Post details: A Dangerous Occupation
06/25/08
A Dangerous Occupation
The work of the firemen on the early trains was a dangerous undertaking, and something I personally would never have been able to do no matter how great the pay. The firemen had to frequently crawl along the running boards as the engine thundered onwards. They had to do this in order to place grease in all of the bearings. This work became extremely dangerous in freezing or rainy weather. Yikes! 
Early Train Fireman At Work
For a great resource on old railroad jobs, and their descriptions have a look at this page located on the excellent genealogy website RootsWeb.
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