Reply to "Switcher Saturday 08-20-22"

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Good morning fellow switcher fans! Great videos, pics, and info guys! Thanks JHZ563 for notching out the throttle and getting us rolling this morning!

Today's post focuses on the members of the switching crew who make the physical acts of switching, coupling, uncoupling, and protecting grade crossings possible .... the brakemen. The brakeman or brakemen are an integral part of the switching crew. These folks hop on and off the locomotive, caboose, and/or freight cars all day ( or night ) long. They get the on the ground job done in all sorts of weather and temperatures. A dangerous job as they adhere to the slogan ... Safety First.

Have a most delightful weekend everyone!

Brakemen on an RS 1 at a grade crossing.

Brakeman Clyde Barnes rides the RS 1

Brakemen Claude Perkins and Gabby Dinkins on the ground working an industrial spur with Plymouth switcher.

Brakeman Horace Klondike on the ground converses with conductor Evan Longford.

Western Maryland brakeman on the ground working the yard with a BL2

Brakeman Barney Catahoula just stepped back afternnhe pulled the bar to uncouple this boxcar from Washington Terminal RS 1 loco.

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