On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:14:12 -0400, Bob Engelhardt
wrote:

On 8/20/2014 4:43 PM, Ed Huntress wrote:
...
I couldn't believe how much money I was making. But I barely made it
through the first week. Most young guys lasted no more than two days.
I made it through the weekend, went to work on Monday, and then came
home and fell asleep in a chair, with my boots on.

'Woke up the next morning at 9:00; called in, and quit. d8-)


I guess that infamous railroad practice of "featherbedding" wasn't in
effect for crossing crews G

This one sure wasn't. The lifers were some tough, wiry dudes.

--
Ed Huntress