No I never worked on a railroad, but my wife and child routinely ride on them.
so I don’t want to cause a ruckus BUT Those of us not lucky enough to be accepted to work on a class 1 RR were always told those jobs are limited to only the most qualified individuals.
that being said, an accident is I spilled paint on the shop floor or the fuse shorted closed and we burnt the motor
Not I visibly observed a switch and reported that switch in the opposite position than I observed.
sorry for being a tool about this but IMO.