Re: Making a living on the narrow gauge

John West Wrote:
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> It would be interesting (at least to me) to see
> more preservation of the stories of how old time
> railroaders made a living. I caught the tail end
> of it, before a combination of FRA, re-negotiated
> union agreements, and OSHA started changing things
> (largely for the better). The good news I suppose
> is railroad jobs paid relatively well, and at
> their best offered working class folks a middle
> class lifestyle. But it could also be a unsettled
> lifestyle with long irregular hours and frequent
> moves. There were a lot of "boomers" who moved
> around. The living conditions could be rough with
> primitive living conditions and terrible food. We
> document the hardware down to the individual
> rivets, but what about the men (few women in those
> days) and their families who worked with the
> hardware.
>
> JBWX

I agree. If anyone has access to these stories or can speak from experience, I would enjoy reading them.