by CSX Conductor
changed wrote:I kinda figured it was a breakman!! I didn't think the railroads hired people on as breakman anymore though they was all hired as conductors and used as breakman when neededFreight railroads hire conductors as there is only an engineer and a conductor on each train. Passenger railroads hire assistant conductors and promote them to conductors after they meet certain requirements such as qualifying on physical characteristics.
RearOfSignal wrote:It was taught that those terms were sexist by referring only to 'men'. Apparently the title Asst Conductor is politically correct, or so they say.Many railroad timetables and or rule books actually contain disclaimer clauses nowadays which read something along these lines: "The word man is used in this book refering to both man or woman."