Larry Sheldon  wrote:   
   > On 5/18/2014 10:48 PM, dpeltier@my-deja.com wrote:   
   >> "conklin"  wrote:   
   >>> Is the geo car ever put on the end of these 100+car oil trains?  If not,   
   why   
   >>> not?   
   >>   
   >> Because a.) the slack action at the end of a 100-car freight trains is not   
   >> safe for occupied passenger cars, and ...[snip]   
   >   
   > How did the conductor and brakeman (-men) survive in the way cars?   
   >   
      
   I didn't say it's fatal, I said it's not safe. The risk of injury is   
   unacceptable by today's standards. Whether it was safer then (shorter train   
   lengths, lower speeds, people who were experienced at dealing with the   
   situation, etc.), or whether our tolerance for the risk has just decreased,   
   I cdon't know. Probably a combination of both.   
      
   What I do know is that nowadays riding in a caboose or a DPU locomotive is   
   an activity that is only allowed under certain circumstances, at least for   
   the railroads I know about.   
      
   Dan   
      
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