Marietta Police said the homeless man had fallen on the tracks, was unable to get up and eventually suffered hypothermia An alert freight train conductor is being praised for rescuing a homeless man ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. One conductor said he nearly missed his wife’s funeral because he couldn’t get time off. An engineer said he was put on a disciplinary ...

The role: Train conductors are responsible for the safe co-ordination and operation of locomotives. They keep track of schedules and shipping records, as well as assist in the coupling and uncoupling ...

Booth is a Retired Norfolk & Western conductor with 42 years of service and a lifelong rail historian. He lives in Roanoke. Sometime in the near future the nations railroads plans to implement the ...