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Old 02-25-2009, 12:35 AM
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When i was growing up, we lived in central Florida, where the Florida East Coast ran. Their was a union strike in the early 60's and for years they had high railers run before each train, it was just a road vehicle with the train wheels attached, they used them because their were threats of sabotage by the union, they picketed for several years and it was never settled, to this day I believe they are still non union. I know in the 70's and later when most RR's were having it tough financially the FEC was making a profit.
My father in law worked their and was the person that developed the little box on the back of the train that replaced the caboose, he did that in the 70's.
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