Conductor (train crew)
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A conductor, guard, or travelling ticket examiner, is a member of a train crew responsible for operational and safety duties. The role is common worldwide under various job titles, although on many ra
A conductor on an Amtrak train
A ticket collector employed by the Great Western Railway during World War I
German conductor signaling for the departure of a train. The red armband on his uniform identifies him as a conductor.
Hungarian MÁV conductor
Brakeman
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A brakeman is a rail transport worker whose original job was to assist the braking of a train by applying brakes on individual wagons. The advent of through brakes, brakes on every wagon which the dri
A Santa Fe Railroad brakeman atop a train that has paused at Cajon, California, to cool its brakes after descending Cajon Pass in March 1943.
Brakeman's cab (left) on a Prussian compartment coach
During the early days of railroading, one of the most deadly jobs in America was that of brakeman, who worked from the top of moving trains in all weather