Not only is my husband always on call for the railroad, he is the Local Chairman of his union. I am really proud of my husband and the work that he does as a Local Chairman, even though his phone rings non stop. Day, night, it doesn't matter, he is.
Topics: Debra Perrine, freight train engineer, railroad

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Did you know a freight train could weigh up to 16,000 tons, it's speed is up to 70 mph, and it can be over a mile long. It could take a train over 2 miles to come to a stop. So a freight train cannot stop quickly in case of an emergency, nor can it.

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It's 3 am and my husband's cell phone is ringing, but he doesn't hear it. I nudge him to answer his phone. It's the railroad calling him for work. He is on call 24 hours a day, 7days a week, 365 days a year. He doesn't get days off...
Topics: Debra Perrine, freight train engineer, railroad

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My husband works for the railroad. He is a freight train engineer that has a run from Colton, California to Yuma, Arizona. Needless to say, he is gone much of the time. With this blog I will attempt to tell you how this effects our lives. I found these..
Topics: Debra Perrine, freight train engineer, railroad

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