This is a question about pre-Amtrak railroads and how and when conductors "punched tickets" for coach passengers.
I know that when traveling between railroads (interline) the tickets had multiple "parts" (coupons) for each railroad.
Q1: Were there two coupons for EACH railroad? One which the conductor kept (when he initially lifted the ticket) and one for the passenger to keep (a receipt)?
Q2: (Assuming Q1 is "Two"): Did the conductor punch his coupon AND the passenger's coupon (to "cancel" it)?
Q3: When a new crew came on a train, I vaguely recall that the new conductor would walk though the coaches and punch the tickets again. Is this true? Was this done with each new crew?
Q4: (Assuming Q3 is true). What was done in the middle of the night? Were the coach passenger woken up?
Thanks.
John
I know that when traveling between railroads (interline) the tickets had multiple "parts" (coupons) for each railroad.
Q1: Were there two coupons for EACH railroad? One which the conductor kept (when he initially lifted the ticket) and one for the passenger to keep (a receipt)?
Q2: (Assuming Q1 is "Two"): Did the conductor punch his coupon AND the passenger's coupon (to "cancel" it)?
Q3: When a new crew came on a train, I vaguely recall that the new conductor would walk though the coaches and punch the tickets again. Is this true? Was this done with each new crew?
Q4: (Assuming Q3 is true). What was done in the middle of the night? Were the coach passenger woken up?
Thanks.
John