and guys wanted to lay off now I see all of these movies and I think they actually teach guys now when they hire out they didn't when I hired out that was 43 years ago I'll never forget the time I got called I probably only had a week on the railroad it was snowing out it was Christmas or Christmas Eve the whole train crew were intoxicated I was the only one that wasn't I was in my 20s if it wasn't for the tower man in the depot who came off the tower and showed me what the lights meant and I had the back to train up with an air hose I didn't know what I was doing but thank God I made it through I was scared out of my mind here I had these million dollar equipment and I was back in it into the depot late at night snow on the ground it was either Christmas or Christmas Eve I forget nobody taught me a thing except that Tower man I didn't even know how to give signals hand signals
In the early 50's, my dad worked for Perlman in the Safety dept. He took me down to the Denver yards one Saturday morning, where he showed a video like this in an old passenger (safety instruction?) car. Thanks for the memory!
Scott Hightower
Thanks for reminding us of our bygone days
I wrote the Motorcar operator Rules exam on the D&RGW in 1965 when I hired back on as a Telecommunications Engineer. Ran motorcars all over the system, including the narrow gauge lines still extant during my years on that job 1965-1973. Anytime the Boss (Supt of Communications) or his other Telecomm Engineers wanted to get out on the line,, I go to be the :"Chauffer"...It was lots of fun . The little Fairmont "Double A's " were my favorite.
I wish some narrow gauge action was featured, since at the time the Rio Grande owned a whole network of narrow gauge track, but not many accidents of note had happened on the narrow gauge at this time.
One of A.E. Perlman's greatest regrets is that he couldn't scrap the entire narrow gauge.
In any discipline where a group doing different things at the same time, planning is the difference between stressfully "putting out fires" the whole time or finishing the event with the group satisfied with "kickass show" satisfaction for all. Those who are tasked with planning and producing the event make all the difference. During the well-run event, a "knucklehead" will stick out independently. In a sloppy event it doesn't matter how well you can do your part. Putting out fires during the whole event makes needless stress for all.
Awesome, thank you for sharing.. my gramps probably watched that video in his days!!
Engineer: Why do trains enjoy doing stupid thinks like hitting cars? Passengers: They have loco-motives. Engineer: No, trains don't like hitting cars. The drivers are just stupid. #OperationLifesaver
A.E. Pearlman became the D & R G W's Chief Engineer in 1941. He must have been pretty good at his job because he ended up being the CEO of the NYC in the 1960's.
Too bad he didn't get a job selling shoes. He is not well regarded.
He's the guy who killed the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads and brought us the Penn Central. He also ensured that the NYC preserved almost no steam.
old video...but funny how workin' safe never goes out of style
It never should. Safe working is everything
Would anyone happen to know what year this was produced?
Essentially, these safety videos have One message:
*DON’T BE STUPID.*
I agree with you guys. but whatever happened to Fairmont co? maybe i'll ask on facebook.
Through a series of mergers it became Harsco Track Technologies.
the orchestrated wrecks are funny, wonder if they used real stunt-men?
They're not concerned with safety anymore
DORLING KINDERSLEY DK EYEWITNESS GUIDES Book of TRAIN.
Discover the story of railways - from the days of steam to the high - speed, sophisticated trains of today.
In association with THE NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM.
When I hired out on the Chicago Northwestern Railroad they didn't teach us anything they just put us with a crew of the extra board and the crew were the ones that got paid to teach us and they resented us because we didn't know what the hell we were doing some of them were very good at teaching and some were very bad at teaching if we worked every day we would have picked up a lot of the stuff but the only time we worked was when it was bad weather and guys wanted to lay off now I see all of these movies and I think they actually teach guys now when they hire out they didn't when I hired out that was 43 years ago I'll never forget the time I got called I probably only had a week on the railroad it was snowing out it was Christmas or Christmas Eve the whole train crew were intoxicated I was the only one that wasn't I was in my 20s if it wasn't for the tower man in the depot who came off the tower and showed me what the lights meant and I had the back to train up with an air hose I didn't know what I was doing but thank God I made it through I was scared out of my mind here I had these million dollar equipment and I was back in it into the depot late at night snow on the ground it was either Christmas or Christmas Eve I forget nobody taught me a thing except that Tower man I didn't even know how to give signals hand signals