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2. List of railway industry occupations - Wikipedia

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   A railroad section gang — including common workers sometimes called gandy dancers — responsible for maintenance of a particular section of railway. One man is holding a bar, while others are using rail tongs to position a rail. Photo published in 1917

3. Railway engineering - Wikipedia

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   Railway engineering is a multi-faceted engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction and operation of all types of rail transport systems. It encompasses a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering and production ...

4. History of rail transportation in the United States - Wikipedia

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   [131] [132] From outside the field of railroad history, academic labor historians now deal with the culture of the workers, strikes, the careers for blue collar and white collar men, and racial discrimination. Academic political historians deal with the Granger, Populist and Progressive attacks, and in federal or state regulation.

5. Joe Benner Discusses his 38-Year Railroad Career - Patch

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   Once a resident of Vera Cruz, Benner spoke at the Upper Milford Historical Society July 28 about his 38-year career on the Reading Railroad. He saw many changes from his 1948 hiring to his 1986 ...

6. 43 LIRR Workers Made Over $250K In 2020: New Payroll Data - Patch

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   LONG ISLAND, NY — A total of 43 LIRR employees earned more than $250,000 in 2020, according to payroll data released by the Empire Center for Public Policy. Of those, 19 workers topped $300,000 ...

7. Yardmaster - Wikipedia

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   Yardmaster. The yardmaster is a railroad employee in charge of a rail yard. Duties involve managing and coordinating all activities in combining rolling stock into trains, breaking down trains into individual railroad cars, and switching trains from track to track in the rail yard. [1] In the United States of America, yardmasters are eligible ...