what are peoples job on a train?
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1. Driver. (Engineer, US/Canada).
2. On a steam train, fireman, sometimes called the 'stoker' although strictly speaking a stoker would be on a steam ship. Responsible for keeping an eye out for signals as well as firing the engine, also should be able to drive the train in an emergency e.g. if the driver is taken ill.
3. Guard (Conductor, Brakesman on a freight train) US/Canada. Responsible for the safety of passengers and the train.
4. On trains with catering facilities (buffet car, dining car etc.): chef, assistants, waiters, bar staff etc.
5. On trains with sleeping cars: attendants. NB. on Pullman trains, each car has its own attendant.
6. On mail trains: postal staff who travel on the train, sort the mail, see to it being loaded/unloaded etc.
7. On permanent way (track maintenance) trains: staff whose job is to carry out maintenance e.g. replace rails and/or sleepers, etc.
8. On breakdown trains (US/Canada, wrecking trains): specialist staff with re-railing equipment e.g. jacks, winches, packing, breakdown crane (US/Canada, wrecking crane)
9. On inter-city expresses in Europe: secretaries, who can be hired by businessmen to handle their correspondence during the journey
10. On some long-distance trains in Europe: childminders who run the creche car, where passengers with young children can put their kids during the journey.
11. On the 'Flying Scotsman' (London-Edinburgh express) in the UK during the 1930s: projectionists. The train included a cinema car where passengers could watch films during the trip.
12. On test trains e.g. to evaluate new locomotives or track conditions: engineers (in the British sense), specialist technical staff, etc.
13. On inspection trains: chief engineer or controller of the area and assistants.
14. On Santa Special trains: Santa and his Helpers.
Well, that's enough to be going on with. Hope that helps.
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